Minnesota reports 473 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more deaths Monday
Minnesota health officials reported 473 more COVID-19 cases and six more deaths Monday.
Walz: More than 90% of districts, charter schools offering in-person learning
Governor Tim Walz announced Monday that more than 90% of districts and charter schools in Minnesota are offering students some form of in-person learning.
M Health Fairview has thousands of vaccine appointments available this week
With more COVID-19 vaccines becoming available, healthcare providers want to make sure Minnesotans ages 65 and older don’t miss their chance.
Minnesota reports 897 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths Sunday
Minnesota health officials reported 897 more COVID-19 cases and four more deaths Sunday.
Salvation Army launches 2 million pound food drive in Twin Cities
The Twin Cities Salvation Army announced it is holding a two million pound food drive from March 1-26 in an effort to aid families still struggling from the economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite warning from state, 2 Carver County districts will allow varsity sports to continue
At least two of four school districts in Carver County are planning to continue on with its varsity sports programs, despite a recommendation from the state on Friday for a two-week pause for athletes due to rising cases of a COVID-19 variant.
Saturday marks one year since first confirmed case of COVID-19
Saturday marks one year since the first COVID-19 case was detected in Minnesota, setting in motion a series of events that would change life for almost everyone across the world.
COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 60 percent of seniors have received at least one vaccine dose
More than 60 percent of Wisconsin seniors have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as the state moves past 1.5 million doses administered.
Senate approves $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill after all-night session
Senators worked through the night on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill and have approved the package with a 50-49 vote. The bill is on track to pass in the House next week.
More than 1 million Minnesotans have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Health officials announced Saturday that 1,016,274 Minnesotans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 543,696 have received both doses. The news comes as the state reports 975 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 more deaths.
Minnesota health officials recommend youth sports pause in Carver County due to COVID-19 variant cases
The Minnesota Department of Health has put out a warning Friday night as they say they are seeing clusters of cases of a COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom, particularly among young athletes in Carver County.
Minnesota opens temporary COVID-19 testing site in Thief River Falls
The Minnesota Department of Health announced a new temporary COVID-19 testing site at the Thief River Falls Armory.
Grandparents' Tik Tok videos help break quarantine boredom
In the age of social distancing, a pair of grandparents are using social media to break up the boredom of quarantine.
COVID-19 relief bill: Democrats strike deal on jobless benefits after logjam
Senate leaders and moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin have struck a deal over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a nine-hour logjam that had stalled the party’s showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
90.7% of Minnesotans vaccinated against COVID-19 are white
For the first time, Minnesota is now publishing COVID-19 vaccination data regarding race and ethnicity.
In hopeful sign for economy, US adds 379,000 jobs in February
U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions.
Roy Wilkins Auditorium becomes Minnesota's 5th permanent COVID-19 vaccination site
The Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul is now one of five permanent, state-run COVID-19 vaccination sites in Minnesota, according to Governor Tim Walz.
Minnesota reports 320 wasted COVID-19 doses since vaccinations began
Despite the impressive number of people being vaccinated in Minnesota, some doses are going to waste.
Vaccine 'saturation' in some Minnesota counties leads health officials to redirect doses
Minnesota health officials are redirecting doses of coronavirus vaccine as some rural counties have more shots than they need to vaccinate their remaining senior citizens.
More Minnesotans have received COVID-19 vaccine than have tested positive
More Minnesotans have now been fully vaccinated against coronavirus than have tested positive in the state.