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Rep. Ilhan Omar beat back a well-funded primary challenge from Antone Melton-Meaux in Tuesday’s DFL primary.

In other results, the DFL and Republican primaries for U.S. Senate were both called early for the favorites by the Associated Press. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat, was easily renominated against a host of minor candidates, while ex-Rep. Jason Lewis won the GOP nomination against lesser-known rivals.

This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Polls opened around Minnesota for those voters who didn’t already cast their ballots via mail. The coronavirus pandemic led to a surge of mail balloting, and will likely cause delays in final vote tallies. This is an MPR News evening update for August 11, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson.

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Amid the pandemic, a large number of Minnesotans have already cast their ballots through mail-in voting. To date, more than half a million Minnesotans have requested absentee ballots for the Aug. 11 primary election and about 423,000 ballots had been sent in and accepted.

This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Some people lined up for more than a block in their cars, waiting to drop off their absentee ballots on the last day before Minnesota’s primary election. This is an MPR News evening update for August 10, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson.

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Round after round of severe storms brought large hail, damaging winds and torrential rain to the Twin Cities metro area late Sunday into early Monday.

The storms also sparked nearly continuous lightning and thunder for much of the night across the metro area.

This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, August 10, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Minnesota health officials reported 806 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. MPR News update for Aug. 9, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Minnesota is reporting 924 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases — that’s the largest single-day increase on record for the state. MPR News update for Aug. 8, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright. Our theme music is by Gary Meister. 

More school districts across the state are announcing back-to-school plans for this fall amid pandemic concerns. The plans are supposed to take coronavirus data into account, and could shift as COVID-19 cases rise or fall. Minnesota Today for Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Hosted by Nina Moini.

The drive-through option allows voters to return their mail ballots while maintaining social distancing. MPR News morning update for August 7, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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The state’s second-largest school district won’t start the academic year with kids in classrooms, while the St. Cloud superintendent is recommending a hybrid plan this fall.

Citing the prevalence of COVID-19 in the community and a survey of district families, the St. Paul school board opted Wednesday for distance learning to start the year Sept. 8. St. Paul joins Minneapolis in keeping kids at home for the start of school this year. 

This is an MPR News evening update for Thursday, August 6, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson and Britta Greene.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.