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The creators of the Locally Grown sketch show want to make you laugh!

Chicago has The Second City. New York has Saturday Night Live. And in Minneapolis, Brittany Parker’s working to make “Locally Grown Comedy” our hometown sketch comedy showcase. Parker, who is the writer, producer and creator behind the “filmed comedy and musical sketch show” speaks with guest host Tim Nelson about her work and her upcoming Oct. 3 show.
by Britt Aamodt and Tim Nelson

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Minnesota Now for September 27, 2022

Minnesota Now for September 27, 2022

After 17 false reports of active shooters in schools last week, we talk with one of the state's top crime fighters about the investigation into who was responsible. Athletes at Division I schools are hauling in the cash after a new rule in 2021 made it OK. But what about athletes in the smaller Division III schools? Election Day is November 8th and MPR News has a new guide for voters to know what races are on YOUR ballot and where the candidates stand on important issues. And finally, we'll talk with the creator of a homegrown comedy crew who wants to get you rolling in the aisles.
by Tim Nelson

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Hennepin County buys hotels to convert into low income housing and other business news

Hennepin County plans to convert the former luMinn Hotel in downtown Minneapolis into housing for people who make below 30 percent of the area median income. That’s one of several hotels the county has bought to create more accommodations for low-income residents.  Kelly Busch is a reporter with the Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal. She talks with guest host Tim Nelson about those deals and more business stories catching her eye.
by Ellen Finn and Tim Nelson

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MPR's Voter Guide: More Information on Minnesota candidates with less digging

MPR's Voter Guide: More Information on Minnesota candidates with less digging

More legislators are retiring this year than at anytime in the past 50 years, so there are a lot of new names on this year’s midterm ballots. MPR reporter Sarah Thamer talks with guest host Tim Nelson about the new MPR ballot tool, voter guide and candidate profiles that Minnesotans can use to get familiar with all those new names in this November’s midterm elections.
by Tim Nelson and Melissa Townsend

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What's the market for Division III student-athletes' names, images and likenesses?

What's the market for Division III student-athletes' names, images and likenesses?

N-I-L are three letters that spell a revolution in college sports. In July 2021, you started hearing stories of Division I athletes signing million-dollar NIL deals, but what about students in less competitive Division III schools? Greg Peterson, Athletic Director at Division III Bethel University in Arden Hills, talks with guest host Tim Nelson about his school’s deal to market student athletes.

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This year’s Nobel Conference gathers research on youth mental health — including loneliness

This year’s Nobel Conference gathers research on youth mental health — including loneliness

Manuela Barreto is a professor of social and organizational psychology at the University of Exeter in the U.K. and will present her research on loneliness at the conference. MPR News host Tom Crann talked with her ahead of her lecture to learn more.
by Tom Crann and Julia Franz

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From the archives: Emily Bernard and the complexity of being a black woman in America

From the archives: Emily Bernard and the complexity of being a black woman in America

This week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas conversation is with Boyah J. Farah. His new book, “America Made me a Black Man,” traces his path from Somalia to the United States. Emily Bernard also knows what it is like to wrestle with being Black in this country. Enjoy her 2019 interview as you anticipate the show with Farah on Friday.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Investigation update: Who made 17 fake calls about active shooters in Minnesota?

Investigation update: Who made 17 fake calls about active shooters in Minnesota?

Calls at 17 different Minnesota schools on Sept. 21st reported an active shooter or gun on campus in St. Paul, Austin, Mankato, Rochester and Cloquet, among others. State officials investigated and say the calls were all a hoax known as “swatting.” Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, speaks with guest host Tim Nelson about the investigation into who made the calls.
by Ellen Finn and Tim Nelson

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Pollinator program popular, but many don't follow through on planting plans

Pollinator program popular, but many don't follow through on planting plans

A Minnesota program that pays homeowners to plant pollinator friendly habitat is very popular. Thousands of people apply for grants. But many people don’t follow through on their plans.
by Dan Gunderson

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Democrats are divided as House passes bill package to fund police

U.S. Representatives Omar, Craig and Phillips were among those in the U.S. House that passed four bills Thursday authorizing grants for law enforcement hiring, training and mental health first responders.
by Tim Nelson and Ellen Finn

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