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COVID-19/ Coronavirus Resources & Reporting from AMPERS stations across the state of Minnesota. Additional segments and shows can be found at our Pandemic Programming page.
A collection of Ampers network stations' coverage of the COVID19 pandemic

Statewide Conversation on COVID19 – October 16th – Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan

A statewide conversation with Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. It’s your opportunity to ask questions about Minnesota’s response and plans during this COVID-19 pandemic. This week the Lt Governor answered questions about Halloween, Saliva Testing sites, and school. If you didn’t get a chance to send or call in your question this week email covid@ampers.org or call 612-562-9895.

Harvest Time: Connecting to Health Through What the Earth Provides

On this show, Host Leah Lemm celebrates what the earth provides in the way of food and medicines grown and harvested throughout the year, and how this connects to our health and well-being.

Ben Eaton’s Covid-Caused Isolation and Inactivity Spur Psychological Songwriting

Songwriter Ben Eaton focuses on what he thinks others are thinking of him. And with the layoff and isolation caused by Covid, Ben has plenty to think about. He told Phil Nusbaum about his songs.

Game On! for Minnesota High School Football and Volleyball this Fall

Minnesota high school football and volleyball are back on for this fall.

During a recent virtual meeting, the Minnesota State High School League’s board of directors voted to reinstate both seasons.

Governor Walz Defines Criteria for Ending Peacetime Emergency

A half-year since declaring a state of emergency in March over the COVID-19 pandemic, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has outlined what he believes is needed to end the peacetime emergency, and with it the business and social restrictions implemented to slow the virus.

MDH says, yes, there is an outdoor advantage—up to a point.

Kris Ehresman, director of infectious disease at the Minnesota Department of Health, says, yes, there is an outdoor advantage—up to a point. SHe says being outdoors reduces the risk for infection but does not eliminate it

Dig Deep pt. 2: Talking and Listening to Each Other “In These Times”

In part 2 of this Dig Deep conversation – we hear more of how Chuck works to actively listen to those who don’t share his point of view.

Dig Deep: Can Liberals and Conservatives Talk to Each Other?

Dig Deep is a podcast and radio feature that aims to model some good behavior in our world – a place where a liberal can talk to a conservative and a conservative can talk to a liberal and be not only civil, but actually listen. But here we find ourselves in the election of 2020 with so much animosity between people in the world as we all struggle through a pandemic, racial unrest and candidates and campaigns that are anything but civil.

Election Terms

Steve Downing shares his essay on how the terms “the American people” and “the American way of life” are being loosely tossed around during these election times.

Statewide Conversation on COVID19 – Kris Ehresmann, MDH

KAXE/KBXE’s Heidi Holtan hosts a weekly statewide conversation with Minnesota State Officials. It was an opportunity to ask questions about Minnesota’s response and plans concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week, the Minnesota Department of Health Director, Kris Ehresmann answered questions from listeners about the pandemic

For more information on the states response to COVID-19 visit the Minnesota State’s Website.

If you’d like to ask a question, email covid@ampers.org or call 612-562-9895.

September: School, Rice and a Survey

This week on the Minnesota Native News Health Report, a reality check on a potential vaccine for Covid-19. I’m Marie Rock. This week the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told a Senate panel we won’t see a vaccine for mass distribution any time soon.

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