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Surly Brewing to close Minneapolis beer hall indefinitely

Surly Brewing announced Wednesday that it plans to close its Minneapolis beer hall indefinitely on Nov. 2. “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in...

Prager: The lockdown has gone from a mistake to a crime

Four months ago, I wrote a column titled "The Worldwide Lockdown May Be the Greatest Mistake in History." I explained that "'mistake' and 'evil'...

Lawmakers say Walz ‘weaponizing’ state agencies by increasing COVID compliance checks

More than 50 Republican lawmakers have asked Gov. Tim Walz to reevaluate his “tone and approach” after his administration threatened the hospitality industry with...

Gazelka asks Walz to clarify when ‘excessive use of executive authority’...

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz on Friday asking him to end the state of...

State to use $14M of CARES Act funds for at-home saliva...

Gov. Tim Walz has announced an effort to bring COVID-19 saliva tests to Minnesotans by working with Vault Health and RUCDR Infinite Biologics, a...

MDH commercial says ‘there is no return to normal’

“There is no return to normal,” states a television ad produced for the Minnesota Department of Health. Videos of the commercial began circulating on social...

U proposes online start, delayed campus return

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Monday to consider President Joan Gabel’s proposal for students to move into...

Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 report: All schools safe to reopen

The latest report from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reveals that all schools are safe to reopen for in-person learning models, according to county case...

Malkin: Give them hugs and let them play

I still can't get over the creepy spectacle of Dr. Marc Siegel, a New York University professor of medicine, vehemently hawking "No Hugs Please"...

Prager: Everything the left touches it ruins – now add science

More than two years ago, I wrote a column titled "Whatever the Left Touches It Ruins." I listed eight examples: The universities. The arts:...