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

Minnesota Now: Sept. 9, 2024

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The presidential campaigns are not pouring advertising money into Minnesota right now. But our listeners and television viewers in western Wisconsin are getting a lot of attention from both presidential campaigns. A longtime Wisconsin political reporter explained what makes the region uniquely competitive.

Gov. Tim Walz’s rising profile has also lifted some new Minnesota laws into the national conversation. We talked about what the future could hold for the universal school meals program.

And we met the owner of a new resort making Boundary Waters adventures accessible for people with disabilities.

Plus, the Vikings had an excellent first game of the season — and Minnesota’s pro women’s hockey team finally gets a name. Our sports guys talked all about it.

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