Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime state of emergency, limiting large gatherings such as concerts, conferences and sporting events.
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States scramble to arrange child care for essential workers
A nurse and a single mother, Becca Rosselli had a choice to make when her daughter's school and care programs closed for the coronavirus outbreak. She could take a leave of absence from the hospital, or leave her 6-year-old with her mother, who has a condition that could make her vulnerable to the disease.
Coronavirus
Minnesota trooper's roadside gesture during traffic stop brings doctor to tears
Doctor was ready to take her medicine for speeding. But instead of a ticket, trooper gave her his N95 masks.
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A missing boy and a freezing swamp test tracker's instincts
Austin Schumacher parked his unmarked squad truck and watched pheasant hunters work their way into the woods under the overcast, late-fall sky. The rookie Department of Natural Resources warden had just popped the lid of his salad container when the radio squawked: a 13-year-old boy, missing.
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Legislatures meet remotely, limit public as virus spreads
Members of the Arkansas House met in a college basketball arena, spaced out among 5,600 seats, as they voted on ways to cover a budget shortfall caused by the coronavirus punch to the economy.
Coronavirus
Minnesota reports its 5th death from COVID-19; 43 more cases added
Newly declared patients included a 2-year-old as concern grows about the virus' spread in long-term care facilities.
