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September 28, 2022 11:48 AM

Twin Cities Marathon preps for its 40th Sunday run

The forecast says it will be clear and 50 degrees on Sunday morning, and you could hardly ask for better weather for the 40th running of the Twin Cities 10 mile and the Twin Cities marathon this year. The marathon’s executive director Virginia Brophy Achman stopped by MPR to talk with guest host Tim Nelson about this year’s milestone race.

by Tim Nelson

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September 28, 2022 11:43 AM

Vikings player Blake Proehl moonlights on TikTok

In 2021, Blake Proehl was the Minnesota Vikings’ most promising free agent. But a devastating knee injury pushd him to explore a new talent. He talks with guest host Tim Nelson about his unexpected turn.

by Gretchen Brown and Tim Nelson

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September 27, 2022 2:32 PM

The creators of the Locally Grown sketch show want to make you laugh!

Chicago has The Second City. New York has Saturday Night Live. And in Minneapolis, Brittany Parker’s working to make “Locally Grown Comedy” our hometown sketch comedy showcase. Parker, who is the writer, producer and creator behind the “filmed comedy and musical sketch show” speaks with guest host Tim Nelson about her work and her upcoming Oct. 3 show.

by Britt Aamodt and Tim Nelson

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September 27, 2022 1:02 PM

Minnesota Now for September 27, 2022

After 17 false reports of active shooters in schools last week, we talk with one of the state's top crime fighters about the investigation into who was responsible. Athletes at Division I schools are hauling in the cash after a new rule in 2021 made it OK. But what about athletes in the smaller Division III schools? Election Day is November 8th and MPR News has a new guide for voters to know what races are on YOUR ballot and where the candidates stand on important issues. And finally, we'll talk with the creator of a homegrown comedy crew who wants to get you rolling in the aisles.

by Tim Nelson

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September 27, 2022 12:57 PM

Hennepin County buys hotels to convert into low income housing and other business news

Hennepin County plans to convert the former luMinn Hotel in downtown Minneapolis into housing for people who make below 30 percent of the area median income. That’s one of several hotels the county has bought to create more accommodations for low-income residents. Kelly Busch is a reporter with the Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal. She talks with guest host Tim Nelson about those deals and more business stories catching her eye.

by Ellen Finn and Tim Nelson

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September 27, 2022 12:52 PM

MPR's Voter Guide: More Information on Minnesota candidates with less digging

More legislators are retiring this year than at anytime in the past 50 years, so there are a lot of new names on this year’s midterm ballots. MPR reporter Sarah Thamer talks with guest host Tim Nelson about the new MPR ballot tool, voter guide and candidate profiles that Minnesotans can use to get familiar with all those new names in this November’s midterm elections.

by Tim Nelson and Melissa Townsend

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September 27, 2022 12:40 PM

What's the market for Division III student-athletes' names, images and likenesses?

N-I-L are three letters that spell a revolution in college sports. In July 2021, you started hearing stories of Division I athletes signing million-dollar NIL deals, but what about students in less competitive Division III schools? Greg Peterson, Athletic Director at Division III Bethel University in Arden Hills, talks with guest host Tim Nelson about his school’s deal to market student athletes.

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September 27, 2022 10:44 AM

Investigation update: Who made 17 fake calls about active shooters in Minnesota?

Calls at 17 different Minnesota schools on Sept. 21st reported an active shooter or gun on campus in St. Paul, Austin, Mankato, Rochester and Cloquet, among others. State officials investigated and say the calls were all a hoax known as “swatting.” Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, speaks with guest host Tim Nelson about the investigation into who made the calls.

by Ellen Finn and Tim Nelson

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September 26, 2022 4:12 PM

Democrats are divided as House passes bill package to fund police

U.S. Representatives Omar, Craig and Phillips were among those in the U.S. House that passed four bills Thursday authorizing grants for law enforcement hiring, training and mental health first responders.

by Tim Nelson and Ellen Finn

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September 26, 2022 3:16 PM

Minnesota Now for Sept. 26, 2022

The U.S. House has passed a 2 billion dollar plan to curb crime. We'll get the crime fighting details and a read on the likelihood that it will pass the Senate. Early voting is underway for more than 200 public offices across the state. We'll hear what local polling is saying about the issues the majority of voters care about. The annual Nobel conference at Gustavus Adolphus College this week is focused on the impact of inequality on young people's mental health. We'll talk with the conference organizer about their impact. And a newly opened woodworking space is dedicated to those not traditionally included in the medium.

by Tim Nelson

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