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Minnesota nurses set Nov. 30 vote to authorize a new strike

Minnesota nurses set Nov. 30 vote to authorize a new strike

Two months after calling a three-day walkout, leaders of the Minnesota Nurses Association said Thursday they’ll hold a new strike authorization vote amid slow-moving contract talks.
by Michelle Wiley

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Election stokes optimism among city officials about state aid boost

Election stokes optimism among city officials about state aid boost

With a surplus at the ready and public safety a hot campaign topic, many local leaders expect to fare well in their bid for increased state assistance for city budgets.
by Brian Bakst

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THC edibles surge in Minnesota but safety rules are loose, regulators aren’t ready

THC edibles surge in Minnesota but safety rules are loose, regulators aren’t ready

With little state oversight, the public has no way to know what’s in synthetic-THC edibles and drinks. National observers say Minnesota’s new law is poorly constructed and potentially dangerous. Internal state emails obtained by MPR News show regulators struggling with basic questions around the law just before it took effect in July.
by Tom Scheck

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For your World Cup spread, try Guatemalan hot dogs

For your World Cup spread, try Guatemalan hot dogs

Amalia Moreno-Damgaard's shucos recipe is inspired by those food vendors sold outside the soccer matches she attended as a child in Guatemala.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Ellen Stanley celebrates 20 years of her 'Womenfolk' show with an epic concert

Ellen Stanley celebrates 20 years of her 'Womenfolk' show with an epic concert

Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Ellen Stanley, musician and host of KFAI’s show "Womenfolk” about music, her 20-year run on the radio, and the event celebrating it all happening on Nov. 20 at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis.
by Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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Snow and cold: Weather news with Paul Huttner

Snow and cold: Weather news with Paul Huttner

Mother Nature is always full of surprises here in Minnesota. We’ve gone from above average temps to below average temps with lots and lots and lots of snow! What's in store next? Host Cathy Wurzer ask MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Bring Her Home' filmmaker elevates stories of Native women lost but not forgotten

'Bring Her Home' filmmaker elevates stories of Native women lost but not forgotten

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke Wednesday with filmmaker Leya Hale about “Bring Her Home,” Hale’s award winning documentary on the plight of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Twin Cities Public Television is streaming the film on its website this month.
by Cathy Wurzer, Britt Aamodt and Sam Stroozas

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Reactions to merger plan of two healthcare giants, Sanford and Fairview

Reactions to merger plan of two healthcare giants, Sanford and Fairview

Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, and Fairview Health Systems in Minneapolis want to join forces. Host Cathy Wurzer gets reactions from Cara Hetland, the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting, and Laurie Swanson, former Minnesota Attorney General who dealt with a similar merger plan in 2013.
by Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota Now for Nov. 16, 2022

Minnesota Now for Nov. 16, 2022

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by Cathy Wurzer

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