Coronavirus In Minnesota: Public Playgrounds, Minneapolis River Trails Closed During Lockdown
Minnesota's "stay-at-home" order begins midnight Friday and lasts until April 10.
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Minnesota's "stay-at-home" order begins midnight Friday and lasts until April 10.
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The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) announced the closure of Lake Harriet Parkway and Lake Nokomis Parkway, in response to Gov. Walz executive order directing Minnesotans to stay home.
"At the beginning I kind of believed him, like, 'Ahh no problem, it's a cold.' I'm sure that's what he thought. You know how guys can be, and that's how he was," she said.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services division (DPS-DVS) is closing all exam stations statewide beginning Friday, in response to Gov. Walz executive order for Minnesotans to stay home.
According to the animal rights group PETA, the university asked experimenters to "euthanize [animals] as soon as [their] data is collected."
As cities across the country anticipate the spread of COVID-19, a community in western Minnesota is putting an old facility to use.
Now Vang-Sitcler is encouraging others to protect themselves from the disease.
Dragon Door Publications, Inc. (an online exercise and weight-lifting equipment retailer) was selling N95 face masks for $5 a piece, plus shipping, according to a news release.
Minnesota officials released more information Friday afternoon on the state of unemployment in the state due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Rep. Ilhan Omar is among a group of U.S. lawmakers asking Amazon to be more transparent and proactive in its efforts to keep warehouse employees safe amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless executive director Rhonda Otteson said many homeless have chronic health conditions, putting them at "grave risk" if they contract COVID-19.
North Dakota health officials on Friday confirmed the state's first death due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Hours before Gov. Tim Walz's stay-at-home order was slated to go into effect, health officials announced Friday that the number of positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Minnesota had climbed to 398, and two more people had died, bringing the death toll in the state to four.
Contact lens users not only touch their eyes to put in and remove their lens twice or more a day, they also touch their eyes and face much more than people who don't wear contacts.
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The Animal Humane Society (AHS) says it will be donating thousands of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the state, which will in turn distribute to local hospitals in need.
City officials in Minneapolis say two scenic stretches along the Mississippi River will close for the duration of the governor's stay-at-home order to allow joggers and walkers more room to practice social distancing.
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78% of Minnesota jobs are in critical industries, like public works, energy, financial services, teachers and much more.
To do so, the House had to enact a temporary rule to allow members to vote on legislation remotely, in order to maintain proper guidelines establishing social distance.
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The last time Sheeran came to Minneapolis — in August 2023 — the show drew 72,102 people, breaking the all-time concert attendance record in the stadium
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The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow President Trump to fire Lisa Cook from her position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
The U.S. attorney in Minnesota on Thursday announced charges against eight people who allegedly took millions of dollars from a state housing program that is "riddled with fraud."
The city is nominating the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center and the former home of civil rights advocate Harry Davis, Sr.
The last time Sheeran came to Minneapolis — in August 2023 — the show drew 72,102 people, breaking the all-time concert attendance record in the stadium
The U.S. attorney in Minnesota on Thursday announced charges against eight people who allegedly took millions of dollars from a state housing program that is "riddled with fraud."
The city is nominating the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center and the former home of civil rights advocate Harry Davis, Sr.
Gov. Tim Walz has issued an executive order aimed at cracking down on fraud in Minnesota by utilizing new data-sharing laws passed in the anti-fraud legislative package.
Minnesota music icon Bob Dylan will take the stage on Saturday at Minneapolis' Huntington Bank Stadium for the 40th year of Farm Aid, the festival he helped inspire.
The U.S. attorney in Minnesota on Thursday announced charges against eight people who allegedly took millions of dollars from a state housing program that is "riddled with fraud."
Gov. Tim Walz has issued an executive order aimed at cracking down on fraud in Minnesota by utilizing new data-sharing laws passed in the anti-fraud legislative package.
In the United States, there are 13 different towns named Long Beach. The one in Minnesota is the smallest, but it's found a colorful way to stand out.
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The Minnesota House is set to return to full strength with a power-sharing agreement after a special election filled a vacant seat.
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A Wisconsin state senator who came in third in the Democratic primary for governor in 2018 is running again.
A Wisconsin legislator has left the state Assembly's Democratic caucus after being accused by fellow party members of threatening to kill three lawmakers.
Two people, including a Vietnam War veteran, were killed in a helicopter crash south of the Twin Cities on Saturday afternoon, federal officials said.
Donald Henson of Penn Hills is facing federal charges of forcibly assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with a governmental officer or employee and damaging government property.
We Can Ride is both Minnesota's oldest and its largest therapeutic riding program, offering horseback riding opportunities for those living with disabilities.
To honor those killed on 9/11, many are turning to service. In St. Paul, Minnesota, hundreds of volunteers are packing meals for those in need.
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The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow President Trump to fire Lisa Cook from her position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Gov. Tim Walz has issued an executive order aimed at cracking down on fraud in Minnesota by utilizing new data-sharing laws passed in the anti-fraud legislative package.
