Minnesota expected to temporarily close gyms, limit bars and restaurants to take-out only

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to announce new rules on a variety of business and social activities across Minnesota on Wednesday, as the state and its neighbors grapple with a surge in Covid-19 cases that is straining the region's health systems. Minnesota Public Radio reports that the new measures — to be announced by Walz at a 6 p.m. address today — will include guidance on bars, restaurants and fitness centers as well as youth sports and social gatherings. (Update: Fluence Media's Blois…