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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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Listen to the second episode of the North Shore's 'It Happens Here' podcast

Listen to the second episode of the North Shore's 'It Happens Here' podcast

We continue to air the podcast by our friends at WTIP North Shore Community Radio called “It Happens Here: The Roots of Racial Inequity on the North Shore.” It recently won first place for best radio series from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. In the second episode, producers Staci Drouillard and Leah Lemm take us to Isle Royal on Lake Superior.
by Alanna Elder

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State lawmakers hash out higher education budget

State lawmakers hash out higher education budget

State lawmakers are expected to hash out the details of a higher education funding bill this week. The DFL budget has increased funding for state colleges and universities by $650 million. But the chambers of the legislature disagree on how to use that money.
by Emily Bright and Alanna Elder

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More spring rain, thunder and snow on the horizon in Minnesota

More spring rain, thunder and snow on the horizon in Minnesota

Rain and snow are in the forecast across the state. Paul Huttner joined MPR News guest host Emily Bright to talk about the latest timing, rain totals, and thunder predictions for the next storm. They also talked about the flood forecast and severe weather awareness week.
by Emily Bright and Ellen Finn

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DFL tax plan in the works includes 'millionaire tax,' shield from social security income

DFL tax plan in the works includes 'millionaire tax,' shield from social security income

The state legislature is considering a tax bill that could define what you pay for next year. Representatives in the house taxes committee spent the morning hearing from representatives of tribal nations, local governments and advocacy groups on a DFL tax plan.
by Emily Bright and Alanna Elder

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Here are some signs that you're holding stress in your body without even knowing it

Here are some signs that you're holding stress in your body without even knowing it

People are well aware of stress, but we aren’t always aware of stress that we’re holding in our bodies. Here are some signs that could clue you in.
by Emily Bright and Ellen Finn

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Geology Professor Jim Cotter schools us on Ely Greenstone

Geology Professor Jim Cotter schools us on Ely Greenstone

What do you think when you read the term ‘green stone’? Do you think emerald? Or jade? Jim Cotter, professor of Geology at the University of Minnesota Morris, is more likely to think Ely and the region’s greenstone belts.
by Emily Bright and Britt Aamodt

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Killing of officer raises mental health and gun violence concerns

Killing of officer raises mental health and gun violence concerns

On Monday morning, there was a somber procession of law enforcement vehicles that escorted the body of Pope County sheriff’s deputy, Joshua Owen, from the Twin Cities, where an autopsy took place, to Glenwood Minn., the seat of Pope County.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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