President Trump late Wednesday called for investigations into alleged funders of antifa.
Hennepin County, the largest in Minnesota, will no longer prosecute most felony cases that come from low-level traffic stops.
Nearly half a year after the state's last detection of the virus, avian influenza has been found in a southern Minnesota turkey flock, according to animal health officials.
The vast collection includes pink stuffed llamas, Christmas trees, fake gingerbread houses, Day of the Dead decorations and zombie statues.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
A key ingredient for the quintessential Minnesota hot dish recipe keeps going higher and higher in price, giving people sticker shock at butcher shops and grocery stores.
Most people don't think of September as an ideal time to open an ice cream shop, especially here in Minnesota. But for Andrew McNattin, the timing didn't matter.
The U.S. attorney in Minnesota on Thursday announced charges against eight people who allegedly took millions of dollars from a state housing program that is "riddled with fraud."
Hennepin County, the largest in Minnesota, will no longer prosecute most felony cases that come from low-level traffic stops.
A candidate has thrown his hat into the ring to be the next Hennepin County attorney, a little over a month after Mary Moriarty announced she won't be running for re-election.
A Wright County, Minnesota, woman is facing charges after police say two elementary school students overdosed on hallucinogenic mushrooms.
A 19-year-old man faces charges in the fatal shooting of a St. Olaf College football player last week.
Nearly half a year after the state's last detection of the virus, avian influenza has been found in a southern Minnesota turkey flock, according to animal health officials.
A bipartisan bill that's cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate would boost federal support for families of firefighters who died from cancer linked to their jobs.
Minnesota's dairy herds have been declared as being unaffected by the bird flu virus after months of sampling, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
The six clinics in Belle Plaine, Caledonia, Montgomery, Northridge, St. Peter and Wells will close by Dec. 10.
Four physicians, who recently resigned from the CDC in protest, tell "Sunday Morning" they believe HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing the nation's public health.
The last time Sheeran came to Minneapolis — in August 2023 — the show drew 72,102 people, breaking the all-time concert attendance record in the stadium
Minnesota music icon Bob Dylan will take the stage on Saturday at Minneapolis' Huntington Bank Stadium for the 40th year of Farm Aid, the festival he helped inspire.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Cardi B confirmed on "CBS Mornings" that she is pregnant and having a baby with boyfriend, NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
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Trent Grisham homered twice and Cody Bellinger also went deep as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 10-5.
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More than five years after the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic change in the CDC guidelines that is leading to confusion and a lot of people not being eligible to get vaccinated.
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In the United States, there are 13 different towns named Long Beach. The one in Minnesota is the smallest, but it's found a colorful way to stand out.
The Aerial Lift Bridge has been granting safe passage for so long that it's become part of the city's skyline. It's evolved over the years, but many of its original parts are still intact.
There's a cabin that blends into its surroundings so well, you almost can't see it. In Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shares the story behind the "Mirror Cabin" near the town of Ironton.
It's been 50 years since WCCO has been at its current location at the "Great Minnesota Get-Together."
Caves that were once used for making beer in the 1800s are now used for making cheese. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen looks into the history of the cheese caves in Faribault.
A key ingredient for the quintessential Minnesota hot dish recipe keeps going higher and higher in price, giving people sticker shock at butcher shops and grocery stores.
From Sept. 3 to 7, Minnesota saw temperatures ranging from 11 to 15 degrees below average, with highs barely creeping into the 60s followed by nights in the mid-40s.
As National Guard troops patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., President Trump has threatened to send soldiers to other cities across the country to help stop crime, but can they perform law enforcement duties? The laws create a complicated answer.
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As Minnesotans rush to support the Annunciation Church and School community, it can be hard to know what to say. And frankly, what not to say.
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The new Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is under construction just outside of Camp Ripley in Little Falls. Set to open in late 2026, the $40 million, first-of-its-kind project in the nation will be eight times the size of the existing museum. It will honor not only Minnesota's service members and their sacrifices, but the refugee experience as well. Watch and read more in Pauleen Le's series "Vietnam 50 Years Later: Reflections on a War that Changed Minnesota."
The National Weather Service has issued multiple tornado warnings and many more severe thunderstorm warnings throughout wide swaths of southern and central Minnesota Monday afternoon.
Some spotty storms will move through on Thursday afternoon, with more rounds of rain expected into the weekend.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says storm chances linger with rounds of heavy rain possible into the weekend.
Storm chances linger on Friday in the metro with rounds of heavy rain possible into the weekend, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Joseph Dames.
Storm chances linger on Thursday in the Twin Cities, with rounds of heavy rain possible into the weekend.
Some spotty storms will move through on Thursday afternoon, with more rounds of rain expected into the weekend.
The Constitution is very explicit, saying that Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, but that is specific to what the government can do to you if you say something.
Prosecutors say the eight people charged took more than $9 million from the housing stabilization program.
The Monticello Let's Chalk event is a two-day street art festival this weekend with entertainment, food, and family fun, explains Shawn McCann.
Lauren Klemstein from Forgotten Star shares a preview of the event.