The Minnesota State Fair is canceled this year due to coronavirus health risks.
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Stadium safety presents big challenges
Some health experts warn that without strict social distancing guidelines, it might not be until 2021 before sports events are again held with spectators.
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Long-term effects of pandemic look dire, experts warn
Health and economic experts shared their opinion about the possible effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and economy of the U.S. at a recent webinar.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured
Minneapolis to require face coverings in all indoor public places starting May 26
Starting May 26, people frequenting indoor public places in Minneapolis will be required to wear a face covering.
Posted inOpinion
Open letter to the community about the recent Green Line LRT incident
A video has surfaced recently showing an unprovoked Asian woman kicked by a Black teen while waiting for a train on the Green Line in St. Paul.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured
Gov. Walz announces plans for outdoor dining, limited occupancy salons
The governor also announced that salons and barbershops will be allowed to open June 1 at 25% occupancy to ensure the safety of both the employees and the customers inside.
Posted inArts + Culture, Featured, Music
Teens rap on COVID-19
The African American Community Response Team, in partnership with the Summit Academy OIC Best Buy Teen Tech Center, launched a COVID-19 Rap Challenge for teens ages 13-18.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Safety issues pit nurses against United Hospital
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused much consternation among nursing and health professionals who have expressed safety concerns.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured
Minneapolis park playgrounds, courts and fields to reopen in two weeks
As part of ‘Stay Safe MN,’ the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is beginning to slowly re-open courts, play areas, skateparks and sport fields over the next two weeks.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, Health + Wellness
Here’s how to stay safe while buying groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic
It’s important to continue to use the best practices in stores to stop the spread of COVID-19 virus.
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Black delivery man detained by White HOA president; Walmart ends ‘hero pay’; Howard Stern blasts Trump supporters (updated)
A roundup of news stories that may have missed your radar.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, Local & State, News
Gov. Walz lifts stay-at-home order, replaces with ‘Stay Safe MN’
The state stay-at-home order ends on May 18, and Gov. Walz has replaced it with a new order that brings back more social interactions and allows more businesses to open up.
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Refurbished computers help narrow the digital gap
PCs for People evens economic odds in this day and age when computer access is all.
Posted inBulletin, Education
‘Power of YOU’ programs offer help local college-bound
The Power of YOU program available at Century College, Minneapolis College, and Saint Paul College can help many students with some of the toughest challenges.
Posted inGo Green, Health + Wellness
Enjoying wildlife territories in the comfort of your backyard
You don’t have to go far to enjoy nature and doing so can boost your mental well-being.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Sleep apnea and the CPAP machines that treat it
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when a person’s airway becomes completely or partly blocked by the collapse soft tissues of the nose, throat and or chest during sleep.
Posted inSports
Players and staff most at risk when sports resume
National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Michelle Roberts talks about the risks that players face to compete during the pandemic.
Posted inOpinion
Why I resigned: an Amazon VP resignation letter
I quit in dismay at Amazon’s firing of whistle-blowers who were making noise about warehouse employees’ possible exposure to COVID-19.
Posted inCOVID-19, Health + Wellness
NorthPoint is now offering drive-up COVID-19 testing by appointment
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center is now offering drive-up COVID-19 testing by appointment.
Posted inBulletin, COVID-19
African American Crisis Response Team seeks to fill gaps caused by school lockdown
The African American Community Response Team 2020 a coalition of community-based organizations is stepping up to the challenge to help students meet distance learning needs.