The Minnesota governor signed an executive order that condemns the invasion and offers support to the people of Ukraine, specifically his order requires state agencies to terminate any existing contracts with Russian entities and refrain from entering future contracts. The order also encourages companies and organizations to do the same.
Walz said Minnesota stands firmly with Ukraine and said the order helps ensure that the state doesn’t aid the Russian government’s aggression. But, the governor also urged Minnesotans to support Russians living here, saying many are horrified by the aggression toward Ukraine.
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Minnesota’s pandemic path continues to brighten, with fewer than 500 patients in the hospital now and known, active cases trending near a seven-month low.
A mild Friday leads to a messy Saturday of freezing rain and rain with snowfall Saturday night. The heaviest snow is expected to fall in a narrow band from west-central Minnesota northeast to Lake Superior; 1 or 2 inches or less is likely in the Twin Cities region.
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