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November 17, 2020 6:45 PM

A space to grieve: New Ulm moms connect for monument to infertility and loss

A group of women who had experienced similar loss joined together to build a dedicated space in the New Ulm Cemetery where people navigating infertility, miscarriages, infant loss and stillbirths can go to grieve and reflect.

by Hannah Yang

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November 17, 2020 5:35 AM

Minn. officials have adjusted their guidance around Thanksgiving. Here’s what you need to know

State health officials joined Gov. Tim Walz Monday to plead with Minnesotans to stay home — especially on Thanksgiving. It was an about-face from health officials’ guidance the previous week, in which they urged scaling back and including only a limited number of households.

by MPR News Staff

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November 17, 2020 5:00 AM

Nov. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: New curbs coming for youth sports, gyms, night life

The moves, expected to be announced Wednesday, come amid a drumbeat of rising COVID-19 caseloads, hospitalizations and deaths. Overall “it’s going to be a difficult four weeks,” Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday.

by MPR News Staff

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November 17, 2020 4:00 AM

Minnesota immigration advocates hope for quick reversal of Trump policies

Immigration advocates say their clients are cautiously optimistic about their future, hoping a Biden administration will quickly roll back regulations that limited the number of refugees into the country, curtailed work visas and hampered family reunification over the past four years.

by Riham Feshir

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November 16, 2020 10:50 AM

New COVID-19 antibody treatment makes its way to Minnesota

Last week, the FDA gave an emergency use authorization to a drug designed to prevent people with mild or moderate cases of COVID-19 from getting sicker. In Minnesota, Mayo Clinic is among the health care systems preparing to administer it to patients.

by Cathy Wurzer, Julia Franz and Tim Nelson

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November 16, 2020 6:43 AM

'There aren’t enough of us to fill that need': As hospitals fill, staffing becomes biggest challenge

As COVID-19 patients flood their hallways, hospitals are shifting and shuffling employees and space to accommodate a growing number of patients. It’s a strategy that carries risks for patients and employees.

by Catharine Richert

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November 15, 2020 12:04 PM

Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Gazelka tests positive for COVID-19

The Republican majority leader of the Minnesota Senate has tested positive for COVID-19, and is facing calls from the DFL minority to resign his leadership post over his handling of a COVID outbreak affecting the GOP caucus.

by David H. Montgomery and Brian Bakst

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November 13, 2020 11:00 AM

Minneapolis City Council approves police staffing proposal

The Minneapolis City Council narrowly approved a $500,000 measure Friday that will add emergency staffing to the city’s Police Department. The city will get help from Hennepin County sheriff's deputies and Metro Transit police officers.

by Brandt Williams, Cathy Wurzer and Britta Greene

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November 13, 2020 10:00 AM

Overwhelmed by cases, health departments struggle to trace virus' spread

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, testing and tracing have been two key parts of the state's strategy for slowing the spread of the virus. Now, more people are getting tested than ever before. But as COVID-19 cases surge, the contact tracing side of that equation is getting overwhelmed.

by Dan Kraker

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November 13, 2020 4:00 AM

COVID-19 crashes Minnesota wedding plans

As COVID-19 cases in Minnesota have climbed, Gov. Tim Walz has put into place new restrictions on large gatherings, including weddings. For Minnesotans who’ve been planning weddings, or who work in the industry, it’s one more change in an already tumultuous year.

by Peter Cox

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