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Father John Paul Erickson gives communion to parishioner Del Sliter at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Oakdale, Minn., on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The church is one of the first Minnesota congregations to offer public worship since houses of worship shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP)

Walz signs order allowing outdoor dining amid pandemic

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

Minnesota governor extends occupancy for church services

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces new guidelines today for restaurants, bars, salons and barber shops during the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Restaurants and bars may reopen June 1 for outdoor dining with social distancing and other safeguards in place, while salons and barbershops will also be allowed to resume business at partial capacity. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

Catholic, Lutheran churches to defy Walz and hold services

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

Shoppers made their way through Rosedale Center as some of the stores opened for business during the coronavirus pandemic, Monday, May 18, 2020 in Roseville, Minn. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP)

Minnesota bars, restaurants, learn reopening rules Wednesday

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

FILE - In an April 30, 2020 file photo, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz answers questions while holding his mask at a news conference inside the Department of Public Safety in St. Paul, Minn. Walz said Wednesday, May 13, 2020 he will let his stay-at-home order expire as scheduled Monday, though he’ll leave key restrictions in place to keep up Minnesota’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Evan Frost/Minnesota Public Radio via AP, Pool, File)

Walz to let stay-at-home order expire, keep key restrictions

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JEFF BAENEN - Associated Press

Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman wears a face mask at her desk as lawmakers met, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn., to pass a bill to assure that first responders and medical workers will qualify for workers compensation if they get sick with COVID-19 and won't have to prove they contracted the disease on the job. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Parties split on divvying up state’s nearly $2B in virus aid

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

The number of COVID-19 patients recovered and discharged is tracked on a whiteboard on the fifth floor of Bethesda Hospital on Thursday, May 7, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP)

Minnesota Senate votes to let most closed businesses reopen

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

A North Memorial transport worker holds a bottle of disinfectant Wednesday, May 6, 2020 outside North Ridge Health and Rehabilitation where multiple residents have died and become infected in New Hope, Minn. The nursing home with one of the largest and deadliest outbreaks of the coronavirus in Minnesota has been cited dozens of times over the past year by federal regulators for health and safety violations. Federal records show the facility was cited with 23 violations of health standards during an inspection in January, which is nearly triple the average number of violations for Minnesota nursing homes. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP)

Walz outlines virus ‘battle plan’ at Minnesota nursing homes

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz provides an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic during a news conference on Monday, May 4, 2020 in St. Paul, Minn. (Scott Takushi/Pioneer Press via AP, Pool)

Pandemic projected to take $4B bite out of Minnesota budget

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

Rory Marino, Khloe Larsdatter, and Rachel Robles, from left, toss toilet paper to the small crowed gathered on the sidewalk outside Muddy Waters restaurant Sunday, May 3, 2020. &quot;We ran out of food. We ran out of everything else, but we had toilet paper!,&quot; said Robles. The owners announced Saturday the closure of the restaurant, which had been offering takeout during the coronavirus pandemic. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)

Pressure builds to allow more Minnesota businesses to reopen

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials

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Minnesota GOP to block building bill until Walz ends powers

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The tennis court at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Minneapolis remains closed and locked due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Some Minnesota recreation restrictions have been lifted, including golf which requires social distancing. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Walz gives retailers more space while extending stay-at-home

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence visits the molecular testing lab at Mayo Clinic Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Rochester, Minn., where he toured the facilities supporting COVID-19 research and treatment. Pence chose not to wear a face mask while touring the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. It's an apparent violation of the world-renowned medical center's policy requiring them. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Walz to give details Thursday on next phase of stay-at-home

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

Walz: New website will help Minnesotans find virus testing

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Minnesota FGov. Tim Walz announced advances for COVID-19 testing in the state, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP, Poo,)

Walz ends school year, but lets some businesses reopen

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

The University of Minnesota was mostly deserted Tuesday afternoon, April 21, 2020, in Minneapolis, as the university announced it will freeze tuition for most students at its five campuses in the next academic year to provide financial relief to current students and help lure in new students during the pandemic. (Glenn Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

Minnesota to partner with U, Mayo for up to 20K tests daily

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

Minnesota governor promotes mask drive to slow virus spread

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz provides an update on the state's next steps to respond to COVID-19 during a news conference on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in St. Paul, Minn. Walz is extending Minnesota’s stay-at-home order until May 4 as the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state continues to rise. The original order was scheduled to end Friday. Walz said Wednesday that the order has bought Minnesota needed time to slow the spread of the coronavirus but must continue. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP, Pool)

Trump backs protesters against Minnesota’s COVID-19 response

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

Minnesota Senate backs beer and wine to go amid pandemic

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press