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Minn. officials upset with lack of COVID-19 test supplies
Officials continue to emphasize that the confirmed case count, which included five new deaths in the state, is not telling the whole picture.
Minnesota health officials conceal names of senior care facilities with coronavirus
As deaths mount, pressure is building on the state to release more. The Minnesota Department of Health has cited concerns that releasing names would violate privacy laws.
Mpls. Park Board president: 'Not going to be large gatherings'
Alarmed by the numbers gathering at the most popular lakes and trails, parks leaders doubled down on their call for people to spread out and visit smaller neighborhood parks instead. They say doing so could head off more drastic action, such as closing parks altogether.
U president says she will propose new 'fee refund' for students
Regents will meet after students said they were shortchanged.
Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.
St. Paul OKs $1,000 emergency grants for up to 1,000 families affected by COVID-19
Grants will also be available for up to 300 small businesses devastated by the economic shutdown.
Minnesota addiction programs go online in race to prevent relapses
If addiction is a disease of isolation, counselors are finding news ways to reach out.
Trooper who gave speeding doctor masks, not ticket: 'We're all in this together'
"By her appearance, it looked like she had been through it, like it had been a tough time for her," trooper Brian Schwartz said of Dr. Sarosh Ashraf Janjua.
Gas prices slip below $1 a gallon at some Minnesota gas stations
Stations in Lakeville posted gas for $1.09 a gallon Wednesday
Minnesota, Midwest factory conditions plunge because of coronavirus
Manufacturers confidence levels hit record lows; supply chain issues complicate matters.
Twins offer financial help to staff hurt by virus-canceled games
There are roughly 800-900 workers at Target Field not employed by the Twins. For them, the Target Field Employee Assistance Fund is being set up, and the team is making a "significant" (unspecified) contribution.
Medtronic, other med-tech firms fear parts shortage if Trump invokes wartime production law
Trump is under pressure to force companies to make ventilators for the U.S., but it's not so simple.
Map: Tracking coronavirus in Minnesota
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What's open, closed or canceled in Minnesota because of the coronavirus
An easy-to-use directory of closures and openings in Minnesota due to COVID-19.
What you need to know about Minnesota's 'stay-at-home' order
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued an order for Minnesotans to stay at home unless absolutely necessary.
Climate crisis takes the back burner in global pandemic
Advocates hope global resolve over the pandemic is a model for climate action.
First responders urge Minnesota lawmakers to ease path to workers' compensation for those with COVID-19
The measure impacts those on the front line who are at risk of contracting the disease.
Walz urges against complacency with virus
Two deaths and 53 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday as the the state completed its fourth day of "stay-at-home" restrictions aiming to slow or delay the worst here.
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Sports
Season without a start: Twins' home opener is latest missing milestone
Minnesotans will be heard from in NBA draft
Structure is key for Gophers QB Morgan during shutdown
Gophers' softball ace Fiser makes it official: She's coming back
Business
Minnesota, Midwest factory conditions plunge because of coronavirus
Schafer: Here's why Minn. doesn't have enough hospital beds
Biofuel maker Gevo idles its Luverne, Minn., plant, terminates 30 employees
Medtronic, other med-tech firms fear parts shortage if Trump invokes wartime production law
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Nation
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World
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Duluth's Essentia Health cuts 500 employees as revenue dries up
Celebs
Adam Schlesinger from the band Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
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J.K. Rowling starts Harry Potter At Home for housebound families
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Agriculture
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Moratorium on large dairies proposed at Minnesota Legislature
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Virus epidemic leads some countries to restrict food exports
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Trump says federal stockpile of protective gear nearly depleted
The president acknowledged a Washington Post report about personal protective equipment used by doctors and nurses to protect themselves from the new coronavirus.
Brooks: A neighborhood rises above viruses, vandals and other plagues
This is a story about someone who wanted to help: Cedar Thomas is an artist, a college senior and one of millions of Minnesotans making the best of bad times.
Walz postpones Governor's Fishing Opener, set for Otter Tail County
Despite this year's Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener being postponed until 2021, the 2020 fishing season will still open on May 9.
Twin Cities public works departments curtailing operations during COVID-19 outbreak
Departments are limiting operations to those deemed critical while suspending some seasonal tasks and hires.
Schafer: Here's why Minn. doesn't have enough hospital beds
One update from state officials this week on the COVID-19 epidemic included details on facilities to house more hospital beds. So far five usable sites…