The governor will follow up this year's trade mission to Japan and South Korea with a similar trip to China. State officials say a late spring or early summer journey is likely.
Teams will still be allowed to practice and train, but no games.
The 80-year-old woman had been reported missing Friday.
Democrat Tawnja Zahradka challenges three-term Rep. Tom Emmer in the heavily Republican district.
The governor is urging Minnesotans to follow the current safety protocols.
Gov. Walz is imploring people to go and get tested for the virus.
The Asian-fusion restaurant closed for good Monday, citing the pandemic and changing neighborhood.
The airline says they've been added to its no-fly list.
There are now four locations where people who live in Minneapolis can vote early.
The demand came from China's foreign ministry on Monday.
The Walker Art Center won't be holding the popular event in person due to COVID-19.
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Gov. Mark Dayton leaves on a week-long trade mission to China on Friday, and he says an important part of the trip will be the opening of a new economic development office there. Dayton leads a delegation of 50 that includes representatives from business, agriculture and higher education.
Mark Dayton is heading to Japan and South Korea in his first trade mission as governor. His schedule includes plenty of meetings with company executives and trade officials. He'll also visit with Minnesota soldiers and even take in a sumo wrestling tournament.
The Minnesota Trade Office and the economic development group Greater MSP are teaming up to open a Shanghai office. The groups say it will help Minnesota export more products to China, which is already the state's number two export market.
A 3M executive says the $50 million investment is part of a "five-year strategy for China to increase annual sales 15 to 20 percent." The Maplewood-based manufacturer plans to develop new technology and products for the China market -- 3M's biggest overseas market.
Some farmers are heralding the trip and hopes the governor can expand the state's exportation of soybeans. But some groups, like the Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition, are against the free trade agreement with Korea.
Western exporters, faced with anemic growth in Europe and North America, are banking on China's rapidly growing middle class. But Western companies have misjudged Chinese shoppers' priorities and clumsily tried to export U.S.-style stores. Best Buy is unlocking the mysteries of these consumers -- through trial and error, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The Golden Valley-based company plans to bring the number of ice cream shops in China to 255 over the next year. General Mills owns Häagen-Dazs globally, but the brand is licensed to Nestlé in the U.S. and Canada.
MSP Airport does not have direct service to China.
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