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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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.

Listen: Missed the show? Want to hear a specific conversation? Check out past episodes and segments on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Minnesota music: One of the pillars of Minnesota Now is featuring great Minnesota-based music. Here’s this year’s playlist of songs heard on the show.

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Minnesota prisons resort to periodic lockdowns due to staff shortage

Minnesota prisons resort to periodic lockdowns due to staff shortage

Faribault is down 42 corrections officers. It’s worse at Stillwater state prison, where the facility’s complement of officers is down by 62. Data from the Department of Corrections shared with MPR News shows as of Monday, the agency is short 211 correctional officers, or 12 percent of what is budgeted.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota Music Month: Local stars to see in April

Minnesota Music Month: Local stars to see in April

Governor Walz declared April Minnesota Music Month back in 2019. It’s a time for recognizing the local musicians who contribute to culture and understanding of one another through music.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Mary Johnson Roy, who healed others with her remarkable forgiveness, is dead at 71

Mary Johnson Roy, who healed others with her remarkable forgiveness, is dead at 71

Mary Johnson Roy’s spiritual son — the man who killed her biological son in 1993 — joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to remember her exceptional life.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota author’s book is being shot for star studded film adaptation ‘Nuremberg’

Minnesota author’s book is being shot for star studded film adaptation ‘Nuremberg’

Minnesota historian Jack El-Hai is seeing a book he published more than ten years ago turned into a Hollywood film and a stage play. His book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” tells the story of a young army doctor whose job was to evaluate top-ranking Nazi officials — and decide whether they were fit to stand trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Tessa Johnson's high school coach beaming with pride after national title win

Tessa Johnson's high school coach beaming with pride after national title win

St. Michael-Albertville girls basketball coach Kent Hamre watched Tessa Johnson rise to be the star she is today on the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team.
by Cathy Wurzer and Josh Cobb

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Minnesota veteran walks 1,000 miles to eclipse in Texas to spread hope

Minnesota veteran walks 1,000 miles to eclipse in Texas to spread hope

Daniel Crawford walked from Austin, Minn., to just outside Austin, Texas, to raise awareness and money for Duluth-based charity 23rd Veteran, which Crawford credits for helping him become sober.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov and Cathy Wurzer

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‘Nuns and Nones’ band together for interfaith spiritual conversations

Catholic nuns from the Twin Cities and people who check the box “none” when asked about their religious affiliation have been gathering to talk about their spiritual lives.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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MPR News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard live from the eclipse

MPR News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard live from the eclipse

Many parts of the country saw a total solar eclipse Monday. Minnesota experienced a partial eclipse, but the clouds blocked most Minnesotans from seeing it. MPR News’Sven Sundgaard was in the path of totality in Indiana and joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer live to talk about what he was seeing.
by Cathy Wurzer, Sven Sundgaard and Ellen Finn

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