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January 29, 2021 4:00 AM

From golden tickets to ‘Hunger Games’: Minnesota’s pilot program to vaccinate teachers

Minnesota’s race to vaccinate educators and child care workers is now in its second week. The launch has successfully gotten shots into the arms of thousands of people, but it’s just a fraction of the state’s teaching force. And it’s not been without its share of mishap.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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January 29, 2021 4:00 AM

Minneapolis council to consider move to establish rent control

The measure would set limits on the rates at which housing prices can grow. The Minneapolis City Council is expected to start the process Friday.

by Brandt Williams

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January 28, 2021 5:30 AM

Jan. 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: Positive trends steady; vaccinations accelerate

New and active caseloads ticked up a little from the prior day’s report, but the trend lines on hospitalizations, active cases and vaccinations continue to be encouraging.

by MPR News Staff

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January 28, 2021 4:00 AM

'There’s this pent-up demand': Minnesota restaurants welcome the return of diners

Restaurant owners say Minnesotans are taking advantage of the return to in-person dining. The state's hospitality businesses got the go-ahead to reopen to limited indoor drinking and dining earlier this month. Though they might prefer opening at full capacity, they’re focused on avoiding a return to harsher restrictions.

by Mark Zdechlik

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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 11:30 AM

Like being ‘in a perpetual snow globe’: Duluth woman solo hikes Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail

Emily Ford has spent the past month hiking the trail, and expects to finish in March. All told, her journey will cover more than a thousand miles.

by Cathy Wurzer and Julia Franz

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January 27, 2021 11:30 AM

View from the front lines: How the pandemic has shifted the role of CRNAs

Throughout the pandemic, MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer has been talking with health care workers whose day-to-day lives have been turned upside down. This week, she spoke with Eric Swanlund, president of the Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists and a CRNA at the Minneapolis VA.

by Cathy Wurzer

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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 26, 2021 9:21 AM

Minnesota's vaccine lottery system spawns equity concerns

Some in their 60s are wondering if they should step aside so those in their 80s have a better chance at getting a shot. Some white residents are wondering if it's fair for them to receive a vaccine over those in Black, American Indian and Hispanic communities, who have been disproportionately hit by the virus.

by Cathy Wurzer and Britta Greene

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