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

Minnesota Now: Sept. 3, 2024

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Nurse staffing levels have begun to improve in Minnesota hospitals and health systems, but it’s getting tougher to find doctors. We examined the trends in a health care workforce that is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tuesday is the first day of school for most Minnesota students. We found out what’s new this year.

And we talked with Dr. Jon Hallberg about back-to-school checkups, vaccines and parenting stress in our latest Vital Signs segment.

A volunteer group that helps people track down lost pets is enlisting one of their own dogs to help.

And Paralympian Chuck Aoki is bringing home yet another medal in wheelchair rugby. He joined the show from Paris.

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