Coronavirus In Minnesota: 609 New COVID-19 Cases Reported; Death Toll Nears 1,500

Minnesota health officials reported 609 new COVID-19 cases Friday and five more deaths.

• Jul 10, 2020

Coronavirus (MN): Gov. Walz Says Decision On Statewide Mandate For Masks Could Come In 'Very Near Future'

A statewide decision on mandating masks to slow the spread of COVID-19 could come soon.

• Jul 9, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: MDH Reports 589 More Cases As Testing Breaches 700,000

As Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mulls the possibility of making face masks mandatory during the COVID-19 pandemic, state health officials have announced 589 more confirmed cases and five more deaths Thursday.

• Jul 9, 2020

Rochester Becomes Latest City To Make Masks Mandatory

Starting Wednesday, Rochester became the latest city in Minnesota to make masks mandatory.

• Jul 8, 2020

Edina Mayor Says COVID-19 Cases Increasing Rapidly Among Youth, Urges Caution

Edina health officials say they're noticing a dramatic shift in the demographics for who is testing positive for COVID-19 in the city, and they say young people don't seem to be getting it from places like bars or restaurants.

• Jul 7, 2020

E. Coli Closes Beaches At Two Minneapolis Lakes

Bad bacteria is shutting down some popular beaches in Minneapolis.

• Jul 7, 2020

Mankato, Rochester & Winona To Require Masks In Indoor Public Spaces Starting This Week

Mankato, Rochester and Winona are joining the growing list of Minnesota cities requiring people to wear masks in public spaces.

• Jul 7, 2020

Dane County Becomes Wisconsin's First Community To Require Face Masks

All Dane County residents will be required to wear masks when indoors, except at their own home, under the first order of its kind issued Tuesday in Wisconsin as cases of COVID-19 are rising in the state, particularly among young adults.

• Jul 7, 2020

South Dakota Governor, Exposed To COVID-19, Joined Trump On Jet

Shortly after fireworks above Mount Rushmore disappeared into the night sky on Friday, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem accompanied President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One despite having had close contact with Trump's son's girlfriend, who had tested positive for the coronavirus.

• Jul 7, 2020

'She's An Incredible Woman': 100-Year-Old Woman Survives COVID-19

A Twin Cities woman has marked two major milestones this summer: turning 100 years old and surviving COVID-19.

• Jul 6, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: MDH Reports 3 More COVID-19 Deaths, Lowest Single-Day Increase Since Mid-April

Minnesota health officials on Monday announced 434 more COVID-19 cases and three more deaths -- the lowest single-day death increase recorded since mid-April.

• Jul 6, 2020

'We're Young And Healthy': Pandemic Not On The Minds Of Some 4th Of July Revelers On Lake Minnetonka

With many official events canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, people still got out in the hot weather to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday on Lake Minnetonka.

• Jul 4, 2020

Coronavirus In Minnesota: 423 More COVID-19 Cases Reported; Hospitalizations Drop

After a spike Thursday in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, both are now down slightly again Friday.

• Jul 3, 2020

Packers Planning For Reduced Capacity, Face Masks At Lambeau Field

The Green Bay Packers sent a letter this week to season ticket holders, informing them on what to expect this season should Lambeau Field be allowed to host fans for games.

• Jul 3, 2020

For July 4th Holiday, Tourism Leaders Encourage Minnesotans To Travel Within State

AAA predicts that Americans will take around 700 million trips this summer starting with the July 4th holiday. That is way down from previous years, but the majority of those are expected to be road trips.

• Jul 2, 2020

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