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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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St. Cloud twins carry on family legacy at state wrestling tournament

St. Cloud twins carry on family legacy at state wrestling tournament

Another year of Minnesota state high school wrestling champions have been crowned. Camryn Kenning took first in the girls 235-pound weight class, pinning each of her matches.
by Gretchen Brown and Melissa Townsend

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How did Minnesota's caves get here? Geologist Jim Cotter has the dirt

How did Minnesota's caves get here? Geologist Jim Cotter has the dirt

Do you like to explore caves? Then you probably have your favorite Minnesota destination, like the Wabasha Street Caves in St. Paul, Niagara Cave in Harmony, or the Stillwater Caves. Maybe you’ve even wondered what’s so mysterious about Mystery Cave in Forestville State Park.
by Britt Aamodt and Melissa Townsend

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New 'Early Risers' podcast season explores conversations about race with children

New 'Early Risers' podcast season explores conversations about race with children

After George Floyd was killed by police nearly three years ago, there was a call to wake up to racism and inequity. Dianne Haulcy works in early childhood education and at the time she decided to start a project focused on how we talk with very young children about race and racism.
by Melissa Townsend

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A closer look at the long struggle over the East Phillips Rooftop Depot site

A closer look at the long struggle over the East Phillips Rooftop Depot site

For years, community activists and the Minneapolis City Council have negotiated and battled in court over conflicting plans for a plot of land in the East Phillips neighborhood. The conflict has escalated recently, with city council members attempting to draw new lines around acceptable conduct and protesters saying their families’ wellbeing is at stake.
by Melissa Townsend, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

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Hate crimes and incidents are underreported. A new bill explores a different way to collect data around bias

The number of documented hate crimes has been climbing across the country in recent years, but decreased in Minnesota last year. Supporters of a new bill in the state legislature say these crimes are underreported.
by Melissa Townsend and Alanna Elder

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Confusion over ZIP codes in Birchdale results in more than just lost mail

Confusion over ZIP codes in Birchdale results in more than just lost mail

Birchdale, Minn. is an unincorporated community about one mile south of the Canadian border. It’s small — but it does have it’s own ZIP code. At least, it used to.
by Alanna Elder and Melissa Townsend

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