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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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On your ballot: A constitutional amendment that could increase school funding

On your ballot: A constitutional amendment that could increase school funding

The Permanent School Fund was established upon Minnesota statehood in 1858. It operates like a private trust, sending dollars to public schools districts for every student. A constitutional amendment asks voters to increase how much money is given per student by changing how the distribution is calculated.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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TriLingua Cinema opens up micro-cinema on the east side of St. Paul

TriLingua Cinema opens up micro-cinema on the east side of St. Paul

The new 36-seat theater will be in the same building as the East Side Freedom Library and comes after six years of pop-up events hosted by TriLingua Cinema.
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After nonprofit mobilized to support pregnant immigrants this winter, long-term needs emerge

After nonprofit mobilized to support pregnant immigrants this winter, long-term needs emerge

Fernanda Honebrink, a midwife and immigrant herself, founded Conexión during Operation Metro Surge to support pregnant and breastfeeding immigrants. Several months later, some of the fathers have been detained by ICE, and mothers are leaning on each other for continued support.
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The hockey job made for a team's most dire moments is changing: Meet the Wild's new EBUG

The hockey job made for a team's most dire moments is changing: Meet the Wild's new EBUG

Peter Thome is joining the Minnesota Wild with an unusual job: Emergency Backup Goaltender. The NHL is changing the way it handles that role this season, with every team now having a designated EBUG as part of its staff.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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St. Paul Downtown Airport to celebrate 100 years of aviation history

St. Paul Downtown Airport to celebrate 100 years of aviation history

Decades ago, the airport near downtown St. Paul was the epicenter of aviation for Minnesota. It was there that the first private airmail route for the Midwest originated and where Northwest Airlines built up its operations before eventually merging with Delta.
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