The drumbeat of rising COVID-19 caseloads, hospitalizations and deaths — including 67 deaths announced Wednesday — continues unabated in Minnesota. - Comparing COVID-19 In Minnesota and its neighbors in Upper Midwest - Sign up Daily analysis on COVID-19 in MN from data reporter David H. Montgomery
State health officials joined Gov. Tim Walz Monday to plead with Minnesotans to stay home — especially on Thanksgiving. It was an about-face from health officials’ guidance the previous week, in which they urged scaling back and including only a limited number of households. - How to holiday A guide to navigating Thanksgiving and COVID-19 - MPR News with Angela Davis This holiday season, spread cheer, not COVID-19 - Rethinking the holidays Traditions, change are on the table
Inadequate access to housing is a growing problem in Minnesota, especially during a pandemic and economic downturn. And it’s clear this crisis is hitting some communities harder than others: Black and Indigenous adults are overrepresented in the state’s unsheltered population. How does racism affect a person’s ability to find a house or apartment and keep it? What are Twin Cities organizations doing to address these persistent racial disparities in homelessness and help more people access housing? MPR is partnering with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis on this virtual event to bring awareness, dialogue and potential solutions to the problem of racism in housing access. Join us Wednesday, November 18th at noon. Register for this free online event at mprevents.org. Wednesday November 18 12 noon CT Online
Minnesota reported more than 16,000 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend — the two largest daily increases on record — as rolling seven-day averages for hospital admissions and deaths in the state remained at all-time highs. - Update Comparing COVID-19 in Minnesota and its neighbors in Upper Midwest
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