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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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Back to school reporter roundtable: Districts hone in on student safety, budget woes

Back to school reporter roundtable: Districts hone in on student safety, budget woes

If you are a parent in Minnesota, you probably got an email last week from your school district that had details about what officials are doing to keep kids safe as classes start this week. School leaders conducted extra check-ins with local law enforcement before classes started to ensure safety plans were in place.
by Nina Moini, Elizabeth Shockman, Kirsti Marohn and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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How to support your kids – and yourself – through back-to-school anxiety

How to support your kids – and yourself – through back-to-school anxiety

The first day of school can bring a wide range of feelings, especially for parents sending off kindergarteners. And with the backdrop of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School, there is an extra layer of anxiety for many families.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Out to Lunch at the State Fair with Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Out to Lunch at the State Fair with Princess Kay of the Milky Way

You could say butter is in the blood of this year’s Princess Kay winner. Malorie Thorson is in college so she can become the sixth generation to work on her family’s dairy farm. And Thorson’s mother was on the Princess Kay court back in 1996.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Helping kids feel safe after the Minneapolis mass shooting

Helping kids feel safe after the Minneapolis mass shooting

Many parents are worried about how their children will cope with the mass shooting. Sarah Jerstad, psychologist and medical director of outpatient mental health services at Children's Minnesota, shared how to help children process and manage their feelings of distress related to school shootings.
by Erica Zurek

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Children killed in Minneapolis mass shooting identified, authorities still unsure of motive

Children killed in Minneapolis mass shooting identified, authorities still unsure of motive

Family identified the two children shot Wednesday as Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10. Of the 18 wounded, 15 were children as young as 6. Three parishioners in their 80s were also shot at Annunciation Catholic Church.
by MPR News Staff

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