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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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St. Paul poet John Lee Clark explores change, miscommunication in 'How to Communicate'

National Poetry Month is officially over, but we couldn’t get too far into May without hearing from one more poet who is a finalist for this year’s Minnesota Book Award.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Sudanese Farming Group works to grow culturally relevant crops, get access to land

Sudanese Farming Group works to grow culturally relevant crops, get access to land

Last year, Khalid Elhassan began working outside his full-time engineering job to start a farming collective near the Food Group’s warehouse in New Hope. MPR News Host Emily Bright talked with Khalid Elhassen, founder of the Sudanese Farming Group, about the effort.
by Emily Bright and Alanna Elder

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Hmong Thai Fashion Show premieres in Saint Paul

Hmong Thai Fashion Show premieres in Saint Paul

Happy Minnesota Fashion Week to those who celebrate! An organization that has been showcasing Hmong designers for more than a decade is doing something new this spring.
by Emily Bright and Alanna Elder

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'It Happens Here' explores contrasting views of land ownership

We have been talking with people who are trying to make a difference through their land. But not everyone has the same ideas about what it means to have land, or to own it.
by Emily Bright and Alanna Elder

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