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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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Regional reporter roundtable: The latest news from Cook County, Elk River and Rochester

At Minnesota Now, we want to know what’s going on in your part of state. One way we do that is to check in with journalists around Minnesota to find out what their communities are talking about.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Minnesota's home health care industry and the growing labor shortage

Minnesota's home health care industry and the growing labor shortage

Minnesota is facing a labor shortage – and there are few places where that’s more apparent than the home health care industry. Which is also one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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What happens when children witness gun violence

St. Paul and its Hmong community are still reeling from the brutal murder-suicide that left five children orphans last week. Those children were in the home when their parents died, and the eldest — a 9-year-old child — reported the deaths to 911.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Despite what it seems, the COVID pandemic isn't over yet

Despite what it seems, the COVID pandemic isn't over yet

The COVID-19 pandemic is still here. Mayo Clinic's Greg Poland talked with Cathy Wurzer about the different subvariants, masking and how to best avoid COVID. Check out our website for the latest COVID coverage in the state.
by Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn, Melissa Townsend and Sam Stroozas

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For one 'non-outdoorsy' Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe member, a solo backpacking trip on the North Shore is surprising, scary and spiritual

For one 'non-outdoorsy' Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe member, a solo backpacking trip on the North Shore is surprising, scary and spiritual

Leah Lemm is a citizen of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and spent most of her life in cities - first the Twin Cities suburbs and then college in Boston.  But recently she’s been venturing outside more.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Minnesota Now for August 17, 2022

Minnesota Now for August 17, 2022

Schools are trying to fill staff shortages; a new interactive theatre performance explores the kind of losses we don't often acknowledge; Paul Huttner has weather news; plans are — again — shaping up for an historic golf course important to many in the Twin Cities’ Black community; and John O'Sullivan talks about his quick video tours of Twin Cities hot spots on TikTok. Maybe he'll show you something new!
by Cathy Wurzer

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Looking for 1-minute TikTok tours of Twin Cities hot spots? You're in luck

Looking for 1-minute TikTok tours of Twin Cities hot spots? You're in luck

John O’Sullivan leads one minute video tours on TikTok to a growing number of followers. He talks with Cathy Wurzer about his “bite sized” daily video tours of Minnesota and the Midwest. You can learn more at depotadventures.com or follow him on TikTok at “oneminutetours.”
by Gretchen Brown and Cathy Wurzer

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