DEED is creating a program to help businesses temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Free meals for kids— Mobile App locates school meals during closure 
Starting immediately, the Free Meals for Kids mobile App will help families in need find and access free meals across Minnesota.
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Governor Walz issues stay at home order for Minnesotans
The stay at home order takes effect at 11:59 pm on Friday, March 27 and ends at 5 pm on Friday, April 10.
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Where to go for help: a coronavirus resource list
The MSR has compiled a list of financial resources, loans, and other programs to help you get you this crisis.
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COVID-19 treatment might already exist in old drugs
With most of the world on lockdown and the looming threat of millions of deaths, researchers need to find an effective drug much faster.
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Twin Cities United Way opens COVID-19 response and recovery fund
Greater Twin Cities United Way last week started a Greater Twin Cities COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund and expanded its 211 Resource Helpline Service.
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Social distancing comes with social side effects – here’s how to stay connected
Now is the time to reach out to friends and family and connect with them however you can. Let people know how much you care about them.
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Coronavirus: Mayor Frey declares local public health emergency in Mpls.
Today Mayor Jacob Frey has formally requested council action to ratify a state of emergency declaration within 72 hours.
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Governor Walz authorizes temporary closure of K-12 schools to enable long-term plans for COVID-19 (updated)
Schools will be closed to students by Wednesday, March 18 through Friday, March 27 to accommodate COVID-19 planning between school staff, teachers, and administrators.
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Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns announces 100K donation to Mayo Clinic for COVID-19 testing
Karl-Anthony Towns announced that he would donate 100K to help the Mayo Clinic increase testing for the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Coronavirus: Mayor Carter declares state of local emergency, announces closure of libraries, parks & rec facilities
Beginning Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27, all Saint Paul Public Libraries, Parks, and Recreation Center facilities — including the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory — will close to the public.
Posted inCOVID-19, Sports, Timberwolves/NBA
Coronavirus: NBA stars, owners step up to aide laid-off arena workers
NBA stars and owners have stepped up to offer at least $100K to help pay the wages of stadium workers as a result of the NBA shut down.
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Governor Walz declares peacetime emergency, unveils legislative proposals to prepare for COVID-19 pandemic
Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-01 Friday declaring a peacetime emergency in Minnesota and unveiled legislative proposals to prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How to protect yourself from the coronavirus pandemic
It is critical to have a strong immune system to slow and stop viral and bacterial invaders.
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There’s plenty of toilet paper in the U.S. – so why are people hoarding it?
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, hoarding household supplies like hand sanitizer is at an all-time high. But why toilet paper?
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Why handwashing is the best strategy against coronavirus
Prevention becomes essential to stopping the spread of the coronavirus because there is no vaccine to prevent it and no anti-virals to treat it.
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Coronavirus: We need to start preparing for the next viral outbreak now
Even though the international response to COVID-19 has been relatively strong, it may rightfully be considered too little too late. That’s a mistake we shouldn’t repeat.