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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.

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Moose Lake's police department is on the brink of dissolving, part of growing trend in small towns

Moose Lake's police department is on the brink of dissolving, part of growing trend in small towns

Over the past 10 years, the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board reported 39 local Minnesota police departments have been dissolved.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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14 Grand Rapids residents came down with Legionnaires' disease. The source is the city's water supply

14 Grand Rapids residents came down with Legionnaires' disease. The source is the city's water supply

Legionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by inhaling Legionella bacteria found in water. It is deadly, but so far no one in Grand Rapids has died.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Lawmakers walk back ban on prone restraints on students after police departments pull SROs from schools

Lawmakers walk back ban on prone restraints on students after police departments pull SROs from schools

Minnesota lawmakers are moving forward on a bill that walks back a 2023 ban on school resource officers using prone restraints on students. The bill passed the Education Policy Committee on Monday night and was re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, which meets Tuesday evening.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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New program aims to help immigrant-owned hair and nail salons switch to safer products

New program aims to help immigrant-owned hair and nail salons switch to safer products

Many hair and nail products contain toxic chemicals, but switching to safer products can be costly. A new outreach program aims to help salons take the first steps.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota 2024 legislative session kicks off in St. Paul: Here's what to expect

Minnesota 2024 legislative session kicks off in St. Paul: Here's what to expect

The gavels struck at noon Monday in the Minnesota House and Senate chambers, beginning the legislative session in a year when lawmakers in the state House are up for reelection.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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