Blair starred with the Vikings during his 12-year NFL career.
The Wild were set to host the New Year's Day game for the first time.
It's unclear how precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will impact flu season this year.
Another major retailer leaves the area
Duluth police worked with multiple jurisdictions across the state to dismantle a regional drug trafficking organization.
A judge dropped the lesser charge against former officer Derek Chauvin, but upheld all the other charges against the four men.
The Minnesota Department of Health is launching it as a pilot project before expanding it statewide.
It represents a two-week period ending Oct. 10, since when cases have continued to surge statewide.
The annual event is going ahead despite COVID-19.
Bad gets worse for the Vikings.
Minnesota has topped 2,300 deaths.
The fundraiser says, "Just as they (the restaurant owners) have been there for you in challenging times, we ask you to come together for them."
State officials are working on setting up a public health insurance exchange for Minnesota. Meanwhile, a private version of the same concept is catching on quickly with businesses looking to cut insurance costs.
The state on Wednesday announced it's receiving more money to continue work on a health insurance exchange, which is meant to help consumers compare and buy health insurance plans.
IBM software will be used to determine Minnesotan's eligibility for the various programs to be offered through the online insurance platform, the Star Tribune reports. Virginia-based government services firm Maximus was awarded a $41 million contract last week to take the lead on building the new marketplace -- a component of the federal health care law.
One task force will design Minnesota's version of a health insurance exchange, which is required under the new federal health care law. The other will look more broadly at ways to cut costs and improve quality in the state's health care system.
Gov. Dayton on Monday said legislation may be necessary to set up the state's health insurance exchange program. He says his administration is still going over the finer points of the federal law and does not yet know whether a bill from the Legislature would be absolutely necessary. Regardless, he says he's hoping for Republicans' cooperation going forward.
The Minnesota Department of Commerce has selected a Virginia-based government services firm to develop the state's health insurance marketplace required by the federal health care overhaul, the Pioneer Press reports. Individuals and small businesses will be able to compare and purchase coverage online beginning late next year.
"There is no clear purpose for what these people are doing," the Republican senator says about nine staffers who, in total, are receiving more than $787,000 in salary for their work on the state's health insurance exchange system.
It's only July, but Minnesota lawmakers in Congress are fretting over January – and not because of winter. Some observers say the nation's federal budget is headed for a "fiscal cliff." Without congressional action, on Jan. 1 Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire and $109 billion in automatic federal spending cuts will be set in motion. A partisan rift has split the state's lawmakers as they debate what Congress ought to do about it.
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