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Video: Early snowfall is a blow for Minnesota restaurants using outdoor seating to survive pandemic

Oct 23, 2020 05:38AM ● By Editor

With snow on Tuesday followed by a mix of inclement weather on Thursday, which included sleet, freezing rain, and even thunder and lightning, few customers were willing to brave the elements. By Leah Beno of KMSP-TV Fox 9 News - October 22, 2020

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Chamber reminds businesses of proper response if employees test positive for COVID-19

Oct 19, 2020 07:11AM ● By Editor

By Jim Boyd, Executive Director of the Cook County Chamber of Commerce - October 18, 2020

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Video: Mayo Clinic recommends against trick-or-treating due to pandemic

Oct 17, 2020 07:01AM ● By Editor

By Leah Beno and FOX 9 Staff - October 16, 2020

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Video: U of M app helping first responders across US manage compassion fatigue

Oct 15, 2020 06:04AM ● By Editor

From KSTP-TV - October 14, 2020

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harbor, an app that makes emergency readiness easy

Oct 10, 2020 09:01AM ● By Editor

Now available in the Apple App Store, the new app puts the tools to prepare for the unexpected in the palm of your hand. From harbor - October 9, 2020

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Locations for no-barrier access to COVID-19 testing next week

Oct 08, 2020 10:54AM ● By Editor

No-barrier testing is response to increased community spread statewide and is free and open to all – with or without symptoms – coming to Anoka, Faribault, Luverne, Alexandria, Aitkin, and St. Cloud. From the Minnesota Department of Health - October 8, 2020

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Video: ‘We Are Still In That Long Dark Winter’:

Oct 08, 2020 05:09AM ● By Editor

Governor Walz Gathers Roundtable To Share COVID Concerns. By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield of WCCO-TV - October 7, 2020

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Video: While staying home, heed Fire Prevention Week tips

Oct 08, 2020 04:20AM ● By Editor

One of the easiest ways to protect yourself and your loved ones is by checking smoke detectors. Every six months, you should make sure the batteries are working. And every 10 years, your smoke detectors should be replaced.

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Video: Kitchen fires the focus of Fire Prevention Week

Oct 04, 2020 11:01AM ● By Editor

According to NFPA, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States. Almost half (44%) of reported home fires started in the kitchen. Two-thirds (66%) of home cooking fires start with the ignition of food or other cooking materials. From Boreal Community Media - October 4, 2020

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Video: Walz on mask mandate: 'One of the last things we’ll do is lose the masks'

Sep 24, 2020 06:12AM ● By Editor

Walz said the mask requirement was likely to stay until the coronavirus pandemic is over. Cases and hospitalizations spiked in Minnesota in recent days, though deaths have remained relatively low. By Theo Keith of KMSP-TV Fox 9 News - September 23, 2020

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