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In late September, the state began opening saliva test clinics in Greater Minnesota and the metro. More clinics are being added over the next weeks. Still, some Minnesotans do not have access to a testing site. A new initiative, available in November, will try to fill the gap with mail-in test kits. [Read Transcript...]
Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota now lead other states in new cases per capita. Minnesota, meanwhile, has logged several straight days of COVID case numbers over 1,000. With that increase, comes an increase in deaths. [Read Transcript...]
With Election Day on Nov. 3, just around the corner. Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison recently highlighted the state’s efforts to ensure that community events, including those related to political campaigns, are held safely. [Read Transcript...]
The $7.7 million plan, funded through the federal CARES Act, will support those in the agricultural business, who are struggling due to market disruptions and need to purchase equipment and supplies necessary during the pandemic, according to state officials, [Read Transcript...]
