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Winter weather smorgasbord: Mix of heavy snow, sleet, and ice
It's a wild wintry mix across Minnesota into early Wednesday. Our lastest storm has delivered the expected range of wintry weather conditions. In southern Minnesota, freezing rain has left a coating o...
Nov 10, 2020
Walz to outline next steps in Minn.'s COVID fight
Sign up Latest COVID-19 updates in our morning newsletterFull coverageCOVID-19 in MinnesotaMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to announce the next steps in Minnesota's coronavirus response Tuesd...
Nov 10, 2020
Latest on COVID-19 in Minnesota: No good numbers
DevelopmentsFrom around the stateTop headlinesFrom MPR NewsCOVID-19Tracking cases in MinnesotaThis vital news coverage is made possible by membersDonate todayA tough October is giving way to a brutal ...
Nov 10, 2020
Rep. Emmer: How GOP whittled at Democrats' majority
Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who also chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, says because Democrats now hold a thin margin in the House, they have no choice but to work with Republica...
Nov 10, 2020
FAA review of troubled 737 Max jetliner nearly complete
A Boeing 737 MAX jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration chief Stephen Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight late September in Seattle.Elaine Thompson | APThe Feder...
Nov 10, 2020
Pompeo promises 'A smooth transition to a 2nd Trump administration'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answered questions about a transition to a Biden administration by telling reporters the election is not yet decided. "When we get it right, we'll get it right...
Nov 10, 2020
DNC chair Tom Perez on Democrats' Georgia runoff strategy and defeating Trumpism
Tom Perez, Democratic National Committee chairman, speaks on Feb. 29 in Charlotte, N.C. Democrats are arguing over the future of the party after losses in the House.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesDespite Joe ...
Nov 10, 2020
Key departures signal agriculture shakeup for Capitol Hill
The reelection defeat of U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in Minnesota and some key retirements mean a shakeup is coming for the industry on Capitol Hill, with power likely to...
Nov 10, 2020
‘Just assume someone has COVID’: Itasca Co. suspends contact tracing as infections surge
By Jerry Burnes and Eric Killelea | Mesabi TribuneThe coronavirus is surging in northeastern Minnesota to the point that Itasca County has suspended individual contact tracing, citing a record high ra...
Nov 10, 2020
October revenue up in Minnesota
State finance officials reported some positive economic news Tuesday amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The latest numbers from the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget show net general fund ...
Nov 10, 2020