Minnesota Now: April 16, 2026
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The U.S. senate overturned a ban on mining in the Boundary Waters Thursday. It's a win for mining companies — and a loss for environmentalists who say mining will pollute the region. We heard from a Minnesotan in the mining industry.
And a New York Times reporter shared what she learned by talking with dozens of former and current DHS employees.
A St. Paul elementary school will soon launch a historic Afrocentric curriculum for its majority Black student body.
Plus, we heard from a documentary filmmaker following the Jacob Wetterling murder case — after it was closed — through the perspective of the Wetterling family.
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And we spoke to a Duluth writer who wrote a book about the best hikes in the country.
The Minnesota Music Minute was “St. Paul” by Anchorhead.
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