Minnesota Now: Oct. 30, 2025

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Fourteen Medicaid programs that provide support for Minnesotans with disabilities are being audited for fraud. We talk to a care provider about the impact this may have on people who rely on these services.
Election day is coming up. We hear from the mayoral candidates in Minneapolis and St. Paul who took the debate stage at MPR News.
We peak inside the notebook of MPR's Rochester reporter to see how she told the story of people bridging political divides.
And we get an update from a northeast Minneapolis co-op that was upturned by vandalism.
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Plus, are you ready for Halloween? A local podcast is looking into Minnesota's most haunted places.
The Minnesota Music Minute was “Try to Sleep” by Low. The Song of the Day was “I Put a Spell on You” by Annie Lennox.
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