By | The president of the Minnesota Nurses Association brought President-elect Joe Biden to tears Wednesday when she described the hardships she and other health care workers are facing as COVID-19 cases surge across the country.The emotional moment came during a conference call Biden held with a handful of frontline workers from a theater in Wilmington, Del., as he prepares to assume leadership of the country’s fight against the pandemic.MNA president Mary Turner broke down in tears during the call as she spoke about her experiences treating COVID-19 patients as an intensive care nurse at...…By | The president of the Minnesota Nurses Association brought President-elect Joe Biden to tears Wednesday when she described the hardships she and other health care workers are facing as COVID-19 cases surge across the country.The emotional moment came during a conference call Biden held with a handful of frontline workers from a theater in Wilmington, Del., as he prepares to assume leadership of the country’s fight against the pandemic.MNA president Mary Turner broke down in tears during the call as she spoke about her experiences treating COVID-19 patients as an intensive care nurse at...WW…

GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | More than 200 soldiers and airmen from the Minnesota National Guard have been activated to support the state’s COVID-19 response efforts. This number is expected to increase to more than 400 by the end of the week.The Guard members will focus on three areas: supporting nasal swab community testing sites, supporting saliva community testing sites and providing staff support to long-term care facilities.“The Minnesota National Guard stands ready to assist the people of our state and nation through the uncertainty of...…GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.XBy | More than 200 soldiers and airmen from the Minnesota National Guard have been activated to support the state’s COVID-19 response efforts. This number is expected to increase to more than 400 by the end of the week.The Guard members will focus on three areas: supporting nasal swab community testing sites, supporting saliva community testing sites and providing staff support to long-term care facilities.“The Minnesota National Guard stands ready to assist the people of our state and nation through the uncertainty of...WW…

By | A number of outsiders are fueling the destruction and rioting that has built each night this week across the Twin Cities since the death of George Floyd, according to state officials who spoke during a Saturday morning press conference.Gov. Tim Walz said officials estimate that about 80 percent of the rioters Friday night were from outside Minnesota while 20 percent were Minnesotans.As officials make arrests, they are investigating who those individuals are and whether they are associated with any groups, said Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington.“We have seen things...…By | A number of outsiders are fueling the destruction and rioting that has built each night this week across the Twin Cities since the death of George Floyd, according to state officials who spoke during a Saturday morning press conference.Gov. Tim Walz said officials estimate that about 80 percent of the rioters Friday night were from outside Minnesota while 20 percent were Minnesotans.As officials make arrests, they are investigating who those individuals are and whether they are associated with any groups, said Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington.“We have seen things...WW…