Replies(36) While the vast majority of Minnesota businesses have complied with the executive order, a small number have not done so, the Minnesota Department of Health said in a news release Friday. (Shutterstock)
MINNESOTA State officials Friday announced enforcement actions against three Minnesota restaurants they say violated the coronavirus-related restrictions ordered by Gov. Tim Walz.
Walz s four-week pause on social activities, in-person dining, sports, and gym usage remains in effect through Dec. 18. The restrictions were put in place to combat the latest spike in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. While the vast majority of Minnesota businesses have complied with the executive order, a small number have not done so, the Minnesota Department of Health said in a news release Friday.
UpdatedFri, Dec 11, 2020 at 11:55 am CT
Replies(35) The ReOpen Minnesota Coalition is gathering financial resources and support for Minnesota business owners who feel they have no choice but to reopen next week. (Shutterstock)
TWIN CITIES, MN Gov. Tim Walz s four-week pause on social activities, in-person dining, sports, and gym usage is set to expire on Dec. 18. If the governor chooses to extend the coronavirus-related shutdowns, which he has hinted at, there is a growing group of businesses planning to defy him. The ReOpen Minnesota Coalition is gathering financial resources and support for Minnesota business owners who feel they have no choice but to reopen next week, even before the current restrictions expire.
Wright County Public Health Provides A Coronavirus Vaccine Update - St. Michael, MN - Initial doses of the vaccine are anticipated to be distributed in the third week of December.
UpdatedFri, Dec 11, 2020 at 10:26 am CT
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution could start in Minnesota in just a few days. Here s how Patch readers feel about getting vaccinated. (Shutterstock)
MINNESOTA With the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine set to arrive in Minnesota next week, most of the more than 300 readers who took Patch s survey say they intend to get vaccinated against the disease, but some admitted they are wary or concerned about how quickly the vaccines were produced.
Just a year after the emergence of the coronavirus which has since killed more than 1.5 million people worldwide and 282,000 in the U.S. two vaccines against the illness are likely to be approved in the coming days.
UpdatedThu, Dec 10, 2020 at 11:00 am CT
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A portrait of George Floyd hangs on a street light pole as police officers stand guard at the Third Police Precinct during a face off with a group of protesters on May 27, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN The Minneapolis City Council voted early Thursday to remove nearly $7.7 million from Mayor Jacob Frey s proposed 2021 police budget. That money will go toward alternative public safety measures and mental health services in the city s overall 2021 budget, including the launching of a mental health crisis response team.
The council did not vote to reduce officer capacity after Frey threatened to veto the council s budget if they did so.