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The Pandemic's Battleground

In a moment of exhaustion, North Memorial critical care nurse Holly Vilione let out a sigh at the end of her shift working with critically ill COVID-1

They've witnessed the worst of COVID-19 – day after day, week after week — while fighting to help grievously ill patients who otherwise wouldn't survive. The pandemic has forced critical care nurse Holly Vilione and caregivers at North Memorial Health Hospital to confront a grueling emotional landscape that's made all the worse when the virus hits home. Last August, after Vilione and her extended family made a trip to a cabin, she and several other members of her family began showing signs of the virus. The disease eventually killed her mother-in-law, leaving her and her family devastated and stunned by COVID-19's deadly reach.

Seniors bounce back after bout of darkness

Wally Emery, left, who servers meals at Oak Meadows, gave resident Donna Chapp a hug after two dozen residents of the Oak Meadows Senior Home attended

At the Oak Meadows senior home in Oakdale, group activities such as indoor bowling, worship services and bingo have returned — marking a long-awaited return to normalcy and a sense of community.

Como Zoo gets a new polar bear

Nan, a 26-year-old female polar bear from the Brookfield Zoo outside of Chicago, rolled in the snow after taking a swim during her first day on exhibi

Nan, a 26-year-old female polar bear from the Brookfield Zoo outside of Chicago, spent the day getting to know Neil, the Como Zoo's 25-year-old resident male polar bear, during their first day on exhibit together Thursday, Feb. 25, in St. Paul.


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ELIZABETH FLORES • liz.flores@startribune.com  Meredith Lyon, facilities event coordinator, gives a tour of The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park on

New Waite Park amphitheater to finally open this summer — hopefully

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1 killed, another hurt in head-on crash on snowy Scott County road

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Sports

Wild left winger Kirill Kaprizov is the runaway front-runner for the Calder Trophy as the league’s best rookie, receiving praise for his swashbuckli

Kaprizov's hot start means Wild gets a thrill from 'Dollar Bill Kirill"

Neal: It's time for Berrios to become Twins ace
Vikings release tight end Rudolph
Reusse: It's early, but Twins need to check Sano's timing on fastballs

Business

The Ultimate Scraper is made in North Dakota and Minnesota. (Provided photo)

Minnesota company's product trick to scraping ice from your driveway

Target's sales grew $15B last year, more than last 11 combined
Shoreview company's 'Small Business Revolution' comes home to help Black-owned firms
Mayo Clinic posts $728 million in income despite pandemic

Opinion

Crime in north Minneapolis has been high for months and many residents feel unsafe.

I live in a cemetery called north Minneapolis

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