Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minnesota Now Oct. 17 2022

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MPR News host Cathy Wurzer
MPR

Election day is Nov. 8 and a new poll suggests Governor Walz may hold a very slight lead over his challenger.

We're celebrating the birthday of the Phyllis Wheatley House in Minneapolis. We’ll look at it’s past and future.

More than 130 undocumented and unaccompanied minors have been moved from the U.S. southern border to Worthington, Minn. this year. We talk with an immigration attorney about their stories and the community that is becoming theirs.

Marigold growers are preparing for Day of the Dead celebrations. Who uses that flower and why?

What are you reading right now? Zoe Jackson has a popular “BookTok” on TikTok and she'll share Fall reading trends with you.

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