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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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Minnesota music: One of the pillars of Minnesota Now is featuring great Minnesota-based music. Here’s this year’s playlist of songs heard on the show.

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Xcel is pushing for rate hike. Here's what it could mean for your bill

Xcel is pushing for rate hike. Here's what it could mean for your bill

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is holding public meetings around the state in September to hear feedback on Xcel's proposed electricity rate hikes, which could raise bills by an average of $13 a month. The utility company says the increase would fund clean energy and reliability upgrades.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Mississippi River mayors meet in the Twin Cities to tackle shared challenges

Mississippi River mayors meet in the Twin Cities to tackle shared challenges

Mayors of cities and towns on the bank of the Mississippi River are meeting for the first time since the federal government cut funding to disaster mitigation and assessment, which are tools many river communities rely on as they face frequent flooding and drought.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Minnesota Lynx 'revenge tour,' explained

The Minnesota Lynx are back in the playoffs after a dominating regular season. Fueling the fire of the players, coaches and fans is last year’s gut-wrenching loss in the finals to the New York Liberty — that some say was unfair and even rigged.
by Nina Moini, Emily Reese, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Heidi Raschke

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Uncertainty with temporary immigration statuses causing instability for Minnesota immigrants

Uncertainty with temporary immigration statuses causing instability for Minnesota immigrants

There has been legal uncertainty under the Trump administration over two immigration statuses: humanitarian parole and temporary protected status. David Policard runs an organization that helps Haitians in Minnesota and says he is getting an influx of calls.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Additional mental health support on hand for Annunciation’s return to school

Additional mental health support on hand for Annunciation’s return to school

Students and staff will return to school on Tuesday for the first time since the mass shooting. Washburn Center for Children will have therapists at the school to provide support.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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