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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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'We cannot let evil win': Minnesota Sen. Julia Coleman on uptick in political violence

'We cannot let evil win': Minnesota Sen. Julia Coleman on uptick in political violence

State Sen. Julia Coleman, R-Waconia, worked with Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA early in her political career. Coleman says following the killing of Kirk, she worries about the safety of outdoor political events.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Farmers sow the future of oats in Minnesota

Farmers sow the future of oats in Minnesota

Farmers in Minnesota and Iowa are banding together to add oats to their usual soybean and corn crop rotations. And they are working to open an oat processing plant in Albert Lea in 2026.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Morning fog clears to make way for early fall warm-up

Morning fog clears to make way for early fall warm-up

Minnesota got a serious taste of fall this week with chilly temperatures and some grey days. But it looks like summer will return, at least for a little while.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Picketing continued at University of Minnesota campuses across the state on Wednesday, as hundreds of custodians, maintenance staff and food service workers remain on strike.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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AI in schools: St. Paul teacher says it's 'like bringing a forklift to the gym'

AI in schools: St. Paul teacher says it's 'like bringing a forklift to the gym'

An English teacher at Humboldt High School in St. Paul spoke to MPR News host Nina Moini about his hopes and disappointments surrounding the progression of artificial intelligence in classrooms.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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