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Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with Cathy Wurzer. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first. Tune in weekdays at noon.

Minnesota music: One of the pillars of Minnesota Now is featuring great Minnesota-based music. Each month, we put together a playlist of the songs heard on our show so you can enjoy them, too. Here’s this month’s playlist.

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A new map is restoring Native names to places in Northern Minnesota

November 30, 2022 11:59 AM

By Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

A partnership between the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, the non-profit Ely Folk School, and volunteer artists is restoring erased Indigenous names to their rightful places.

Two bikers ride on a bike path in the snow

After the second snowiest November in 25 years, more snow is on the way

November 30, 2022 11:51 AM

By Cathy Wurzer and Sven Sundgaard

Get our weekly weather update here.

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Minnesota Now - Nov. 29, 2022

November 29, 2022 1:15 PM

By Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend, Britt Aamodt, Gretchen Brown, and Ellen Finn

Listen to the full show here.

How a Rochester, Minn. archaeologist became a go-to expert in Herculaneum

November 29, 2022 12:20 PM

By Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Jane Bisel, the daughter of archaeologist Sara Bisel.

Students walk by a chalk message that reads "Happy First Day of School"

What will school funding look like in Minnesota in 2023?

November 29, 2022 12:08 PM

By Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

Host Cathy Wurzer talked with Becky Dernbach, an education reporter with the Sahan Journal.

Omar Elvir, Weston McKennie

For Iranian Minnesotans, the World Cup looks different this year

November 29, 2022 11:59 AM

By Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

The Minnesota Committee in Support of a Democratic Iran has been protesting against the Iranian government.

Traffic backed up on a snowy highway

Dicey afternoon commute in store for Twin Cities

November 29, 2022 11:03 AM

By Cathy Wurzer, Sven Sundgaard, and Gretchen Brown

MPR Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard is here for more details.

The sound of the Wild: John deCausmeaker reflects on singing to hockey fans

November 28, 2022 12:35 PM

By Britt Aamodt and Cathy Wurzer

The national anthem is one of the first things Wild fans hear at their hockey games. The man belting out that song has a story of his own. John deCausmeaker talks with host Cathy Wurzer about his career and his current gig.

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How government action encouraged shock jocks and talk radio that changed the political game

November 28, 2022 12:28 PM

By Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Minneapolis-based independent journalist Katie Thornton just came out with a new 5-part series on WNYC’s show "On the Media" about how the the American right came to dominate talk radio, and how one company is launching a conservative media empire on the airwaves.

food on dinner table

Stephanie Hansen dishes on the recipes in her new cookbook 'True North Cabin Cookbook'

November 28, 2022 12:18 PM

By Britt Aamodt and Cathy Wurzer

Stephanie Hansen, from FM 107 and The Jason Show talks with host Cathy Wurzer about her new cookbook “True North Cabin Cookbook” and winter cooking with a summer cabin feel.