House Republicans Urge Walz, State Officials To Allow Gyms To Reopen
Republican lawmakers urged Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and state officials Thursday to allow gyms and fitness centers in Minnesota to reopen next week.
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Republican lawmakers urged Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and state officials Thursday to allow gyms and fitness centers in Minnesota to reopen next week.
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs — but will keep the mayor's targeted staffing levels for sworn officers intact, averting a possible veto.
As the Food and Drug Administration's expert panel discusses Thursday whether or not to approve the drug maker Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, health officials in Minnesota reported 3,523 more cases of the virus and 89 more deaths.
An update on Minnesota's COVID-19 restrictions is expected Monday as officials say that lawmakers are close to an agreement for business relief.
President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Denis McDonough, who was President Barack Obama's White House chief of staff, as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday extended an executive order that requires people wear masks and limits the size of gatherings until next month but will allow high school sports to resume next week.
The grocery store chain Hy-Vee will begin offering rapid-result COVID-19 antigen testing starting Thursday.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice says State Patrol troopers shot and killed a suspect in Fort Atkinson following a pursuit.
Some were pleading for City Council members to deliver the reforms they promised after George Floyd's death and others warned it would be irresponsible to cut officers amid soaring crime rates.
It's that time of year when your baking skills can either rise up or crumble like a sugar cookie. But in the town of Montgomery, more than 100 years of kolacky practice have allowed one family to get it just right.
Crews are working on building a tunnel for the Southwest LRT line. The highway is expected to be closed until Monday morning.
There are 2,000 businesses along Lake Street, according to the Lake Street Council. While hundreds remain closed due to the George Floyd riots and pandemic, a majority of them are open.
Fornandous Henderson, 33, and an accomplice were charged with arson and possession of Molotov cocktails.
For Army veteran Greg Langlois, music helps ease his mind. And there is no better place to relax and play than in his own apartment, the place he's now grateful to call home.
Last year at this time there were 346 fatal accidents; this year, there have already been 372.
