Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minnesota Now: June 18, 2024

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Minnesota’s major rivers are rising and are forecast to be at flood stage soon. We talked to a hydrologist about how unusual it is for this time of year, and we talked with an official with the city of St. Paul about how it’s preparing.

For our Minnesota History Segment, we looked at a transformative labor battle among truckers 90 years ago in Minneapolis.

We talked to one of this years Bush Fellows who is helping Latino families get better access to cancer care.

St. Paul’s historic Rondo neighborhood is celebrating Juneteenth. We talked to an organizer about the festivities.

We heard about 45 years of Farmington Dew Days and learned about the historic connection to the soft drink Mountain Dew.

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