Minnesota Now: Oct. 16, 2025
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Thousands of Minnesotans are shopping for MNSure health insurance plans as the marketplace opened up this week, but some are bracing for higher premiums. We explore how rates have changed and whether a compromise in Congress would provide relief.
It's been one month since Minnesota's first state-licensed recreational cannabis business opened in Duluth. We learn about the triumphs and hiccups so far.
And we stay in Duluth to hear from our reporter Dan Kraker about sustainability in cemeteries.
Plus, our show Minnesota Now turns 4 this week! We talk to the composers behind the program’s theme music.
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For Prince fans, we get the glimpse of the new Prince musical debuting in Minneapolis.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Purple In The Sky”, by Nur-D. Our Song of the Day was “Particle Physics” by Motion City Soundtrack, featuring Patrick Stump.
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