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

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

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

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How to plan ahead for your spring garden

How to plan ahead for your spring garden

The summer growing season is coming to an end. But that doesn’t mean you can’t start planning for next year.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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What's the context behind Target's store closures?

What's the context behind Target's store closures?

For more context behind the news, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with George John. He is the marketing chair at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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