Number of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota rises to 287, hospitalizations spike to 26
The number of patients in Minnesota who are hospitalized for the coronavirus spiked to 26 Wednesday, nearly doubling the 15 who were hospitalized on Tuesday as the number of cases grows statewide.
Target to stop accepting in-store returns, exchanges for 3 weeks amid COVID-19 pandemic
Target will stop accepting in-store returns and exchanges for the next three weeks--one of several changes the Minneapolis-based retailer is making to protect employees and customers amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Minnesota school resource officer keeping up his daily doodles despite school closure
A school resource officer in New Brighton, Minnesota known for his daily doodles isn’t letting the fact that schools are closed keep him from trying to brighten students’ days with his drawings.
Gov. Walz predicts 40-80 percent of Minnesotans will get COVID-19, 235 confirmed cases to date
Minnesota now has 235 confirmed cases of COVID-19, up from the 169 cases reported on Sunday. It is the largest single-day spike in cases the state has seen to date.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar: My husband has the coronavirus
Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar's husband has the coronavirus and is hospitalized, Klobuchar said in an online post Monday morning.
Twin Cities chefs, restaurant owners offer truckloads of fresh meals for those in need
Twin Cities restaurant owners and chefs brought in truckloads of fresh meals and produce to those in need for free Thursday.
Minnesota daycare centers grow increasingly nervous about staying open amid coronavirus crisis
The health department is again urging daycare centers and preschools to remain open, but the decision has left parents, educators and daycare providers with a tough call on what to do and how to keep kids and staff safe.
Minnesota governor orders health care providers to postpone elective procedures
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is now ordering health care providers to postpone all elective surgeries and procedures amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Minnesota governor classifies food distribution workers as emergency workers amid COVID-19 outbreak
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has classified food distribution workers including store clerks, stockers and others as Tier 2 Emergency workers amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Minnesota Grocers Association.
Minnesota restaurant giving away roll of toilet paper with take-out orders totaling more than $25
Some customers picking up their take-out orders from Cambridge Bar and Grill may have received an usual pairing with their food.
Minnesota has 1,700 frozen samples waiting on coronavirus testing but tests are in short supply
Governor Tim Walz says he is deeply concerned there is not enough testing available in Minnesota for officials to combat the coronavirus outbreak.
Minnesota Dept. of Health narrowing testing criteria amid national shortage of COVID-19 tests
The Minnesota Department of Health says it is narrowing the criteria to test for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, due to a limited supply of testing materials.
Minnesota family finds special way to visit grandma during COVID-19 lockdown
One Minnesota family found a special way to visit grandma as nursing homes across the country takes extra precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charges: Mother said she 'snapped' before throwing boy off St. Paul balcony
A 33-year-old woman accused of throwing her 11-year-old son from a fourth floor balcony in St. Paul Monday is now charged with attempted murder. She is also charged with assaulting a police officer while she was being taken into custody.
Health officials confirm first case of coronavirus in Minnesota
Minnesota health officials have confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Minnesota. State health officials said the case is an older adult in Ramsey County who recently was on a cruise ship with another passenger with a known COVID-19 case.
Charges: Man murdered 2-year-old daughter in Austin, Minnesota, left her body in roadside ditch
The 35-year-old Milwaukee man has now been charged for his 2-year-old's death after she died from non-accidental blunt force trauma.
‘Covered in blood’: Gruesome St. Paul stabbing happened in front of 2-year-old boy, man charged
New charges detail a disturbing and bloody crime scene in St. Paul where police say a man murdered a woman in front of a young child on Wednesday.
After daughter dies by suicide, Blaine, Minn. family works to help other children
Following half-a-dozen student deaths by suicide in Blaine, MN, police, parents and area schools are stepping up to make changes and get help to young adults who need it.
Dog, litter of puppies rescued from snowdrift in northern Minnesota
A dog and her litter of six puppies were found in a snowdrift earlier this winter, and now, Red Lake Rosie's Rescue shelter in northern Minnesota is thanking the family who spotted them.
'MVP Mason' of St. Peter celebrates buzzer-beater shot with community, teammates
A high school basketball player in St. Peter has become quite the celebrity this week. Mason Doherty nailed a buzzer-beater shot Saturday night against one of the best teams in the state, Minnehaha Academy.