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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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Fargo art museum podcast connects with Indigenous creators

Fargo art museum podcast connects with Indigenous creators

The Plains Art Museum has been around in one form or another since 1965. It now produces a couple podcasts, including 5 Plain Questions, which poses five general questions to Indigenous artists, creators, musicians, writers, and culture bearers. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with Native American Programs Director Joe Williams, who hosts the podcast.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Minnesota woke up coated in ice: what's next in the forecast?

Minnesota woke up coated in ice: what's next in the forecast?

The whole state seemed to be glazed Wednesday morning in a thin layer of ice. Freezing rain made for dicey conditions on roads and sidewalks and Metro Transit canceled bus routes for much of the morning commute.
by Tim Nelson and Melissa Townsend

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Health care workers pack public meeting on Sanford-Fairview merger

Health care workers pack public meeting on Sanford-Fairview merger

A proposed merger of two major health care organizations is going on the road, as Attorney General Keith Ellison hosts public comment sessions on the combination of South Dakota-based Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services. MPR News host Tim Nelson talks with MPR News health reporter Michelle Wiley on the first of these sessions held Tuesday.
by Tim Nelson and Ellen Finn

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Spoken word and music celebrate life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Spoken word and music celebrate life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A number of events are scheduled across the state to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Since 1982, the University of Minnesota has hosted a concert to mark the occasion. MPR News host Tim Nelson talks with Vocal Essence Associate Artistic Director G. Phillip Shoultz about this year’s tribute.
by Tim Nelson and Melissa Townsend

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Winter play: A Minnesota transplant learns to love skiing

Winter play: A Minnesota transplant learns to love skiing

Finding joy in the winter is essential to survive in Minnesota, as producer Ellen Finn realized when she moved to the Twin Cities from the West Coast a few years ago. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with Finn about her experience learning to ski.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Musicians release new gospel and blues album inspired by their Mississippi River road trip

Musicians release new gospel and blues album inspired by their Mississippi River road trip

The Mississippi River has been called a River of Song. Songwriters have been influenced by its history, culture and natural majesty — including Robert Robinson and Brother Timothy Frantzich.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Meet the dads who resolved to become pro wrestlers in five weeks

Meet the dads who resolved to become pro wrestlers in five weeks

Many of us are trying to become new people in 2023 and by lots of accounts, most New Year’s resolutions fail. But the journey is in trying something new. Jerard Fagerberg and Patrick Strait did exactly that.
by Gretchen Brown

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Mayor, activists say Brooklyn Center police recruitment video sends the wrong message

Mayor, activists say Brooklyn Center police recruitment video sends the wrong message

Cities across Minnesota and the United States are struggling to hire police officers. The City of Brooklyn Center posted a video in December intended to help with recruitment. But there was backlash among some in the region.
by Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota Now for Jan. 10, 2023

Minnesota Now for Jan. 10, 2023

We’ll talk about the latest on the new Omicron subvariant and Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor Andy Luger’s ongoing crackdown on carjackings and guns. Sven Sundgaard explains the smog hanging over much of the state. We’ll hear about a controversial police recruitment video out of Brooklyn Center. And finally, we’ll meet two dads who tried to realize their childhood dreams of becoming pro wrestlers.
by Gretchen Brown, Melissa Townsend, Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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