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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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Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous communities in Canada

Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous communities in Canada

The worldwide head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, is in Canada Monday meeting with Indigenous communities. His mission is to apologize in person for the atrocities of the Catholic Church against Canada’s First People. Brenda Child is Professor of American Studies and American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about this story.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Kelsey Peterson shares her story of perseverance in 'Move Me'

Did you know that the month of July is Disability Pride Month? More than 41 million Americans live with a disability, and multiple generations of disability rights activists have worked tirelessly to shed shame and share the joy. Kelsey Peterson is a dancer, choreographer, writer and filmmaker who co-directed a documentary called “Move Me,” to share her own personal experience. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about her work.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota business news with Patrick Rehkamp

Monday marks the first day of Minneapolis’ Black Business week. The event will run for six days and feature a number of opportunities to support local Black-owned businesses. Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal reporter Patrick Rehkamp joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about that story and the rest of the top business news of the week.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Karen Oberhauser on the future of endangered monarch butterflies

Karen Oberhauser on the future of endangered monarch butterflies

Minnesota’s official state butterfly is now on the endangered species list. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature says the migrating monarch butterfly was moved for the first time to its “red list” of threatened species and categorized it as “endangered” — two steps from extinct. Dr. Karen Oberhauser is UW-Madison’s Arboretum director. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the future of monarch butterflies.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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Minnesota Now for July 21,2022

Minnesota Now for July 21,2022

Details on former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentencing and what's next for him; the furor that led to the cancellation of controversial comedian Dave Chapelle's show at First Avenue in Minneapolis; a UMN researcher talks about how to have end of life conversations with people with developmental disabilities; a fight on one of St. Paul's most historic streets over a potential bike lane expansion and this week's sports news with Wally and Eric.

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St. Paul residents raise concerns about a possible bike path along Summit Avenue

St. Paul residents raise concerns about a possible bike path along Summit Avenue

There is a city plan in the works that may include a new bike path along historic Summit Avenue in St. Paul. It’s raising alarm bells among residents who worry it will uproot many of the street’s majestic trees and change the feel of the neighborhood. St. Paul Pioneer Press reporter Fred Melo talks with Cathy Wurzer about the controversy.
by Cathy Wurzer, Simone Cazares and Sam Stroozas

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