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MN newsmakers look back on 2021: Steve Schleicher, Chauvin prosecutor
As 2021 ends, we’re reexamining the year through the eyes of key Minnesota newsmakers. On Wednesday, host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Steve Schleicher, one of the special prosecutors in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
MPR News reporter Catharine Richert breaks down omicron numbers, new isolation guidelines
The omicron variant continues to make headlines worldwide with its rapid spread, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has loosened guidelines for isolating after testing positive. For more on how all this is affecting the pandemic in Minnesota, host Cathy Wurzer was joined by MPR News reporter Catharine Richert.
Fresh ideas for New Year's fare from a Minneapolis chef and activist
With one big holiday meal out of the way and another just around the corner, does the cooking ever stop? Imani Jackson, the chef behind Chopped and Served, a community catering company based in Minneapolis, joined host Cathy Wurzer with some ideas on what to cook up for New Year's.
Healing in the new year: Tuning into your body
This week, we turn our attention to the transition from 2021 to 2022 in a series of conversations with a group of powerful women who are all coaches and healers. On Tuesday, host Cathy Wurzer asked her guests how we can tune into our bodies to know what needs healing.
MN newsmakers look back on 2021: JaNaé Bates, Yes 4 Minneapolis
As 2021 ends, we’re reexamining the year through the eyes of key Minnesota newsmakers. On Tuesday, host Cathy Wurzer spoke with JaNaé Bates, one of the community organizers who worked with Yes 4 Minneapolis in support of the policing and public safety charter amendment that ultimately did not pass in November.
All this week, we’re listening back to some of the conversations we’ve had on this show over the past year. This hour, producer Maja Beckstrom joins host Angela Davis to share some of the shows that stood out to her.
Ready for a change: Couples go all in on small-town life
Many people have made life-changing choices during the pandemic with record numbers leaving jobs, and many relocating. The reasons might be different, but the desire for change is a common theme.
A Minnesotan reflects on creating The Oregon Trail as the game turns 50
Chances are you’ve played the legendary educational computer game The Oregon Trail, which turns 50 years old this month and was actually developed right here in Minnesota. Host Cathy Wurzer sat down with Paul Dillenberger, one of the three co-creators of the original game, to take a look at its history and impact.
A 10-year-old author reads his book 'Jaheem's First Kwanzaa'
Sunday at the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis, Kwanzaa kicked off with a day full of free events, including a reading of “Jaheem's First Kwanzaa” by 10-year-old African American author Zephaniah Martin. We recorded the young writer’s spirited reading for Minnesota Now listeners.