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Tyson managers suspended after allegedly betting if workers would contract COVID
A lawsuit filed by the family of a former Tyson employee who died of COVID-19 complications alleges company supervisors were instructed by high level officials to falsely deny the existence of "c...
Nov 19, 2020
A guide to navigating your virtual Thanksgiving
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Minnesota, many families have decided to rethink their Thanksgiving plans and find alternatives to traditional in-person gatherings. State officials are now asking M...
Nov 19, 2020
Wolves select Edwards with No. 1 pick in delayed NBA draft
Anthony Edwards paid tribute to his mother and grandmother. Onyeka Okongwu recalled his brother. Obi Toppin thought about coming home.Tears flowed freely for those and many more players Wednesday nigh...
Nov 19, 2020
CentraCare to make Sauk Centre a COVID-19 hospital
Central Minnesota's largest health care provider announced Thursday it will designate its hospital in Sauk Centre to care exclusively for patients with COVID-19. Starting Monday, COVID-19 patient...
Nov 19, 2020
Restaurants, gyms on the verge of COVID-19 closure
Sign up Daily analysis on COVID-19 in MNFull coverageCOVID-19 in MinnesotaWith the spread of COVID-19 continuing unabated, Gov. Tim Walz is reimposing restrictions on many aspects of daily life. The l...
Nov 19, 2020
Scientists discover outer space isn't pitch black after all
Scientists have used the New Horizons spacecraft, billions of miles from Earth, to measure the darkness of space.NASA | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory | Southwest Research Institu...
Nov 19, 2020
Use it or lose it: Parents set wages aside for child care. Now it's at risk
The pandemic shuttered day care centers, after-school programs and camps this year, creating problems for some parents who put aside wages, pretax, to pay for those expenses.Lars Baron | Getty ImagesN...
Nov 19, 2020
COVID-19 in MN: 'A dangerous point in this pandemic'
DevelopmentsFrom around the stateTop headlinesFrom MPR NewsCOVID-19Tracking cases in MinnesotaSign upDaily analysis on COVID-19 in MN This vital news coverage is made possible by membersDonate todayDa...
Nov 19, 2020
ChangeMakers: Mom-daughter duo Brenda and Benay Child
Throughout November, MPR News is featuring Indigenous Minnesotans making history to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.Brenda Child says she's always been proud to be Red Lake Ojibwe. It's somet...
Nov 19, 2020
New rules mean more pain for restaurant workers
Restaurant and bar workers who are already on shaky financial ground during the pandemic are facing new uncertainties as Minnesota's latest restrictions on bars and restaurants go into place. The shif...
Nov 19, 2020