Minnesota News

Aggregated Minnesota News Articles

• Live Updates: Trump and Biden scheduled for events in Minnesota on same day
  
  With four days left until Election Day on Nov. 3, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Trump are scheduling to hold events in Minnesota on Friday.
  Fox News.  Fri, 30 Oct 2020 02:51:23 GMT.
• Source: Wolves, potential top pick LaMelo meet
  
  Projected No. 1 pick LaMelo Ball met with Minnesota, owners of the top selection in the NBA draft.
  ESPN.  Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:54:37 EST.
• Choua Yang, Hmong Refugee and Educator, Dies at 53
  
  With her husband, she founded Prairie Seeds Academy in Minneapolis, a charter school centered on Hmong language, culture and heritage. She died of the coronavirus.
  Stephen Kurczy.  New York Times.  Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:09:25 +0000.
• Retired Minnesota police officers asked to be Trump poll watchers in 'rough neighborhoods'
  
  A volunteer attorney for the Trump 2020 campaign is seeking retired officers to work as poll challengers in Minnesota.
  Audrey Conklin.  Fox News.  Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:57:48 GMT.
• Polls give Joe Biden leads in Florida, Minnesota and North Carolina in campaign's final stretch
  
  Democrat Joe Biden got good polling news across battleground states Thursday, including North Carolina, where he leads President Trump 48 to 45 in a new poll, and in Florida.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:50:54 GMT.
• Former University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler will lead Case Western Reserve
  
  A chemical engineer known for his affinity for metrics, Kaler led the University of Minnesota to unprecedented growth in research, fundraising and graduation rates.
  Mary Vanac.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:48:20 +0000.
• Minneapolis schools use data monitoring system on student conversations
  
  Minneapolis Public Schools paid over $300,000 to a company called Gaggle to monitor the online conversations students are having while learning remotely. The district says it's intended to help curtail bullying and self-harming. ...
  CBS News.  Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:41:57 -0400.
• Minnesota Senate candidate Jason Lewis discharged from hospital
  
  Minnesota Senate candidate Jason Lewis (R) announced Wednesday that he was released from the hospital after undergoing emergency surgery for an internal hernia.Lewis, who served in Congress for ...
  Celine Castronuovo.  The Hill.  Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:28:52 +0000.
• Minnesota has more unemployed workers than available jobs
  
  The survey reflects the peak period of pandemic related job losses and is the first survey since 2016 to indicate there are more unemployed workers than job vacancies.
  Carter Jones.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 28 Oct 2020 17:15:59 +0000.
• Examining the legacy of George Floyd, five months after his death
  
  The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on Memorial Day sparked nationwide protests that continue to this day and drew widespread attention to issues of systemic racism. ...
  CBS News.  Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:42:39 -0400.
• Protests Flare in Philadelphia After Police Fatally Shoot Black Man
  
  Violence is latest in months of anti-racism protests across United States since May death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American, after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
  Voice of America.  Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:28:19 -0400.
• Biden, in Sign of Confidence, Will Visit Iowa in 2020 Election's Final Days
  
  Appearing newly emboldened, the Democratic nominee also said he thought he would win Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, three critical battleground states.
  Sydney Ember and Glenn Thrush.  New York Times.  Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:38:28 +0000.
• Minnesota health department reports 3 COVID-19 outbreaks related to Trump campaign events
  
  At least 21 cases have been traced to outbreaks occurring at rally events.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Mon, 26 Oct 2020 22:55:00 GMT.
• Republican Senate Candidate Rushed to Hospital for Emergency Surgery
  
  Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis was rushed into emergency surgery Monday for a severe internal hernia, just eight days before the election, his campaign announced. ...
  The Associated Press.  Western Journal.  Mon, 26 Oct 2020 16:55:08 +0000.

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In 2008, the estimated population of Minnesota was 5,220,393, whereas in 2006, the population of Minnesota was about 5,143,134.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Minnesota's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Minnesota web page.  For maps of Minnesota, visit this Minnesota Map website.

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