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January 28, 2021 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Art exhibition undresses the garment industry

A large, multimedia work contemplates mass-produced clothing and the issues raised in their manufacture.

by Emily Bright

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January 27, 2021 2:45 PM

COVID relief, security for upcoming trials: Walz budget items require quick action

It will be months before Minnesota lawmakers approve a new state budget. But some items proposed by Gov. Tim Walz this week are time sensitive — from COVID-19 relief to security for the upcoming trials in the killing of George Floyd.

by Brian Bakst

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January 26, 2021 4:18 PM

At some of MN's large hospital systems, teleworkers, volunteers, construction workers have COVID vaccine advantage

State officials say Minnesota’s medical institutions have taken a liberal view of who should be in the early rounds of vaccination. And it’s come at the cost of making sure shots get to the people who need them most.

by Catharine Richert

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January 26, 2021 11:56 AM

Walz budget would hike taxes on highest earners, boost school spending

The governor’s recommendations kick off a budget debate that will last well into spring. His call for tax increases on high-end earners and corporations will encounter pushback from Republican legislators.

by Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire

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January 25, 2021 7:14 PM

Paying debts: Months after his COVID-19 death, woman sorts out what her father left behind

A Minneapolis woman lost her father to COVID-19 early in the pandemic. But she didn’t feel the impacts of his death in a single moment. They’ve rippled out over months. She’s still sorting through all he left behind.

by John Enger

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January 25, 2021 5:45 AM

Jan. 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz presses changes to boost vaccination pace

Gov. Tim Walz’s office on Monday unveiled plans to vaccinate 15,000 metro area educators, ease the online shot signup hassles for those 65 and older and push providers to get shots into arms more quickly. But there’s still not enough vaccine.

by MPR News Staff

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January 22, 2021 5:44 PM

Neighbors make surprise discovery in Duluth beach restoration: Shreds of vintage cans

In the past few months, people who live along Duluth's Park Point spit have been picking up shredded aluminum cans — by the bagful — on the neighborhood's Lake Superior beach. The metal fragments were inadvertently deposited there last fall, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged sediment from the harbor to help build back the eroding beach.

by Dan Kraker

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January 22, 2021 4:38 PM

Older Minnesotans with new COVID vaccine appointments get shots, but others remain frustrated

Vaccinations for people age 65 and older have started at nine sites across Minnesota and continue through Saturday. The pilot program, new this week, was quickly overwhelmed and officials say they are working out some problems ahead of another signup scheduled for Tuesday.

by Peter Cox

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January 22, 2021 4:13 PM

St. Paul native led this week's inauguration parade

After a year of planning, with plenty of curveballs along the way, Lt. Col. Thomas Chapeau calls it an “epic day.”

by Tom Crann

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January 21, 2021 4:10 PM

A tale of two dentists: Why some providers are getting vaccinated and some aren’t

As Minnesota expands who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, some health care providers say they still don’t know how and when they will get theirs. Demographics, vaccine supply and inconsistent rules are adding to the confusion.

by Catharine Richert

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