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January 17, 2023 1:58 PM

Tri-county community corrections director says jail staffing shortage is multifaceted

As jails around Minnesota struggle to hire and retain staff, administrators say they are trying to adapt to a changing workforce. MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Andrew Larson, executive director of Tri-County Community Corrections about what’s driving the staffing shortage and what policy changes may help.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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January 17, 2023 1:26 PM

What do DFL lawmakers mean by 'fully funding' schools in the state?

MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Senate Education Policy committee chair Steve Cwodzinski, who represents District 49 including Eden Prairie and Minnetonka, about proposals to “fully fund” schools in the state and how much they would cost.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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January 17, 2023 1:18 PM

Connecting Minnesotans with nature, one TikTok at a time

Angie Hong is a nature educator who coordinates the East Metro Water Education Program, and posts on TikTok @mnnature_awesomeness.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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January 17, 2023 11:55 AM

CentraCare seeks partnership with U of M for rural medical school

A major health care provider in wants to partner with the University of Minnesota to establish another medical school in the state. CentraCare CEO Dr. Ken Holmen speaks about the plan for a rural medical school on Morning Edition.

by Cathy Wurzer, Heidi Raschke and Ngoc Bui

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January 16, 2023 12:25 PM

Valerie Jarrett speaks at annual MLK Breakfast

Former Obama White House senior advisor Valerie Jarrett spoke at the 2023 MLK Breakfast. The annual event is presented by UNCF and General Mills. Jarrett talked about the inspiration she takes from Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., when she first met Michelle and Barack Obama and what to expect from the new Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side.

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January 12, 2023 2:18 PM

Carlos Correa signs with the Twins, and other sports news

The Vikings are in the playoffs, but this week’s big news is baseball.

by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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January 12, 2023 1:53 PM

Hamline University religious art controversy garners increased public outcry

The story has pitted religious rights and freedom of speech against each other. But other angles include the issue of depictions of the Prophet in Islamic art, the precarious position of adjunct faculty, and the background of Hamline students who are triply marginalized as Black, African and Muslim.

by Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn and Nina Moini

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January 12, 2023 1:49 PM

Minnesota Now for Jan. 12, 2023

Reporter Nina Moini has the details from the people at the center of the situation involving Islamophobia at Hamline University. What are the folks at the Minneapolis Animal care and control shelter doing about their overflow of animals? Back in September we talked with a small troupe of young people heading into their freshman year. Today we find out how they've fared in their first semester of high school. And Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson to run down the sports news we need to know.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 12, 2023 1:44 PM

'We’re having a really hard time': Minneapolis animal shelter overwhelmed

So far this month, 139 animals have been brought to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control, a 57.7 percent increase from the same time in 2022. Due to overwhelming numbers, all adoption fees are currently waived.

by Cathy Wurzer and Sam Stroozas