Minnesota Now: July 9, 2026
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The City of St. Paul announced it will clear a homeless encampment in Pigs Eye Park next month. Mayor Kaohly Her joined MPR News to talk about the camp's conditions, where people living there will go and the state of homelessness in the city.
A Minnesota Congresswoman says medical students in states with strict abortion laws are missing out on important training. A doctor weighed in on her proposed bill to help them travel.
Plus, the list of new Minnesota State Fair foods dropped today! We met one vendor that might already be familiar to some Twin Cities listeners.
And we learned about the one-of-a-kind, sustainable clothing that local textile artists are selling this weekend. They're calling it "slow fashion."
Our Minnesota Music Minute was “by my side” by SoulFlower, and our Song of the Day was "The Authority Song” by John Mellencamp.
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