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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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Ask a COVID doc: Revisiting indoor mask guidelines and community transmission in MN

Ask a COVID doc: Revisiting indoor mask guidelines and community transmission in MN

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to revisit their indoor masking guidelines this week. Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Melanie Swift joined host Cathy Wurzer to answer your questions.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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A look inside a rural hospital's labor shortage

A look inside a rural hospital's labor shortage

Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, Minn., is feeling the strain of the pandemic.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minneapolis and St. Paul teachers unions hold strike vote

Close to 8,000 teachers and school staff in the Minneapolis and St. Paul teacher unions have been casting their votes this week on whether or not to authorize a strike. Voting ends Thursday night. MPR News reporter Elizabeth Shockman talks with Cathy Wurzer about what’s at stake.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Female anglers share their fish tales with Minnesota Now

Female anglers share their fish tales with Minnesota Now

Women Anglers of Minnesota is a group looking to boost the number of women with fishing licenses in Minnesota. Some of its members shared their memories of fishing with one of Minnesota Now’s producers.
by Lindsay Guentzel

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Politics editor Mike Mulcahy on Minnesota's new redistricting maps

Politics editor Mike Mulcahy on Minnesota's new redistricting maps

A five-judge panel appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court released the maps on Tuesday. Host Cathy Wurzer talked to politics editor Mike Mulcahy about how the districts have changed and what it might mean for the state's political landscape.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mike Mulcahy

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