March 25, 2022

COVID-19 conditions continue to ease in Minnesota, with a little more than 200 patients in the hospital now and known, active cases falling significantly since the start of March.

Overall, there are about 3,400 active, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota — roughly half the caseload from the start of March and down dramatically from mid-January, when active cases topped 67,000.

Health officials continue to plead for vigilance against the disease. In late June, Minnesota appeared to be through the worst of the pandemic before it came roaring back.

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Deal reached to end Minneapolis teachers strike; classes expected to restart Monday

The tentative agreement includes higher pay for some of the lowest paid educators. School will resume Monday if the contract is ratified by union members this weekend.

Bill would toughen penalties for water violators

The measure is a response to aquifer breaches during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline last year, which leaked millions of gallons of groundwater.

School's off? Brains On!

Molly Bloom has been on a road trip and she is ready to update curious kids and their parents about what she and the Brains On! crew have seen on a seriously epic adventure. Watch the video to learn all about Molly's discoveries and play along as she shares some Mystery Sounds!

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Man charged with harassing tribal members spearfishing on Mille Lacs

Court documents say the family was lawfully exercising their treaty rights when people on shore screamed racist profanities and threatened to shoot them.

New campground at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park set to open June 1

The opening date has now been set for a long-awaited new state park campground on Minnesota's North Shore. The 46-site Shipwreck Creek campground at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park will open on June 1.

Biden to visit Poland, a complex ally on Ukraine's doorstep

President Joe Biden’s visit to Poland as his final stop in Europe this week offers a chance to underscore the U.S. commitment to protect a key NATO member on Ukraine’s doorstep. But Poland is a complicated ally.

The case of the $489,000 air ambulance ride

Diagnosed with aggressive leukemia while on a trip to Wyoming, a man thought his insurance would cover an air ambulance ride home to North Carolina. Instead, he got hit with an astronomical bill.

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