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. - MPR News with Angela Davis In 2020, wedding vendors say 'I do' to uncertainty - ‘Love in the time of COVID-19’ Couple celebrates with drive-by wedding reception
For five decades, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center has confronted the ways disparities can hurt its patients' health. Community leaders say it's a model for cities facing similar struggles.
An Enbridge spokesperson said only that the company would begin construction once it has all approvals in hand, but a union official whose members plan to work on the project said they expect construction to begin in the next month. - August Four things to know about another Line 3 appeal - Oil and water The debate over the Line 3 replacement pipeline - Understand what's at stake Rivers of Oil, an MPR News podcast
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. - ‘Just assume someone has COVID’ Itasca Co. suspends contact tracing as infections surge - What is contact tracing? And how does it work with COVID-19? - Contact tracers key to slowing the spread of COVID-19 Meet one of them
Sean Sherman, 46, founder of the Sioux Chef and Indigenous Food Lab is working to teach Indigenous people about ancestral food traditions. Sherman’s approach to education incorporates foraging, ancestral recipes and business training, in hopes that someday soon, there will be more people creating Native cuisine in Minnesota. - Vanessa GoodThunder Revitalizing the Dakota language - David Glass Challenging appropriation of Native imagery, culture in sports - ChangeMakers Indigenous Minnesotans making history
Schools across the state are beginning to suspend in-person learning as COVID-19 case rates rise. Duluth, Bloomington and Hopkins public schools have announced plans to transition their students to distance learning. - During COVID-19 Student enrollment is declining in Twin Cities public school districts - High school sports What one school board’s decision to 'let them play' means for Minnesota - Teachers, parents, districts at odds Over learning scenarios
This year has created so much uncertainty in the music industry locally and nationally. These uncertainties continue to hit close to home. The Current and The Walker announced on Wednesday there will not be a Rock the Garden in 2021.
Last year, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimated there were 7,347 WWII veterans living in Minnesota, many of whom are approaching 100 years old. MPR News photographer Evan Frost sat down with some of those veterans to document their memories and their hopes for America. These are their stories. - Veterans Day in 2020 Quiet parades, somber virtual events - New memorial recognizes Generations of military service by Native American veterans
The newest numbers come as Gov. Tim Walz readies new restrictions on bars, restaurants and big events to try and stem the disease’s spread. - Comparing COVID-19 In Minnesota and its neighbors in Upper Midwest
Warnings and advisories are up across most of Minnesota Tuesday, thanks to a broad area of snow and some ice moving into the state. Then sunshine returns by Veterans Day. - Weather Find your forecast