Minnesota Now: April 16, 2024

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A study found Saint Paul is vulnerable to extreme heat and poor air quality, and Ramsey County is adopting a Climate Equity Action Plan with goals to keep residents safe and healthy. The county’s Climate Action Planner joined the show to talk about it.

We talked to an expert about why students in special education classes are missing school at alarming rates.

There’s a rise in multigenerational families living together in Minnesota. Senior economics contributor Chris Farrell joined to talk about why.

Tensions are high between the White Earth Nation and Becker County over a plan to give land back to that native nation.

We heard from the head coach of the Minnesota Lynx about the two new players drafted to the team.

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