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April 8, 2024 2:49 PM

Minnesota Now: April 8, 2024

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by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Alanna Elder, Ellen Finn and CJ Younger

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April 8, 2024 12:32 PM

A new bill could make ‘swatting’ against public officials a felony in Minnesota

A Senate committee will hear a bill that could make false emergency calls on public officials a felony. We spoke with the bill’s author about the danger of swatting, plus why he’s acting now.

by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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April 4, 2024 1:50 PM

A conversation with Twins broadcasting legend Dick Bremer

Thursday’s Minnesota Twins home opener will sound a little different this year. Longtime broadcaster Dick Bremer stepped down at the end of last season. He got behind an MPR News microphone on Thursday to talk baseball and his new role with the team.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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April 4, 2024 12:06 PM

‘Farmers are the largest gamblers ever’: Scientists and ag representatives plan for climate uncertainty

University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership Director Heidi Roop met with farming representatives in St. Cloud to talk about the research on future climate conditions in the state and what they mean for agriculture.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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April 4, 2024 11:39 AM

With the future of rideshare in Minneapolis in limbo, state lawmakers revise a bill vetoed last year

Minneapolis has until the end of the month to find a compromise in hopes of keeping Uber and Lyft in the city. At the same time, the state is looking at its own wage proposal.

by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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April 4, 2024 11:17 AM

Kathryn ‘Jody’ Beaulieu on treating your life with respect

In the MPR News series Connect the Dots, we’re asking community elders to share their wisdom and lessons learned about what really matters in life.

by Cathy Wurzer, Chris Farrell and Ellen Finn

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April 4, 2024 11:01 AM

Minnesota college students traveling to path of totality for national eclipse project

How does the atmosphere change during a total solar eclipse? Students from four Minnesota colleges will launch weather balloons in Indiana to find out.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov