Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

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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October 9, 2023 1:11 PM

Meet our new team working to strengthen coverage of Native communities

Minnesota Now spoke with senior editor Leah Lemm and reporter Melissa Olson about their new initiative to strengthen Native coverage across our region and about Indigenous Peoples Day being marked as a state holiday for the first time.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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October 9, 2023 12:58 PM

Minnesota Israeli and Palestinian reflect on violence in Israel and Gaza

Minnesota is home to communities on both sides of the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. We talked someone from each side about their personal experience watching this all unfold from thousands of miles away.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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October 5, 2023 2:12 PM

Minnesota Now: Oct. 5, 2023

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by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Gretchen Brown, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

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October 5, 2023 1:40 PM

In all the excitement over the Twins, here are the Minnesota sports stories you may have missed

Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk baseball and beyond.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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October 5, 2023 1:40 PM

Bigfoot believers to gather at 4th annual conference in Grand Rapids

Do you believe in Bigfoot? There is a large community of Minnesotans who do and who think you should, too.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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October 5, 2023 1:40 PM

MN Now and Then: When famed baseball pitcher Charles Albert Bender and his biggest rival tried a new sport

Charles Albert Bender of the White Earth Nation was on the downward slope of his career in 1915, when he got the opportunity to participate in a trapshooting tour.

by Cathy Wurzer, Robbie Mitchem, Jamal Allen and Britt Aamodt

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October 5, 2023 1:35 PM

Grief is inescapable, but workplaces often don't know how to deal with it

Health care executive Paurvi Bhatt joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer to talk about grief in the workplace and how companies can better support employees who have experienced loss.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown