Minnesota Now: Dec. 31, 2025
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The Trump administration is halting money for child care in Minnesota. It's a response to a YouTube video that accused daycare centers of fraud. State officials say they're investigating but so far haven't substantiated the allegations. We'll talk with a childcare provider about the impact.
It's the last day of 2025, a year that brought swift and constant changes to immigration policy. immigration reporter Sarah Thamer joined the program to explain.
And to wrap up the year, we're sharing some of our favorite conversations. 50 years since the first Hmong refugees arrived in Minnesota, we'll talk about Hmong representation and culture.
We'll revisit interviews with Minnesota basketball stars' childhood coaches.
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And we go back out to lunch with Anton Treuer.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Auld Lang Syne” by Coyote.
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