Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*
Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol
Already have an account?
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer

Minnesota Now podcast art
Minnesota Now
MPR News

Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer 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.

Listen: Missed the show? Want to hear a specific conversation? Check out past episodes and segments on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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.

Submit show ideas

Minnesota Now series

Thank You, Stranger | Connect the Dots | Vital Signs | State of Democra-Z | Professional Help

Subscribe to Podcast
Your guide to the international grocers of the Twin Cities

Your guide to the international grocers of the Twin Cities

Local food and music critic Ali Elabbady wrote an exhaustive list of all of them for the alt-weekly internet publication Racket. He talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about it.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Research finds 1 in 16 Somali children diagnosed with autism, 3 times more than state average

Research finds 1 in 16 Somali children diagnosed with autism, 3 times more than state average

As the executive director of special education at Minneapolis Public Schools, Dr. Deeqaifrah Hussien helps Somali families navigate an autism diagnosis.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Minnesotan who road-tripped to Florida takes shelter as Hurricane Milton approaches

Minnesotan who road-tripped to Florida takes shelter as Hurricane Milton approaches

Here in Minnesota, there is special attention on the storm because so many Minnesotans now live in Florida or have a second home there. St. Paul resident Tim Dykstal drove there for vacation.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.