Tag: Covid-19
Major Minnesota school district allowing all students to opt in for...
Osseo Area Schools is now allowing all students to opt into a "100 percent distance learning option" for the fall in response to the...
Mayor Jacob Frey orders closure of all indoor bar areas in...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued an emergency regulation Wednesday night ordering the closure of all indoor bar areas.
According to a press release from Frey’s...
Minnesota teachers union wants distance learning, but CDC recommends in-person schooling
Education Minnesota, the state’s teachers union, wants to continue with distance learning in the fall, but a recent guidance from the Centers for Disease...
Suicide deaths higher than COVID-19 deaths amid lockdown, CDC chief warns
Deaths from suicides and drug overdoses currently exceed deaths due to the COVID-19 virus, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) director Dr. Robert...
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice dismisses complaints against Sen. Scott Jensen
The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice has dismissed two anonymous complaints filed against Sen. Scott Jensen (R-Chaska) over his comments on the coronavirus pandemic.
Jensen,...
Minneapolis starts to defund its police department
The Minneapolis Police Department is projected to have 1.1 million dollars cut from its funding after the City changed its 2020 budget.
The decrease in...
Republicans Respond to Governor Walz’s Mask Order
After the statewide mask order was signed, many Republicans spoke out against it saying Walz does not have the legal power to create such...
MN State Fair Announces Drive-Thru Food Parade
The Minnesota State Fair has created a drive-thru event as a substitute for the larger event that was canceled due to Covid-19.
The event is...
Minnesota Shuts Down State Fair, Black Business Fair Announced for August
Despite shutting down the Minnesota State Fair due to Covid-19 concerns, Minnesota officials are allowing multiple Black business events to be promoted.
While many events...
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice Investigating Republican Senator for Speaking Out...
State Sen. Scott Jensen (R-Chaska), a practicing physician, revealed Sunday that anonymous complaints were filed against him with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice...