Minnesota courts to begin gradual transition for more in-person proceedings

Starting Monday, Minnesota state courts will begin a transitional phase to gradually increase the amount in-person proceedings held in court facilities.

‘Operation Warp Speed’: Trump announces new initiative for COVID-19 vaccine

The president said the initiative will bring together the efforts of federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

How you can help a veteran during the COVID-19 pandemic

They’ve dedicated themselves to serving America. Here’s how you can help out former U.S. military members.

Rochester, Minnesota house party linked to more than a dozen COVID-19 cases

Public health officials say more than a dozen cases of COVID-19 in Olmsted County are liked to a house party that took place in Rochester, Minnesota in recent weeks. 

Face coverings required for Metro Transit buses and trains, starting Monday

Starting Monday, face coverings will be required to wear on all Metro Transit buses and light rail trains. Metro Transit officials say it is an effort to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 as well as follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Gov. Walz orders all flags flown at half-staff on 19 of every month to honor Minnesotans lost to COVID-19

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has directed all flags at state and federal buildings to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, May 19 and on the 19th of every month for the rest of the year to honor the lives lost to COVID-19. 

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 11,685 positive cases, 445 deaths

More than 11,600 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported in Wisconsin as of Friday afternoon, including 445 deaths. 

US retail sales plunged 16% in April as virus froze economy

U.S. retail sales tumbled 16.4% from March to April as business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus kept shoppers away, threatened stores across the country and weighed down a sinking economy.

16 DVS exam stations reopening, road tests to resume on May 26

Minnesota is restarting driver’s license road tests on May 26 with priority given to thousands of applicants who have had their road tests canceled since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Minnesota DVS weighs driver's exam changes as backlog hits 12,500 -- and growing

Minnesota regulators are weighing changes to driver's tests, like consolidating exam stations, opening on weekends, and farming out trucking exams to third-party companies, to reduce a growing backlog amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Tokyo Olympic CEO: Games next year may not be 'conventional'

The CEO of next year's Tokyo Olympics says the postponed games might not look like what fans are accustomed to.

Getting your furry friends back to the vet - why their routine visits are more important than ever
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COVID-19 has put much of our life on hold the past few months. For our furry friends... they may have missed a few appointments. The Animal Humane Society's chief veterinarian Dr. Graham Brayshaw joined the Morning Buzz to talk about the importance of getting our pets back to the clinic for their routine visits.