Minnesota Now: Sept. 29, 2026

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A northwestern Minnesota school board voted Monday night to roll back a ban on rainbow stickers after being sued by the ACLU. The board's now considering a new policy. Fargo-Moorhead reporter Harshawn Ratanpal joined Minnesota Now with the latest from Detroit Lakes.
One Minnesota university was the first to offer a master’s degree in artificial intelligence and another is now joining them. We met two professors who championed these programs.
A local author grew up hearing stories of the 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strike from his dad. His effort to learn more about what happened led to a new book.
We talked to a Minneapolis runner who's uplifting other Native women in her sport and organizing a remembrance run on Wednesday.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was "spitball girl" by the band ditch pigeon, and our Song of the Day was "I Will Dare" by The Replacements.
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