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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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June 30, 2022 1:27 PM

Sports with Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson June 30, 2022

The Twins' season is looking up, Vikings trainings camps are coming up and Olympian and University of Minnesota wrestler, Gable Steveson, is back on the scene. Cathy Wurzer has her weekly sports update with Wally Longfellow and Eric Nelson. Wally is the founder of Minnesota Score magazine and the cohost of “Ten-thousand Takes” sports talk show. Eric is the other host of “Ten-thousand Takes” and the Minnesota Vikings reporter for CBS Sports Radio “Eye on Football."

by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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June 30, 2022 1:17 PM

Dangerous driving habits linger after lock-down affecting safety on Minnesota roads

Last year more people died on Minnesota roads than in any of the past 15 years. Mike Hanson, the director of the Office of Traffic Safety, says driving habits during the pandemic became dangerous and it's tough to put that genie back in the bottle. He talks with host Cathy Wurzer about what his office is trying to do to help.

by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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June 30, 2022 12:58 PM

New study says more than 30% of older adults develop long COVID

There is a new study with Minnesota connections that looks at long COVID in older adults and it finds 32 percent of older adults in the United States who survived COVID infections had symptoms of long COVID up to four months after infection. That's double the rate in younger people. Dr. Ken Cohen is co-author of the study and the executive director of translational research for Optum Care, which is based in the Twin Cities. He spoke with Cathy Wurzer about their findings.

by Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown and Ellen Finn

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June 30, 2022 12:43 PM

The unique challenges LGBTQ folks face when it comes to aging

Years of oppression and misunderstandings in the medical community lead to difficulty for LGBTQ adults. As they age, the problems multiply. What can be done to improve the situation?

by Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn, Simone Cazares and Sam Stroozas