New case counts trending at lowest point since August
| Feb. 25, 2022 Minnesota's new COVID-19 cases are trending at their lowest point since August. Cases dipped below 1,000 Friday, reflecting the receding of the omicron variant, which tore through the state in the early weeks of 2022. Hospitalizations — including in ICUs — and deaths are declining as well. Hospitals around the state have been strained throughout the pandemic. But the prolonged delta wave in the fall of 2021 collided with the rise of omicron in Minnesota, with little break in between, causing staffing challenges unlike any they'd seen in earlier phases of the pandemic. Declining case counts come as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines a new set of measures around mask-wearing and social-distancing for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. — Hannah Yang, MPR News | |
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| The 'Winter Grab' delves into Lake Superior's seasonal secrets | | Scientists have a pretty good understanding of what goes on in the Great Lakes during the summer. But they don't know nearly as much about Lake Superior and the other lakes during winter. And that’s where what they called the “Winter Grab" comes in. | |
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| Some House DFLers pitch summer gas tax holiday | | Five Democrats in the Minnesota House want to give Minnesota drivers a break from the state gasoline tax this summer. House Republicans say it’s a ploy to win votes before the fall election. | |
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| DJ Sean McPherson leaves The Current for Jazz88 | | "It’s with a heavy heart but a huge smile that I let you know that after 17 years as a listener, 12 years doing trivia on The Morning Show and 7.5 years as an employee I am moving on from my time as a host on The Current. I am taking the position of music director and afternoon drive host on Jazz88," wrote McPherson. | |
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| Meet Virginia, a birth simulator aimed at preserving rural obstetrics | | Having a baby in rural Minnesota is getting harder. In the last two decades, at least 13 counties lost all labor and delivery services, leaving some women to drive long distances to give birth. But a new birth simulator aims to preserve birth services in remote parts of the state. | |
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| Fresh off State of the Union address, Biden travels to WI | | According to the White House, Biden and first lady Jill Biden will stop in Superior, Wis., on Wednesday to discuss how the $1 trillion infrastructure law will improve the state’s roads and bridges, among other things, and create jobs. | |
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