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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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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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The sports news you need to know for July 21, 2022

The sports news you need to know for July 21, 2022

Sports commentators Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson talk with host Cathy Wurzer about the sports news you need to know this week.
by Melissa Townsend and Cathy Wurzer

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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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After widespread negative reaction, First Ave decides not to host Dave Chappelle

After widespread negative reaction, First Ave decides not to host Dave Chappelle

Controversial comedian Dave Chapelle has another show Thursday night at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. About 50 protestors met fans, waiting to get into Chapelle’s performance last night at the Varsity.
by Cathy Wurzer, Grace Birnstengel and Gretchen Brown

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Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. MPR News reporter Jon Collins was at the courthouse today for the sentencing and has been following Lane’s case. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about what happened.
by Cathy Wurzer, Jon Collins and Simone Cazares

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Roger Stancliffe on end of life research for people with disabilities

It is Disability Pride Month, which celebrates all disabled people and commemorates the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990. University of Minnesota Professor Roger Stancliffe’s research focuses on making lives better for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities especially when it comes to the end of life. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about his work.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Twin Cities Carifest brings Caribbean culture to Minnesota

Twin Cities Carifest brings Caribbean culture to Minnesota

This summer on Minnesota Now we are putting a spotlight on community festivals across the state. This week we’re featuring Twin Cities Carifest. James Byron is executive director of the festival. He spoke with Minnesota Now producer Simone Cazares about what Carifest means to Minnesota’s Caribbean community.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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