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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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'It's a crisis': MN Hospital Association desperate for help amid staffing shortages, seasonal outbreaks

'It's a crisis': MN Hospital Association desperate for help amid staffing shortages, seasonal outbreaks

Just in time for the holidays, more Minnesotans are getting sick with respiratory illnesses like COVID and RSV. According to recent information from the state health department, hospital beds — especially for kids — are in short supply.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Commission finalizes new state flag design: What's next?

Commission finalizes new state flag design: What's next?

Senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson has the details on the final design and next steps in its journey to becoming the state’s official flag.
by Cathy Wurzer and Dana Ferguson

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‘I gotta do it now’: for some older adults, retirement means chasing a new ambition

Courtney Burton is running two businesses after retiring from her primary career, one of a growing number of older adults who are “second-act entrepreneurs.”
by Cathy Wurzer, Chris Farrell and Gretchen Brown

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