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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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Your live music guide to this year's Art-A-Whirl with The Current's Diane Miller

Your live music guide to this year's Art-A-Whirl with The Current's Diane Miller

Host of the Local Show on The Current, Diane Miller, gives her picks for this year’s Art-A-Whirl to help you navigate the stacked live music lineup taking place across Northeast Minneapolis this weekend.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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What we know about a Minnesotan's possible hantavirus exposure

What we know about a Minnesotan's possible hantavirus exposure

State epidemiologist Dr. Ruth Lynfield says the health department is keeping close tabs on a Minnesotan who may have been exposed to hantavirus and the current situation is different than what unfolded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Bison Festival celebrates release of herd that helps prairie habitat thrive

Bison Festival celebrates release of herd that helps prairie habitat thrive

Every spring, a herd of bison stampede onto prairieland in the St. Croix River Valley. This Saturday, the Bison Festival at the Belwin Conservancy in Afton will draw hundreds of people to watch the release of the animals.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Passage of Minnesota prediction market ban sets stage for likely lawsuits

Passage of Minnesota prediction market ban sets stage for likely lawsuits

Minnesota lawmakers Tuesday passed a bill banning prediction markets from the state. If it’s signed into law, it will likely face legal challenges, as courts around the country weigh what counts as gambling and what level of government should regulate these platforms.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Electric vehicle sales in Minnesota are losing steam. Could gas prices change that?

Electric vehicle sales in Minnesota are losing steam. Could gas prices change that?

Data shows the number of Minnesotans buying electric dropped by 50 percent in the last few months of 2025. Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association President Scott Lambert said high gas prices are unlikely to reverse the trend.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Grandfather of Aniya Allen seeking justice in unsolved killing, 5 years later

Grandfather of Aniya Allen seeking justice in unsolved killing, 5 years later

This spring marks five years since a tragic series of shootings on the north side of Minneapolis. Within weeks, stray bullets hit three children, killing two. Only one of the three cases has been solved.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Why developers are building more luxury single-family rental homes in Minnesota

Why developers are building more luxury single-family rental homes in Minnesota

A new housing trend is growing across Minnesota suburbs: neighborhoods of newly built single-family homes designed specifically for renters. Supporters say the developments offer flexibility in a tight housing market, while critics question what they could mean for affordability and homeownership in the future.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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