New rules, which cover most indoor public spaces, go into effect Thursday
| Jan. 5, 2022 Minneapolis and St. Paul are reinstituting mask mandates Thursday as COVID cases rise with the spread of the omicron variant. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter are ordering businesses and other establishments open to the public to require patrons, employees and visitors to wear face masks to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. The requirements in Minneapolis include bars and restaurants, schools, recreational facilities and stores, among others. St. Paul's order includes all businesses with city licenses, which covers virtually any public or commercial establishment. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. —Tim Nelson, MPR News | |
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Arctic blast delivers subzero air once again
| The weather maps look a lot like January.
Another arctic outbreak deepens across Minnesota through Friday. Temperatures and wind chills are already plummeting well below zero across our region. | |
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| Long-term care confronts the omicron wave | | With omicron becoming the dominant COVID-19 variant, and cases again spiking, some in the long-term care industry are worried what another surge might mean for staffing at nursing homes. | |
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