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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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What a new Minnesota plant could mean for magnet supply amid U.S.-China trade war

What a new Minnesota plant could mean for magnet supply amid U.S.-China trade war

Elements used to make magnets have become a bargaining chip in the U.S. trade war with China. A Minnesota company is trying to replace rare-earth magnets.
by Nina Moini and Kirsti Marohn

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Lower Sioux Indian Community to host International Hemp Building Symposium this weekend

Lower Sioux Indian Community to host International Hemp Building Symposium this weekend

The Lower Sioux Indian Community is hosting the 13th International Hemp Building Symposium this weekend. It’s the first time the conference has been held in the United States.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota officials, agencies brace for impacts of federal government shutdown

Minnesota officials, agencies brace for impacts of federal government shutdown

State leaders say thousands of federal employees are at risk of being furloughed and funding for nutrition programs and clean energy projects are in limbo.
by Nina Moini and Dana Ferguson

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Report: At least 24 people killed in Minnesota due to intimate partner violence in 2024

Report: At least 24 people killed in Minnesota due to intimate partner violence in 2024

A report by Violence Free Minnesota names 24 people who were killed last year due to intimate partner abuse in Minnesota, plus three others whose deaths it describes as suspicious.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Sen. Smith: Government shutdown, higher health insurance premiums a 'lose-lose situation'

Sen. Smith: Government shutdown, higher health insurance premiums a 'lose-lose situation'

The U.S. government has shut down after the Senate failed to pass a stopgap spending bill. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith from Minnesota is one of many Senate Democrats who voted against the Republican-backed bill.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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