As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow nationwide, Minnesota businesses and organizations are in a state of flux. Here's a list of what's open, closed and canceled:
What's open, closed or canceled in Minnesota because of the coronavirus
By Jeff Day and Michelle Griffith, Star Tribune
What's open, and when, around the Twin Cities:
GROCERY STORES
ALDI: Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Coborns: Open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. except for the Moorhead location which opens at 7 a.m. They are asking customers to respect their request to let the opening hour of the store be reserved for shoppers who are a higher risk of illness. That includes older adults or people with compromised immune systems.
Cub Foods: Most stores are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The following stores are open 24 hours a day: Minneapolis (Uptown), St. Paul (Midway), Blaine (north), Chanhassen, Coon Rapids (north), Duluth, Eagan (west), Fridley, Lakeville (south), Mankato (west), Maple Grove, Rochester and Stillwater.
Eastside Food Co-op: Open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market: Open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Hy-Vee: Open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Kowalski's: Most stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Hennepin Ave. store in Minneapolis and the Grand Ave. store in St. Paul will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Lakewinds: Open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Lunds & Byerlys: Open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. They are asking customers to respect their request to let the opening hour of the store from 7 to 8 a.m. be reserved for shoppers who are a higher risk of illness. That includes older adults or people with compromised immune systems.
Midtown Global Market: Grocery stores Holy Land, Produce Exchange and Roots Gourmet remain open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Seward Community Co-op: Franklin store is temporarily closed due to a staff member testing positive for the coronavirus. Friendship store is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and limiting shopper capacity to 50 people at a time. They are asking customers to respect their request to let the opening hour of the store from 9 to 10 a.m. be reserved for shoppers who are a higher risk of illness. That includes older adults or people with compromised immune systems.
Trader Joe's: Open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wedge Community Co-op & Linden Hills Community Co-op: Open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. They are asking customers to respect their request to let the opening hour of the store from 8 to 9 a.m. be reserved for shoppers who are a higher risk of illness.
Whole Foods: All locations in Minnesota are open to the general public from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. All stores are allowing customers over the age of 60 to enter the store one hour before opening to the general public.
PHARMACIES
CVS: There have been no changes to store hours. The following cities have a 24 hour pharmacy: Mankato and Eau Claire, Wis.
Walgreens: There have been no changes to store hours. The following cities have a 24 hour pharmacy: Coon Rapids, Edina, Minneapolis, Savage, St. Paul and Woodbury.
DEPARTMENT STORES
Kohls: Open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Marshalls and HomeGoods: Open 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Target: Most are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Wednesdays, Target will reserve the first hour of operation at their stores to elderly customers and those with compromised immune systems.
Walmart: Open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., except for stores in Vadnais Heights and St. Paul, which open at 7 a.m.
SHOPPING MALLS
Twin Cities shopping malls Ridgedale, Rosedale, Northtown and Maplewood remain open. Many have pared back their hours to 11 a.m. or noon to 7 p.m. Mall of America, Southdale, Twin Cities Premium Outlets and Albertville Premium Outlets are closed.
PARKS
State parks and recreation areas are open, but visitor centers and park entry points are closed. Naturalists programs are canceled. The public is encouraged to use pay kiosks. They also can get day and annual passes online. (mndnr.gov)
Three Rivers Park District canceled its outdoor programs and closed its visitors and nature centers through April 5. (threeriversparks.org)
What's closed, canceled or rescheduled:
GOVERNMENT
- Minnesota's federal court system suspended all of its jury trials for civil and criminal cases through late April.
- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency canceled its public forums for the proposed Line 3 crude oil pipeline's replacement. The meetings were scheduled for March 17-18 and April 1. The public can contact MPCA directly for comment.
- Hennepin County Librariy is closed through April 6. St. Paul Public Library is closed through March 27.
EVENTS
- Wordplay book festival will become a virtual celebration that takes place in April and May and shared via streaming, online and in podcasts.
