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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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Holocaust survivors orchestra remembered in Minnesota cellist's new memoir

Holocaust survivors orchestra remembered in Minnesota cellist's new memoir

In 1948, Leonard Bernstein conducted an orchestra of Holocaust survivors who played at displaced persons camps in Germany. Minnesota cellist Janet Horvath’s father played in the orchestra.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Two Harbors City Council considers proposal to build townhomes next to iconic lighthouse

Two Harbors City Council considers proposal to build townhomes next to iconic lighthouse

Neighbors in Two Harbors on the north shore have been wrestling with the idea of a development near the town’s iconic lighthouse for over two decades. Now, there’s yet another proposal for the land.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Meet the next leader of the Minnesota State Fair

Meet the next leader of the Minnesota State Fair

The Minnesota State Fair has a new CEO. Renee Alexander, the organization's longtime deputy general manager, will take the reins this spring after retiring CEO Jerry Hammer steps down. Alexander will be the first female CEO in our State Fair history.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Gretchen Brown

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Using food as a doorway to deeper stories about culture and community

Using food as a doorway to deeper stories about culture and community

It’s easy to talk about food — its tastes, aromas, textures and potential to bring people together. Chaz Sandifer and Julie Burton also use food as a way to unlock storytelling about people and cultures. They are the creators of Stories Behind the Menu, an annual series of four dinners that begins in February with Black History Month and ends in December during the holidays.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Minnesota's revised financial numbers are in. What's next for lawmakers?

Minnesota's revised financial numbers are in. What's next for lawmakers?

At the Minnesota Capitol, state lawmakers got their first look Monday at a revised forecast that will guide them for the next couple of months as they make final decisions on a new state budget. For the first time in two decades, this forecast includes inflation in spending estimates.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mike Mulcahy

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