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Cathy Wurzer
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CentraCare hospitals feeling strain of COVID-19 surge in central Minn.

CentraCare hospitals feeling strain of COVID-19 surge in central Minn.

Almost a quarter of the patients at St. Cloud Hospital have COVID-19, and the intensive care units at CentraCare hospitals are nearly full, with more than half of those cases related to the virus.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota's elder care facilities try to balance safety with mental health as COVID rises

Minnesota's elder care facilities try to balance safety with mental health as COVID rises

As winter nears, long-term care facilities across the state are figuring out how to safely bring more visitors inside, while keeping the growing pandemic threat outside. In doing so, the home operators are hoping to boost the mental health of residents.
by Peter Cox

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Mpls. City Council President Bender says she won't seek reelection

Mpls. City Council President Bender says she won't seek reelection

Lisa Bender has led the City Council since 2017, during some of the city’s most difficult and controversial months. She represents the city’s 10th Ward, which includes neighborhoods around Minneapolis’ Uptown area, including Lowry Hill, East Harriet and Whittier.
by Tim Nelson and Brandt Williams

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How a backyard chicken flock and a wild turkey taught a family about unity during a week of division

How a backyard chicken flock and a wild turkey taught a family about unity during a week of division

This year’s tumultuous election and the country’s growing division have led some people to worry that their relationships with friends and family members on opposite sides of partisan lines may never recover. One Minnesota family thinks the country could learn an important lesson from their backyard chicken flock.
by Dan Kraker

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'The wave is coming up upon us': Critical care doctors already feeling effects of COVID surge

'The wave is coming up upon us': Critical care doctors already feeling effects of COVID surge

As COVID-19 cases surge around the state, Minnesota hospitals are nearly full. Doctors working on the front lines of the pandemic say it’s just a matter of time before the system is in crisis.
by Catharine Richert

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Collin Peterson defeat brings 30 years as a self-styled congressional maverick to a close

Collin Peterson defeat brings 30 years as a self-styled congressional maverick to a close

After 30 years in Congress, Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson has been defeated by voters in western Minnesota's sprawling 7th Congressional District. He lost to former state senator and lieutenant governor, Republican Michelle Fischbach.
by Dan Gunderson

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Biden won big in Minnesota. Why didn’t legislative Democrats?

Biden won big in Minnesota. Why didn’t legislative Democrats?

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump handily in Minnesota, largely because of a huge advantage in Hennepin County. Here’s why the DFL win at the top of the ticket didn’t filter down to legislative races.
by David H. Montgomery

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Nov. 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 3rd straight day of record new cases; 25 deaths

Nov. 5 update on COVID-19 in MN: 3rd straight day of record new cases; 25 deaths

The newest numbers come a day after Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm called the state’s current COVID-19 surge “disheartening and alarming” as she braced Minnesotans for more bad days ahead.
by MPR News Staff

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