March 27, 2020
It's March in Minnesota after all. Beautiful scenes along Lake Superior change dramatically this weekend. A powerful storm will whip up Lake Superior into a late March froth and snow is expected to fall in most of northeast Minnesota. COVID-19 in Minnesota today: 52 new cases, 4 dead, more expected. The new numbers on cases and deaths comes as officials continue to call on Minnesotans to stay home to help slow the disease’s spread. Restaurants remain takeout-only; public school buildings are shuttered now until early May. Walz’s two-week, stay-at-home order kicks in Saturday. Trump signs historic $2 trillion coronavirus relief package. The legislation signed on Friday is a major bipartisan victory for Congress and marks the largest relief package in American history. The bill includes billions in business loans, along with direct payments to Americans and an expansion of unemployment insurance. What would a check from the government mean to you right now? Tell us your story. Red Cross alerts donors in Minneapolis of possible coronavirus exposure. The American Red Cross Minnesota said two of its Minneapolis Blood Donation Center employees became ill with coronavirus symptoms and that it has notified 19 donors they may have been exposed to the virus. Here’s your daily dose of sweetness: Watch how Golden Valley neighbors found a well-spaced walk works wonders. On Thursday night, a group spread out in the street and a yard to sing happy birthday to 8-year-old Lincoln Higgins, who won’t be able to celebrate with friends at a bowling alley as planned.
Are you a new gun owner? We want to hear your story. Some gun store owners are seeing a surge in businesses this month. If you’ve recently purchased a gun for the first time we’d like to hear about why you’ve decided now is the time to get a gun.
— Sara Porter, MPR News
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