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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Alanna Elder, Ellen Finn and Gretchen Brown

Minnesota Now: Live from the State Fair on Aug. 27, 2024

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Minnesota Now broadcasted live from the State Fair. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer was joined by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, who each talked about their newly released budget proposals for 2025. They shared what’s happening in each of their cities and their plans for the year ahead.

Come to the fair for rabbits and horses, stay for the red-tailed hawks! The University of Minnesota Raptor Center turns 50 this year. They joined the show with a special raptor named Rowan.

The State Fair has a new category for kosher pickles in its food competition — one woman who helped make that happen joined the show to talk about it and taste test pickles.

Minnesota Now plays music every day. But at the fair, the music is live! The Minneapolis R&B band iLLism joined the show.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

Subscribe to the Minnesota Now podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.