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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.

Listen: Missed the show? Want to hear a specific conversation? Check out past episodes and segments on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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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James Beard nominee Yia Vang tells us what's for lunch

James Beard nominee Yia Vang tells us what's for lunch

Four chefs and one pastry chef from the Twin Cities have been nominated by the prestigious James Beard foundation for “Best Chef Midwest.” We spoke with chef Yia Vang, founder and owner of Union Hmong Kitchen and the pop up Hmong noodle spot, Slurp.
by Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn and Melissa Townsend

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What's next for a Hastings Veterans home now that 2 top state VA officials have been fired?

What's next for a Hastings Veterans home now that 2 top state VA officials have been fired?

Two top leaders at the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs are out. Their firings came weeks after allegations that a toxic workplace culture at the Hastings state veterans home decimated staffing levels and made the facility unsafe.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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James Beard nominee Christina Nguyen tells us what's for lunch

James Beard nominee Christina Nguyen tells us what's for lunch

Four chefs and one pastry chef from the Twin Cities have been nominated by the prestigious James Beard foundation for “Best Chef Midwest.” Finalists will be announced on March 29. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with Christina Nguyen, chef and co-owner of Hai-Hai and Hola Arepa in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Twin Cities program connecting LGBTQ youth to mentors to expand to St. Cloud

Twin Cities program connecting LGBTQ youth to mentors to expand to St. Cloud

QUEERSPACE collective matches LGBTQ adults with youth to improve mental health outcomes. MPR News reporter digital Grace Birnstengel wrote a story about the program and she joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about it.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Grace Birnstengel

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What's new with Gopher hockey, basketball and baseball? Our sports guys have the latest

What's new with Gopher hockey, basketball and baseball? Our sports guys have the latest

Sports experts Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined guest host Tim Nelson to talk about the chances of Gopher Hockey winning the Big 10 Tournament Championship, the Twins gearing up for their baseball season, Gopher basketball and NFC North quarterback drama.
by Tim Nelson and Melissa Townsend

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