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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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Minneapolis' North High School turns the corner on graduation rates

Minneapolis' North High School turns the corner on graduation rates

North High School’s Class of 2026 will cross the stage on Friday. They’re on track to meet or even exceed state graduation averages, only three years after lagging 20 points behind.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Advocates say thousands of legitimate providers disenrolled from high-risk Medicaid programs

Advocates say thousands of legitimate providers disenrolled from high-risk Medicaid programs

Providers and disability advocates worry many providers were disenrolled simply because the Department of Human Services ran out of time to revalidate providers.
by Ellie Roth, Ngoc Bui and Nina Moini

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‘A story about community:’ Musical adaptation of ‘My Ántonia’ to premiere in Minneapolis

A beloved American novel about immigration and the Great Plains is getting a new life on stage in Minneapolis. Theater Latté Da will premiere a musical adaptation of Willa Cather’s novel at the Ritz Theater Wednesday.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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City of Minneapolis moves ahead with development at George Floyd Square

City of Minneapolis moves ahead with development at George Floyd Square

A team of city staff recommended Minnesota Agape Movement as a developer for the Peoples’ Way, a defunct gas station at George Floyd Square. That’s been met with some backlash, as the city approaches six years since Floyd was murdered.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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