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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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Ramsey County Jail crowding risks 'life-threatening harm,' Corrections Commissioner says

Ramsey County Jail crowding risks 'life-threatening harm,' Corrections Commissioner says

Ramsey County Jail needs to make a plan reduce its capacity by 168 people by the end of the day on February 6, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Groups pressure MnDOT to halt tree cutting along Lake Country Scenic Byway

Groups pressure MnDOT to halt tree cutting along Lake Country Scenic Byway

Highway resurfacing projects pose a temporary inconvenience but are not usually all that controversial. But a section of Highway 34 in norther Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is also cutting trees as part of its repaving plan. Locals are not happy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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U medical school vice dean on why school leaders oppose Sanford-Fairview merger

U medical school vice dean on why school leaders oppose Sanford-Fairview merger

Dr. Bevan Yueh is the CEO of the University of Minnesota Physician Group and vice dean of clinical affairs at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about the concerns of the medical school leaders and staff.
by Alanna Elder, Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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This week in sports: Lynx, Gophers and Tom Brady's (second) retirement

This week in sports: Lynx, Gophers and Tom Brady's (second) retirement

Brady is finally hanging up his helmet, the Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Golden State Warriors, Sylvia Fowles is honored, the Gophers played Rutgers in a Big Ten basketball game, and much more in Minnesota sports.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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