Minnesota Now: Sept. 8, 2025
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Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis on Sunday for Fletcher Merkel's funeral, the 8-year-old boy who died in the Annunciation mass shooting. Reporter Nicole Ki shares more from the service where Fletcher was remembered as a colorful and caring kid.
This week, we're taking a look at how AI is having an impact in the classroom. You'll hear from an educator helping other teachers learn about the new technology.
Plus, today is 988 Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the national suicide and crisis lifeline. We'll talk to the director of the call center in the Twin Cities.
A new report found Minnesota has the highest share of transgender adults in the country.
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And Monday night is the season opener for the Minnesota Vikings. We'll get a preview of the football game with our sports contributors.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Free Treasure” by Adrianne Lenker and our Song of the Day was “All of You” by Jett Hertz.
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