Mayo Clinic Recommends Against Going Trick-Or-Treating
The spooky Halloween season is upon us, but due to the pandemic year, the Mayo Clinic is recommending against going trick-or-treating.
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The spooky Halloween season is upon us, but due to the pandemic year, the Mayo Clinic is recommending against going trick-or-treating.
Among the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Minnesota has already hit a record number of mail-in ballot requests, at 1,655,912. For context, 2,611,365 people voted in total in 2018.
At 71 and considered high risk, Pat Bettendorf took many precautions, worried what a COVID diagnosis could mean. This last week, he's found out.
Minnesota's largest school district might be sending most of its students home.
"The hardest was when the doctor came out and called me and told me ... 'Larry just wanted me to come out and tell you how much he loved you.'" Joan Johnson said. "That was hard. I don't want somebody else to tell me that."
Twenty-five House Republicans crossed over Wednesday night to give the Democrats the 60% supermajority the legislation needed to pass.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on Thursday announced the continuation of a statewide push to increase access to "no barrier" COVID-19 testing with a fifth week of testing locations.
Wisconsin hit a new daily high for positive coronavirus cases for the second time this week on Thursday, a surge that the state's chief health officer called a crisis.
The Atlanta Falcons -- scheduled to take on the Vikings Sunday -- are reportedly shutting down their facility and working virtually after a positive COVID-19 test.
Minnesota health officials on Thursday reported 1,108 confirmed coronavirus cases and 19 more deaths, marking the second straight day with fatality numbers not seen since June.
The Minnesota United is partnering with Ramsey County to provide Allianz Field as a ballot return location for Ramsey County voters.
South Dakota on Wednesday broke its record for COVID-19 hospitalizations and new cases, and the state has already had more deaths from the disease less than halfway through October than it had in any other month.
The sixth time is the charm as a $1.9 billion jobs and infrastructure bonding bill passed in the Minnesota House late Wednesday night.
Restaurants are rushing to reinvent their patios and find ways to keep customers comfortable outside.
After a spike in COVID-19 cases at several colleges and universities in Minnesota through September, numbers are starting to trend in the right direction.
The match between the Chicago Fire and Minnesota United scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed due to a suspected case of COVID-19 among the United club.
A group of giving people in a small Wisconsin town is doing their part to keep their businesses open.
In an attempt to stop the COVID-19 surge in Wisconsin, the governor ordered more stringent capacity rules at bars and restaurants. A lawsuit was filed by the state's Tavern League and on Wednesday a Sawyer County judge blocked the order.
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer who worked at the Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport for over a decade has passed away after contracting COVID-19.
Minnesota health officials on Wednesday reported 1,214 new COVID-19 cases and 29 more deaths. Daily fatality numbers that high haven't been seen since early June.
UnitedHealth Group beat third-quarter earnings expectations and finally hiked its 2020 forecast after holding off while trying to gauge COVID-19's impact.
The world's biggest seller of Halloween costumes is based in Minnesota, and it's struggling to find workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday blamed South Dakota's recent surge in coronavirus cases on an increase in testing, even as the state saw a new high in the number of people hospitalized by the virus.
Whether it's at a clinic or your doorstep, COVID-19 testing is about to take off in Minnesota.
It's not clear why COVID-19 symptoms among children are less severe, but there are several theories.
