Magnolia Earl was chosen as the winner of its 10th Annual Gerber Spokesbaby Contest.
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Posted inArts + Culture, Music
Babyface to offer special Instagram Mother’s Day tribute
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds will host a special Mother’s Day special on Instagram featuring music from the iconic ‘Waiting to Exhale’ soundtrack.
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Unprotected NYC Black hospital workers fall to virus, Georiga’s reopening causes COVID surge and more
A mix of recent news and views you may have missed.
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Father and son charged with murder of Ahmaud Arbery (updated)
New video reveals how Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed on February 23.
Posted inCOVID-19, Health + Wellness
Mayo’s Dr. LaPrincess Brewer to appear on Essence COVID-19 summit to address health disparities
Dr. LaPrincess Brewer of the Mayo Clinic will appear alongside other health, wellness and faith leaders to address health disparities highlighted by COVID-19.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured
Gov. Walz signs executive order protecting COVID-19 relief funds from debt collectors
‘This order will help alleviate the financial burden Minnesotans are facing, allowing them to pay rent and put food on the table,’ said Gov. Walz.
Posted inArts + Culture, Music
Crooners Supper Club forced to postpone drive-in concert series
Concert-goers would’ve listened to music from their vehicles, but the plan does not comply with Gov. Walz’s stay-at-home order.
Posted inArts + Culture
Flex your creative skills with sidewalk art
Public Art Saint Paul’s Sidewalk Poetry Program is a creative way to communicate during
the COVID-19 stay at home period.
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Digital divide complicates distance learning for Mpls public schools
Families who can’t access the internet should call their school to get connected to the resources they need.
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Ilhan Omar on stimulus plans, rent cancellation bill, critics and more
Rep. Ilhan Omar recently spoke with the MSR about keeping up the good fight in the age of Trump and the coronavirus.
Posted inCOVID-19, Local & State, News
Gov. Walz extends stay-at-home order through May 18, with exceptions
Gov. Tim Walz announced a two-week extension of Minnesota’s stay-at-home order.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, Health + Wellness
CDC adds six new COVID-19 symptoms
The CDC recently added six new possible COVID-19 symptoms.
Posted inCOVID-19, Health + Wellness
Controlling blood sugar levels may help protect from coronavirus
What does high blood sugar have to do with vulnerability to COVID-19? And is there a role for the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine in lowering blood sugar in COVID-19 patients?
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Duchesne Drew to lead MPR
Duchesne Drew will lead MPR’s strategy, programming, and daily operations.
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Top-rated Prince tribute scores with music lovers, garners Saturday replay
The ratings for CBS’ Prince tribute were strong enough for the network to replay the special on Saturday, April 25.
Posted inCOVID-19
New statewide COVID-19 testing website launched
Governor Tim Walz today unveiled a new website to help Minnesotans find a testing location within their community.
Posted inNational, News
Children not spared by pandemic
The Michigan Health Department reported that Skylar Herbert is the youngest person in Michigan to die of the disease.
Posted inCOVID-19
Coronavirus: Gov. Walz announces schools to remain closed through the year and other steps
The governor extended distance learning through the end of the school year, announced a plan for up to 100,000 workers to safely return to their jobs and more.
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Governor Walz, Mayo, U of M unveil new COVID-19 testing breakthrough
Today a new effort was announced to ramp up COVID-19 testing to as many as 20,000 Minnesotans per day.
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One woman’s 21-day diary of how COVID 19 nearly destroyed her family
Ericka Gibson of Charlotte, NC shares her harrowing experience of contracting COVID-19.