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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer 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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Minneapolis Poet Sun Yung Shin on portals, 'Tygers' and the magic of collaboration

Minneapolis Poet Sun Yung Shin on portals, 'Tygers' and the magic of collaboration

Throughout National Poetry Month, we have been talking with poets around the state about their inspirations, past and present. Sun Yung Shin lives in Minneapolis and is nominated for the Minnesota Book Award in two categories – poetry and children’s literature. We talked with Shin about collaboration and the creative process behind her books.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown and Alanna Elder

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'I'm excited to spend time with my family;' For the first time, Eid is a school holiday in some Minnesota districts

'I'm excited to spend time with my family;' For the first time, Eid is a school holiday in some Minnesota districts

Students in Hopkins, Moorhead, Mankato and Minneapolis will get a day off from school to celebrate.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Legal cannabis changed Colorado and Michigan. How could it change Minnesota?

Legal cannabis changed Colorado and Michigan. How could it change Minnesota?

Twenty-one states have already legalized cannabis for recreational use. These states are windows into what might happen in Minnesota if marijuana is legalized.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Listen to the second episode of the North Shore's 'It Happens Here' podcast

Listen to the second episode of the North Shore's 'It Happens Here' podcast

We continue to air the podcast by our friends at WTIP North Shore Community Radio called “It Happens Here: The Roots of Racial Inequity on the North Shore.” It recently won first place for best radio series from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. In the second episode, producers Staci Drouillard and Leah Lemm take us to Isle Royal on Lake Superior.
by Alanna Elder

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