- The Metro RV Dealers Twin Cities RV Super Show at U.S. Bank Stadium from March 26-29 has been postponed.
ARTS
- The Guthrie Theater canceled all remaining performances of Twelfth Night, The Bacchae as well as the upcoming performances of CENTERPLAY. All performances at the theater are canceled through April 5.
- The Minneapolis Institute of Art is temporarily closed.
- The Walker Art Center is temporarily closed.
- "Welcome Home," a Red Eye Theater production scheduled to perform in Twin Cities homes on March 13-29, is postponed to this fall.
- The Minnesota Orchestra has canceled or postponed all events through April 27.
- The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres canceled all performances through April 12.
- The Weisman Art Museum, located on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, announced it is closing until further notice.
- Theater Mu postponed all of its March events beginning Saturday.
CONCERTS
- All concerts in the First Ave main room, Palace Theatre, Fine Line, Turf Club, 7th St. Entry and Fitzgerald Theater have been postponed or canceled through the end of April.
- The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis called off all performances through April 15.
- The Parkway Theater called off all events through March 27.
- The Lumineers concert at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center was postponed to Sept. 24.
- Jason Aldean's show at the Xcel was postponed to Aug. 8.
- Thom Yorke's April 5 show at the Xcel was postponed.
- Kenny Chesney will reschedule his May 2 concert at Minneapolis' U.S. Bank Stadium.
- Rage Against the Machine, which was scheduled to perform sold-out shows on May 11-12, is postponed.
- Ozzy Osbourne's July 3 show at Xcel Center was canceled.
- Reba McEntire's May 7 show at Xcel Center is rescheduled for July 23.
- The Rolling Stones will reschedule their May 16 concert at U.S. Bank Stadium.
- Dan + Shay moved their April 10 Target Center show to Aug. 29.
SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
- Schools in Minnesota will be closed for eight days beginning on March 18 until March 27.
- The University of Minnesota is moving to online classes on all five of its system campuses, for the remainder of the spring semester.
- The University of St. Thomas, Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Carleton College announced they are transitioning to online classes.
- Minneapolis Public Schools canceled all nonessential activities, like field trips and interdistrict events.
- Minnesota State University, Mankato is transitioning to online classes for the rest of the semester starting March 23.
SPORTS
- NBA postponed its season, effectively canceling all Minnesota Timberwolves games at Target Center indefinitely.
- NHL postponed its season, which renders the Minnesota Wild inactive.
- MLB delayed the start of its season until mid-May, at the earliest, pushing back the Twins season which was set to begin on March 26 in Oakland.
- The NCAA canceled men's and women's basketball championships (March Madness), along with all remaining winter and spring sports championships
- U.S. Bank Stadium was scheduled to host the NCAA Wrestling Championship, but the event, which was expect to draw 45,000 attendees per session, is canceled.
- The NCHC Frozen Faceoff scheduled for March 20-21 at Xcel Energy Center was canceled.
- The Big Ten Conference announced delays in "all on- and off-campus recruiting activities for the foreseeable future."
- Minnesota United's Sunday home opener at Allianz Field is postponed, as well as possibly three more consecutive home games as Major League Soccer enacted a 30-day suspension.
- The Boys Grade State Basketball Championship, which would have had 873 teams playing in 22 locations across the state on March 14 and 15, is postponed.
- The Minnesota State High School League canceled all prep tournaments, which includes the girls state basketball tournament.
PARK SYSTEMS
St. Paul Parks and Recreation closed all recreation and community centers, athletic facilities, Great River Water Park and Como Park Zoo and Conservatory through March 27. (stpaul.gov)
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announced it was closing its 47 recreation centers and suspending all programming starting Tuesday through April 5. Ice arenas, the Carl W. Kroening Interpretive Center and the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden visitor shelter are also closed. (minneapolisparks.org)
OTHER
- Twin Cities YWCAs and YMCAs have closed fitness centers, pools and camps. Child care programs including Early Childhood Learning Centers remain open.
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