News from across the state, including state government, politics and communities from the Iron Range to the Twin Cities.
Today, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced a new temporary COVID-19 testing site in Koochiching County. Testing at this site will occur Thursday, Jan. 21 through Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Bob Walls Memorial Union Hall in International Falls. Appointments are strongly encouraged, but not required.
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The Justice Department today announced the guilty plea of Abdelhamid Al-Madioum, 24, to one count of providing material support and resources, namely personnel and services, to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization.
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All Minnesotans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other food assistance programs who are currently receiving the maximum amount will soon see a 15 percent increase in their monthly food benefits. They do not need to do anything additional to receive this increase.
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced the new variant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus first detected in the United Kingdom was identified by genomic sequencing in positive specimens from five residents of four different counties in the Twin Cities metro area. Four of the cases were identified through the MDH Public Health Laboratory, and one was identified through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) released applications for Movie Theater and Convention Center Grants established in the recent state COVID-19 relief package.
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