Minnesota Now: Aug. 12, 2024
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Tuesday is primary election day and Minnesota will be choosing Republican and Democratic candidates from the U.S. Senate down to school boards. We went to southeastern Minnesota to zero in on two competitive races for the state house.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar narrowly beat former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in a primary two years ago. We’ll have the latest on their rematch.
And for the presidential race, the importance of social media is undeniable. We talked about how the campaigns are using it and what seems to be working.
A Twin Cities broadcaster has his own story to share about living with an incurable cancer — and an experimental treatment that Boyd Huppert says has put him “back on offense.”
Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Green Sweater” by Taylor James Donskey and our Song of the Day was “Thick Skin” by Robin Lowry.
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