Minnesota Now: Oct. 15, 2025
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Several Minnesota mayors are asking state lawmakers to let them regulate guns at the city level, after the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School. We talk to Rochester's mayor about why she joined these calls and what restrictions she wants to bring to her city.
As we march into the third week of a federal government shutdown, we talk to a national and a local leader about how it could impact hunger levels in the state.
We talk about our state's wet weather this week and get the forecast for the weekend from MPR’s chief meteorologist.
Plus, you may have heard of actor Dallas Goldtooth, who has roots in the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota. His background is in comedy, but he's taken on a more serious role in the new show “The Last Frontier.”
The Minnesota Music Minute was “Countryside” by Brian Just and “The Ghoul on the Hill” by Los Straitjackets was the Song of the Day.
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