The daily coronavirus update: 861 new cases in Minnesota; seven more deaths
MDH also said Thursday there have been 58,640 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
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ATF aiding St. Paul hotel fire investigation
Plus: 30 sick with COVID-19 after attending funeral in Lake Park; home deconstructions on the rise in the Twin Cities; Voyageurs Park pleads with visitors not to leave trash; and more.
A field guide to one of the weirdest Minnesota primary elections ever
From most compelling races to the oddity of voting in the time COVID, an overview of what might be one of the more notable elections of our lifetimes.
Cannabis use may pose ‘substantial risks’ to cardiovascular health, report says
The American Heart Association says research to date has found no cardiovascular benefits from the use of marijuana. It also cites harms from smoking or vaping it.
Test positivity rate: How this one figure explains that the U.S. isn’t doing enough COVID-19 testing yet
A good way to think about test positivity is to think about fishing with a net. If you catch a fish almost every time you send the net down (high test positivity), that tells you there are probably a lot of fish around that you haven’t caught (there are a lot of undetected cases).
Minnesota’s eviction-ban update carves out some narrow exceptions
The newest update allows landlords to evict tenants who have “significantly damaged property” or if the property manager or their family needs to move in.
‘It’s an ever-moving target’: Minnesota’s rural school districts make plans — and prepare to pivot
In-person learning, a hybrid or distance learning? Districts are carefully watching county coronavirus numbers as they get ready to be nimble.
Minneapolis Charter Commission votes to extend review of proposed policing amendment; issue won’t go before voters in November
Plus: survey says 45 business thinking of leaving downtown Minneapolis; health officials are concerned with rise in syphilis cases; no charges for Brooklyn Center police officers involved in fatal shooting of 21-year-old man; and more.
The daily coronavirus update: nine more deaths in Minnesota; cases up by 617
Minnesota’s seven-day average case positivity rate rose to 5.2%, up from 4.9% a week ago. MDH considers above 5% a concerning trend.
Documents show Frey’s request to Walz for National Guard support
Plus: State statute keeps buildings damaged during protests from being demolished; Rep. Emmer wants you to #ThankACop; Cup Foods reopens; Valleyfair does not; and more.
In Farmfest forum, voters get a first look at the Tina Smith-Jason Lewis Senate contest
The wide-ranging debate touched on major issues like the environment, immigration and health care.
How Minnesota’s child care industry has managed to hang on amid the pandemic
Predictions of widespread closures among Minnesota child care providers have not come to pass, at least not yet, though the industry remains wobbly.
Vitamin D supplements are ineffective in reducing risk of depression, large study finds
“There was no significant benefit from the supplement for this purpose. It did not prevent depression or improve mood,” says Dr. Oliva Okereke, the study’s lead author.
GOP-backed suit challenges Minnesota’s mask mandate
Plus: analysis reveals Minneapolis faces legal barriers to eliminating police officers; Minneapolis Charter Commission to vote on policing ballot question Wednesday; young woman rescued from a hole; and more.
The daily coronavirus update: Minnesota’s case positive rate rises again; High School League delays football season
Four more Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health said Tuesday, for a total of 1,620.
Sen. Smith introduces legislation to legalize marijuana
Plus: north Minneapolitans talk to New York Times about reducing the city’s police force; Council President Lisa Bender’s front yard vandalized; fire damages St. Paul hotel under construction; and more.
For many Minnesotans, in-person voting will be a lot different this year
Because of COVID-19, local governments have changed numerous polling locations or — in some smaller, rural precincts — gone to mail balloting.
How the city of Baxter, in Minnesota lakes country, added 638 acres of woods to its footprint
The woodlands next to Camp Ripley, part of a landscape area designated for protection from development, promise to provide a wealth of hiking, canoeing and other outdoor pursuits.
Bid on a piece of World War II history (and support our newsroom!)
Support MinnPost’s nonprofit newsroom by bidding on an original framed and matted photograph taken by Robert Capa in June 1944, shortly after the Allied D-Day invasion of the Normandy coast.
Music lessons may not help children do better in academic subjects after all, study suggests
“Our study shows that the common idea that ‘music makes children smarter’ is incorrect,” says Giovanni Sala, the lead author of the meta-analysis.
