Minnesota Now: Dec. 5, 2023

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Winter brings cold and flu to mind, but Fargo is seeing a big increase in whooping cough cases. We found out why and how you can protect yourself and your kids.
Tuesday marks 60 days of the Israel-Hamas war. For Jews in Minnesota, conversations inside the community are fraught. We heard from Jewish Minnesotans on what that's been like to navigate.
Cities all over Minnesota have their eyes on forever chemicals, but removing it from drinking water is a costly problem. How more than a dozen cities are trying to manage PFAS.
People from all over the world travel to the boundary waters for its especially dark skies. Thursday is the fifth annual dark sky festival.
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