The deal that ended Minnesota's government shutdown also cut state funding for training doctors from $58 million to $31 million. In a state that grows most of its own doctors - and has a surge of retirements looming - that could lead to a shortage in the not-too-distant future.
Wisconsin officer, 26, dies from COVID day after his child is born
He died the day after his second child was born.
MN is the 3rd best state to move to in the US
That's according to an analysis from a luggage delivery service.
Man pleads guilty in connection with boy's accidental shooting death
A child found the man's gun and it went off, striking and killing the boy.
95 Minnesota schools have 5+ COVID cases, 2 more school staffers die
There have been 10 school employees who have died from COVID during the pandemic.
Trees are nearing their fall color peak in some areas of Minnesota
Some areas are at 75-100% peak color.
1 killed in daytime shooting near St. Paul gas station
Police don't know a motive and are looking for the suspected shooter.
MPS changes course, will provide meals to Edison students for distance learning
The district had initially said meals would not be offered during the remote learning period.
Highest county case rates in Minnesota remain in rural areas
Just one of the seven metro counties have a case rate above 30.
Charges: Teen tried to pull 2 guns on St. Paul officers during arrest
Police are asking for help in reducing the number of illegal guns on city streets.
Coller: Where does Russ rank among cursed Vikings things?
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Missing: 13-year-old girl last seen in Willmar on September 11
Police say she ran away from a girls group home.
Ban for those who don't wear masks at Rochester School Board meetings
The board will have people trespassed, which comes with a one year ban from all school property.
Minnesota doctors debate screening all young adults for chlamydia
The sexually transmitted disease often shows no symptoms and can cause serious harm to women. Health officials say the state is wrestling with an epidemic and that reported cases of the disease have nearly tripled in 12 years. Doctors want to test all patients between age 15 and 25.
Mayo Clinic to lead new partnership on youth mental health
With only 81 child psychiatrists in Minnesota, the collaboration is a response to the state's severe shortage of child mental health experts. MPR reports Mayo is receiving a $1.7 million state and federal grant to provide mental health training to doctors.
Doctors: Young people faking symptoms to get drugs
Students at the University of Minnesota tell the Star Tribune that the use of legal and illegal prescription drugs has become common on campus, and a new study says one in four adults fake symptoms to get drugs, news that has some doctors calling for tougher screening tests.
Santorum's Minnesota supporters having trouble warming up to Romney
Some of Rick Santorum's Minnesota supporters say they'll vote for Mitt Romney but doubt they'll volunteer time to his campaign. One feels that Romney doesn't need her help the way Santorum did. Soft support from Santorum Republicans may be more damaging to Romney in swing states than in Minnesota, which looks to be headed into the Obama column.
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