Minneapolis, St. Paul reinstate indoor mask mandates

Minneapolis and St. Paul reinstated indoor mask mandates Wednesday as the state grapples with a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant. 

Waste Management COVID outbreak causes delay in Twin Cities trash pickup

Some residents in the Twin Cities metro area will have to wait to get their trash and recycling picked up this week due to a COVID-19 outbreak among Waste Management drivers.

2022 Grammy Awards postponed amid Omicron surge

The Recording Academy announced Music's Biggest Night has been postponed due to the uncertainty of the Omicron variant.

Child tax credit 2021 payments: How to know if you owe, IRS letter to watch for

Families who received monthly payments as part of the expanded Child Tax Credit program in 2021 should look out for this letter from the IRS ahead of tax season.

Minneapolis teachers, union express COVID and staffing concerns

Minneapolis teachers are becoming increasingly concerned over the rise of COVID-19 cases throughout their district.

Walz: People need 'patience' about testing supply amid omicron surge
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Gov. Tim Walz says the state and its primary COVID-19 testing provider were not caught off guard by a surge in demand that has led to shortages of at-home tests and long lines at state sites.

Minnesota to open 3 more COVID testing sites as demand surges

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday the state will open three more COVID-19 community testing sites, including two in the Twin Cities metro, as demand for tests surges.

Milwaukee police, security at COVID testing sites after altercations

The Milwaukee Police Department and security companies are providing COVID-19 test site security after reports of some altercations and line cutting.

Minnesota blood bank donations at 10-year low, officials say

Many people are not donating because they are worried about their health during the coronavirus pandemic, leaving Minnesota’s blood bank donations are a 10-year low.

MDH planning more COVID-19 testing options as demand surges

On Monday, the Minnesota Department of Health said the agency is seeing "unprecedented" demand for COVID-19 testing and now assessing their testing network while making plans to expand testing to Minnesotans.

MSP Airport COVID-19 test site switches to appointment only due to crowds

Officials with the Minnesota Department of Health say anyone looking to get a COVID-19 test on Monday at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport must have an appointment.

FDA expands Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster for ages 12 to 15

The FDA expanded Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine booster for kids as young as 12. Final approval from the CDC is still needed.

$29,000 for an average used car? Would-be buyers are aghast

The days when just about anyone with a steady income could wander onto an auto lot and snag a reliable late-model car or buy their kid’s first vehicle for a few thousand dollars have essentially vanished. “I’ve never seen anything remotely close to this — it’s craziness.”

How will pandemic end? Despite omicron, COVID-19 will become endemic

Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic will eventually end, even if omicron is complicating the question of when. But it won’t be like flipping a switch.

Minnesota native quarantining in Togo after positive COVID-19 diagnosis

Casey McCoy and his girlfriend thought they were jetting off on the trip of a lifetime to the African country of Togo to be a part of his best friend's wedding in mid-December.

Twin Cities New Year's Eve events canceled due to cold weather, omicron variant

Whether it’s due to the cold weather or the spread of the omicron variant, some venues across the Twin Cities are canceling their New Year’s Eve plans.

COVID-19 leaves US children hospitalized in near-record numbers

During the week of Dec. 21-27, an average of 334 children with the coronavirus were admitted per day to hospitals, a 58% increase from the week before.