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July 19, 2022 1:55 PM

Minnesota artist has created a new drawing tool to represent Black hairstyles

Vegalia Jean-Pierre’s popularity on TikTok helped her win a grant to create the digital art tool.

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July 19, 2022 12:59 PM

Minnesota Now July 19, 2022

A St. Paul restaurant owner testifies before a congressional committee. Wonderful juicy Minnesota strawberries are in short supply. And a Minnesota artist was just awarded $50,000 for a new tool she created. Listen to the full show here.

by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend, Ellen Finn, Simone Cazares and Gretchen Brown

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July 19, 2022 12:45 PM

Early Minnesota strawberry crop has been dismal. But farmers have hope

Some farms lost up to 90 percent of their early strawberry crop. But berry season is still looking up!

by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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July 19, 2022 12:07 PM

Some property owners claim rent control measure is making affordable housing crunch worse

St. Paul’s new rent control measure has proven to be controversial.

by Cathy Wurzer, Tim Nelson and Ellen Finn

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July 19, 2022 11:52 AM

Phenologist John Latimer on the dog days of summer

It’s officially the dog days of summer — and by that we mean your dog is inside because it’s too hot in the sun! But seriously, there’s a lot more going on right now than just the heat. Our friend John Latimer makes it his business to observe the changes in nature as the seasons progress.

by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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July 19, 2022 10:18 AM

St. Paul Chef Brian Ingram to testify before Congress: 'We love our city ... and we no longer felt safe'

Chef Brian Ingram is the owner of popular St. Paul restaurants The Gnome Pub and Hope Breakfast Bar. He’ll testify Tuesday before a congressional subcommittee on how crime and gun violence has affected his business.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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July 18, 2022 2:28 PM

Julian Green on Carbon Sound

Today on Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer talks with Julian Green who has made it his mission to celebrate and explore Black musical expression across genres. He's the Content Director for Carbon Sound — a streaming service that launched almost exactly one month ago today.

by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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July 18, 2022 1:17 PM

Minnesota Now - July 18, 2022

Hospitals are under strain because of climate change. Folks with long COVID are feeling desperate. Rural food shelves are struggling to keep up with demand. Learn about these issues in more on today’s episode.

by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend, Gretchen Brown, Ellen Finn and Simone Cazares

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July 18, 2022 1:13 PM

Long COVID patients turn to risky — and expensive — alternative treatments

Long COVID is a relatively new concept in the medical world. Doctors don’t have all the answers about the disease, its symptoms, or — most importantly — its treatment yet. It’s caused a feeling of desperation that has led some to seek alternative and risky health treatments, just for a chance to feel like themselves again.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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July 18, 2022 1:10 PM

South Minneapolis man paves the way for accessibility in the city

If you think Minneapolis sidewalks are looking better these days, you have one man to thank. Michael Sack is a 32-year-old south Minneapolis resident, and he’s quietly becoming one of the city’s leading voices in accessibility issues and disability activism. His work is helping a lot of different people. Producer Gretchen Brown talked with Sack about his work.

by Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown and Sam Stroozas

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