IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Governors in the Midwest are working to keep large meatpacking plants operating despite coronavirus outbreaks that have sickened hundreds of workers...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz agreed Monday with President Donald Trump’s assertion that they had a “very nice call” about the state’s response to COVID-19,...
Two more deaths reported Sunday from COVID-19 have pushed the toll in Winona County to 10. Only Hennepin County, where Minneapolis is located, has more deaths...
For the fifth consecutive day, La Crosse County had no new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of the 26 total cases, 23 have recovered. One is still...
INNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a low-cost ventilator developed by the University of Minnesota and aimed at helping COVID-19...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Restarting Minnesota’s economy will require a sharp increase in coronavirus testing, more contact tracing for those infected and continued efforts to isolate the...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers reached a deal Wednesday on creating a long-awaited emergency insulin program for diabetics who can’t afford the drug. A...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday extended Minnesota’s stay-at-home order until May 4, saying his original order has bought the state valuable time to...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has one of the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in the country but the state must not get complacent, Gov. Walz said Monday,...
Houston County was the last holdout in southeast Minnesota against the coronavirus, until this weekend. The county’s first case of the illness was confirmed by a...
The first death from COVID-19 in the area has come out of Winona County. The Winona County resident died from COVID-19 complications, the Minnesota Department of...
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Researchers in Minnesota are trying to find an alternative to road salt in an effort to protect the state’s water bodies from...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is threatening legal action against local TV stations in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin if they don’t...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature passed a $330 million financial aid package Thursday to help soften the economic impact and help public agencies and the...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals sent an air-emissions permit for the PolyMet copper-nickel mine back to state regulators for further review...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday ordered Minnesota residents in nonessential jobs to stay at home for two weeks in an effort to slow...
Area medical centers are transferring doctors and other staff to where they’re needed most during the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, Mayo’s Caledonia clinic is shutting...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Early indications are that Minnesotans are practicing social distancing well enough that they may be helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov....
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by environmental groups against the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, saying the...
Arguing between parties had become the norm around the country. While a virus is splitting everybody apart, it’s also bringing lawmakers together — sort of. With...