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Send the kids back to school! That’s the viewpoint of most Minnesota parents who responded to an online survey from the state’s Dept. of Education. 64 percent said they were comfortable with children and teens returning to school in the fall… according to the survey. 11 percent said they were uncomfortable with the idea and … [Read Transcript...]
Since the pandemic began in March, state officials say about 300,000 Minnesotans have visited food shelves each month — roughly representing a 30% increase over typical visits. Additionally, state food banks are distributing around 2.4 million pounds of food per week — that’s an increase of 20 to 40-percent since 2019. So, in hopes of … [Read Transcript...]
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan have announced a plan to distribute tens of millions of dollars to child care providers, which have continued to remain open despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The aid is intended to help providers stay in business, even while attendance has been lower than normal, which has hit … [Read Transcript...]
“Contact tracing” is an important part of stopping the spread of the coronavirus. But, officials are cautioning people to watch out for scammers, people pretending to do contact tracing, in order to get sensitive personal and financial information. [Read Transcript...]
