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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini is journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s reporting that puts people first with live, down-to-earth, unscripted interviews that aim to inform and entertain. Tune in to Minnesota Now weekdays at noon on the radio or the live audio stream at mprnews.org.

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As Gophers' Amaya Battle heads to the Sweet 16, her Hopkins coach is cheering her on

As Gophers' Amaya Battle heads to the Sweet 16, her Hopkins coach is cheering her on

With a game-winning shot, Minnesota senior guard Amaya Battle helped get the Gophers women’s basketball team to the Sweet 16 for the first time in decades. Her former coach, Tara Starks, told MPR News she deserved that moment more than anyone.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Survey: Federal surge had immediate and wide-ranging negative effects on Twin Cities

Survey: Federal surge had immediate and wide-ranging negative effects on Twin Cities

One of the first surveys on the impacts of the surge of federal immigration agents shows there were broad negative economic, health, education and public safety effects on the Twin Cities. The U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California San Diego is behind the research.
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State and local police prepare for third No Kings rally expected to draw tens of thousands

State and local police prepare for third No Kings rally expected to draw tens of thousands

State and local law enforcement are creating security plans for what could be the largest No King rally since President Donald Trump took office. It’s estimated tens of thousands of people from across Minnesota and across the country will be participating on Saturday.
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Rochester event to use headscarves for storytelling, connection among Minnesota women

Rochester event to use headscarves for storytelling, connection among Minnesota women

For years, Rose McGee has gathered Minnesota women together to share about their lives, backgrounds and style, with headscarves as a common thread. She’s organizing a Headscarf Story Circle in Rochester, happening Saturday.
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Group launches new space to support creative businesses in St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood

Group launches new space to support creative businesses in St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood

A new retail and business incubator space has officially opened in the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul. Rondo Exchange on Selby Avenue is now home to four new businesses that span photography, visual art, self-care products and digital illustration.
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Advocates: Recent deaths of two Minnesota women reveal gaps in domestic violence prevention

Advocates: Recent deaths of two Minnesota women reveal gaps in domestic violence prevention

Ashley Kittelson and Jennifer Marsaw were allegedly killed by their husbands, along with Marsaw’s 5-year-old son. Both women had filed orders for protection from the men accused of killing them.
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