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• Minnesota providers can continue abortion, drawing criticism from some

  31-03-2020 23:31
  
  Bans in other states have sparked legal challenges.
  
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• Minnesota Historical Society starts documenting impact of COVID-19

  31-03-2020 23:23
  
  The nonprofit will use some stories online and for possible exhibits.
  
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• Wisconsin court tells clerk to take down voter ID advice

  31-03-2020 23:05
  
  Wisconsin's conservative-leaning state Supreme Court ordered a Democratic clerk Tuesday to stop telling absentee voters how to get around voter ID requirements.
  
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• Slight at birthday party preceded fatal Minneapolis shooting, charges say

  31-03-2020 22:58
  
  Christopher Brown, 23, was charged with one count of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
  
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• Minnesota providers can continue abortion

  31-03-2020 22:42
  
  Bans in other states have sparked legal challenges.
  
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• Biden endorses pair of Wisconsin school referendums

  31-03-2020 22:05
  
  Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden came out in support of a pair of Wisconsin school district referendums on Tuesday, a week before the state's presidential primary election.
  
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• Red Cross blood drives to be staged at Mall of America

  31-03-2020 21:27
  
  An area of the mall has been designated as spacious enough "to allow the necessary social distancing practices."
  
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• Minnesota seeing familiar COVID-19 patterns as deaths rise to 12 with 56 now hospitalized

  31-03-2020 20:54
  
  Two deaths and 53 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday morning in Minnesota due to a novel coronavirus that continues to spread across the state.
  
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• Democratic contributions help Karofsky outpace Kelly

  31-03-2020 20:50
  
  Wisconsin Supreme Court hopeful Jill Karofsky raised more than twice as much money during the last two months as incumbent Justice Daniel Kelly, new campaign finance reports show.
  
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• Kids under threat: Virus hitting juvenile detention centers

  31-03-2020 20:30
  
  For the tens of thousands of kids locked up in juvenile detention centers and other correctional facilities across America, experts have issued a gloomy warning: The coronavirus is coming.
  
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• Duluth lynching centennial commemoration postponed due to COVID-19

  31-03-2020 20:09
  
  A gathering planned for June 15 will now be held in 2021.
  
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• 1 in custody after reported shots near Madison hospital

  31-03-2020 19:00
  
  A person was arrested Tuesday after a report of shots being fired outside the University Hospital Emergency Department.
  
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• Minnesota's COVID-19 deaths now at 12, with 56 hospitalized and 26 in ICU

  31-03-2020 18:48
  
  Two deaths and 53 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday morning in Minnesota due to a novel coronavirus that continues to spread across the state.
  
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• Two additional MN deaths due to COVID-19 complications

  31-03-2020 18:45
  
  The coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota continued to track upward Tuesday with dozens of new confirmed cases and additional deaths.
  
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• Minnesota's COVID-19 deaths now 12

  31-03-2020 18:36
  
  Age data shows that older Minnesotans suffer higher rates of hospitalization, intensive care, deaths from COVID-19.
  
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• Vehicle incident leaves NW. Wisconsin man dead, suspect in custody

  31-03-2020 17:50
  
  The sheriff has yet to say when the incident occurred, who is being detained or release further details about what led to the death.
  
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• Charge: Woman raped in Minneapolis strip club by man she just met

  31-03-2020 17:19
  
  The woman's clothes were disheveled, and she was "very upset" when police arrived that night, the criminal complaint read.
  
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• Minneapolis police commander apologizes for sharing photo of T-shirt deemed insensitive

  31-03-2020 17:15
  
  The shirt promoting the homicide division read 'Our day starts when yours ends'
  
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• University of Minnesota develops app to help keep seniors drivers safe on the road

  31-03-2020 17:13
  
  The RoadCoach app helps improve attention and reduce risky behaviors by older drivers.
  
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• Grandma's Marathon canceled due to COVID-19

  31-03-2020 17:04
  
  Organizers said the 2020 race will not be postponed.
  
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• Essentia places 500 on unpaid leave as revenue declines

  31-03-2020 16:35
  
  Essentia Health has placed 500 employees on unpaid leave as it deals with the financial impact of canceled surgeries and appointments because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Free land, loan guarantees, trust fund: Duluth explores ways to tackle housing shortage

  31-03-2020 15:49
  
  A study conducted last year estimated Duluth will need an additional 3,800 affordable units over the next decade.
  
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• Free land, loan guarantees and a housing trust fund; Duluth explores ways to tackle its housing shortage

  31-03-2020 15:40
  
  A task force developed six ideas to bolster city's stock of affordable units.
  
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• Wounded Waseca officer being moved to new facility out of Minnesota

  31-03-2020 14:37
  
  A family member says he needs therapy that is not available in the state.
  
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• The Latest: UW-Madison expects to lose $100 million

  31-03-2020 13:20
  
  The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin (all times local):
  
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• University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic ready COVID-19 antibody tests in Minnesota

  31-03-2020 05:05
  
  U, Mayo are hoping antibody test could help determine who is no longer a threat
  
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• Southern Minnesota county becomes unlikely coronavirus hotbed

  31-03-2020 05:05
  
  As of Monday, according to state health reports, two county residents had died from the virus out of 23 who had tested positive — including nine from a local church congregation, according to the pastor.
  
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• Minnesota bike shops deemed essential to business during pandemic

  31-03-2020 03:47
  
  Bike commuters applaud designation of bike shops as essential businesses
  
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• Students say University of Minnesota shortchanging them for room and board refunds

  31-03-2020 03:38
  
  coronavirus: Reimbursement to students for housing, food called short.
  
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• Students, some regents say U shortchanging students for room and board refunds

  31-03-2020 03:26
  
  coronavirus: Reimbursement to students for housing, food called short.
  
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• Duluth-based Essentia Health cuts 500 employees as revenue dries up

  31-03-2020 03:26
  
  The nonmedical staffers were placed on leave.
  
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• University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic ready COVID-19 antibody tests in state

  31-03-2020 02:23
  
  Can determine whether people were already infected and now have some immunity.
  
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• Driver killed in UTV crash in northern Minnesota

  31-03-2020 02:06
  
  Authorities in northern Minnesota say a driver was killed when a utility vehicle crashed near Biwabik.
  
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• Surge in telehealth use amid COVID-19

  31-03-2020 01:25
  Social distancing is leading to a surge in telemedicine use and it could give us a glimpse into the future.
  
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• Edina bans 'group play' at city parks after seeing large groups using fields and courts

  31-03-2020 01:24
  The ban went into effect Monday morning and will be in place until further notice.
  
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• Pandemic pauses a high-flying year at Duluth airport

  31-03-2020 01:17
  
  $10 billion was set aside by federal stimulus bill to aid airports.
  
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• Rural MN couple describes their coronavirus cases

  31-03-2020 01:14
  Larry and Annette Bremer were among the first cases in Martin County, which now has 23 cases and 2 deaths despite being the state's 49th county by size.
  
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• U, Mayo ready COVID-19 antibody tests in Minnesota

  31-03-2020 01:03
  
  Can determine whether people were already infected and now have some immunity.
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: MDH updates coronavirus deaths to 10, positive cases to 576

  31-03-2020 00:19
  Here's what you need to know about the fight to slow the spread of coronavirus in our area.
  
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