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(St. Paul MN-) The Minnesota Department of Health Monday reported only 980 additional cases of COVID-19, and 12 more deaths. Monday's figures tend to be on the low side due to lower testing numbers on Sunday, and the MDH says they had the results of just under 20,400 tests. None of the death… Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Tim Walz has put lawmakers on notice that when he rolls out his proposed state budget later this month, he'll ask the legislature for money to beef up security at the State Capitol. Walz contends the state cannot err on the side of having too few security forces as… Read more
(Undated) -- Minnesota continues to administer more of its coronavirus vaccine doses. The state department of health says it's administered nearly 43 percent of the hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses it's received. The state says the Centers for Disease Control has promised it about 627-… Read more
(Willmar MN-) Willmar Police are still looking for tips on who fired the shot that went through a garage wall and killed 41-year-old David Delfosse. At 7:41 p.m. Friday night family members say they saw Delfosse collapse while working in the garage at his home on Southwest 4th Street. Ambula… Read more
(Franklin MN-) The American Red Cross and the National Football League are teaming up this January, during National Blood Donor Month, to urge individuals – especially those who have recovered from COVID-19 – to give blood and to help tackle the national convalescent plasma shortage. Right n… Read more
(Spicer MN-) Construction of the Spicer Winterfest Ice Castle was completed over the weekend on Green Lake's Saulsbury Beach. The lighting equipment is now being installed. Bruce Nelson with Wee Kut Ice Company of Spicer says the ice was looking good... Read more
(Willmar MN-) The president of a local church council has been bundling up and running every day this month to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Maria Isabel of the Iglesia Paz y Esperanza Church on Southwest 13th Street in Willmar says she's up to 67 miles toward her goal of 100 … Read more
(Undated) -- Much of southern and western Minnesota have a chance to see some snow this week. According to the National Weather Service, areas along and south of Interstate-94 have a medium chance to see at least a dusting of snow throughout the day Tuesday. Areas between Pipestone and Madis… Read more
The Train - Music News
Credit: Desiree PrietoBee Gees legend Barry Gibb's new solo album, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers' Songbook (Vol. 1), has debuted at #1 on the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart.
Credit: Kate IzorRoger Waters has re-teamed with his Us + Them tour backing band for another remote performance video: a rendition of "The Gunner's War." The track is an anti-war-themed song from Pink Floyd's 1983 album The Final Cut, which Roger posted to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Dante MarshallOn Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Stevie Wonder has posted an emotional video message reciting an open letter to the late civil rights leader commenting on the continued racial troubles plaguing the U.S., particularly in light of the recent storming of the Capitol by supporters of…
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicGeddy Lee has been rather quiet of late, but the founding Rush frontman has signed on to take part in a virtual fundraiser for Canada's Vancouver Symphony Orchestra that will be streamed TheConcertHall.ca on February 18 starting at 6:30 p.m. PT.
A&M/UMeSting's third solo album, The Soul Cages, was released 30 years ago this week, and to mark the milestone anniversary, the former Police frontman has issued an expanded digital-only version of the record.