Coronavirus In Minnesota: COVID Case Count Tops 3,000 For Second Day In A Row, 20 Deaths Reported

Saturday was the second day in a row with a reported COVID-19 case count over 3,000. Minnesota health officials have said there were 3,021 cases and 20 additional deaths.

• Oct 31, 2020

4 Things You Need To Know: Halloween 2020

Here's a look at the four things you need to know for Halloween.

• Oct 31, 2020

Sean Connery, James Bond Actor, Dies At 90

Sir Sean Connery, the actor who played James Bond in seven films, has died at the age of 90, BBC reports.

• Oct 31, 2020

What Absentee Voters Should Do If Their Ballots Have Already Been Mailed

Gov. Tim Walz and Secretary of State Steve Simon recommend voting in person early or on Election Day, or dropping off mail-in ballots in person.

• Oct 30, 2020

Trump Rallies In Rochester, With Spillover From 250 Capacity Showing Support Outside

"Just because he's a goomba and a rich guy doesn't mean that he doesn't have the heart and soul of an American," Tom Blondelle said.

• Oct 30, 2020

Anoka 100th Halloween Parade And Traditions Continue, With Safety Changes

The Halloween parade typically draws over 60,000 people each year, packing Main Street, but this year large group gathering restrictions are preventing that from happening.

• Oct 30, 2020

School Districts Desperate For Substitute Teachers As Staffing Levels Fluctuate Due To COVID

"Substitute teachers wanted." That's the message from some districts around the state as quarantines impact staffing levels. 

• Oct 30, 2020

How Minnesota's Historic Bonding Bill Aims To Create Affordable Housing

The passing of the largest bonding bill in Minnesota history includes money for affordable housing. 

• Oct 30, 2020

Sec. Of State Simon Won't Seek Stay Of 8th Circuit Decision On Absentee Ballots From SCOTUS

Following a federal appeals court ruling that Minnesota cannot extend the deadline for accepting mail-in ballots, Minnesota's secretary of state says it's already too late for voters to mail in their ballots in time for next week's election.

• Oct 30, 2020

Why do we practice Daylight Saving Time? Is there any point to it?

This Sunday at 2 a.m., most Americans will "fall back" and gain an extra hour when we revert to standard time. The first Sunday of November is the end of almost eight months of Daylight Saving Time (DST).

• Nov 3, 2023

Brian Williams Pleads Guilty In Magazine Sales Fraud That Bilked Elderly Victims Of $29M

Brian James Williams, 51, was the first to plea guilty in what Minnesota U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald called the largest elder fraud scheme in the country.

• Oct 30, 2020

St. Paul Schools Says Distance Learning To Stay In Place Until At Least Mid-January

The district said that it would not be transitioning students from Pre-K through 12th grade to a hybrid model until Jan. 19, 2021 at the earliest.

• Oct 30, 2020

COVID Community Testing Sites For Oct. 30 Through Nov. 10

Free COVID-19 community testing continues throughout the state, as the number of cases climb. On Friday, Minnesota reported for the first time a positive case count of over 3,000.

• Oct 30, 2020

Fatal Crash Closes Highway 8 In Lindstrom Friday Afternoon

The State Patrol says the crash has shut down Highway 8 at Lincoln Road, and it will remain closed "for an extended period of time.

• Oct 30, 2020

Charged: Eric Berg Assisted In Woman's Kidnapping, Assault

A 36-year-old McIntosh, Minnesota man faces a kidnapping charge accusing him of assisting in a woman's kidnapping and assault in Polk County.

• Oct 30, 2020

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