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October 25, 2021 5:04 PM

School board resignations have nearly tripled as COVID and culture battles heat up

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October 25, 2021 6:29 AM

COVID infections, hospitalizations dropping in Minnesota, but the surge isn’t over yet

The state is still averaging nearly 20 COVID-19 deaths per day, about twice as many as this time last month. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, October 25, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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October 22, 2021 4:36 PM

Minneapolis police officer faces manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges

A Minneapolis police officer is facing manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges after a vehicle chase left a man dead last summer. Elsewhere, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says the city is requiring its employees to get vaccinated against COVID for public safety reasons. This is an MPR News evening update for Oct 22, 2021. Hosted by Nathan Stevens. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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October 22, 2021 2:35 PM

Dr. Nathan Chomilo on Minnesota Now about the anticipated FDA decision on kids' vaccines

A group of FDA advisers were meeting Tuesday to review data on the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 through 11. To talk more about the anticipated decision and what it means, host Cathy Wurzer talked to Dr. Nathan Chomilo, a pediatrician at Park Nicollet Brookdale and senior equity adviser to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health. Theme music is by Gary Meister.

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October 22, 2021 2:35 PM

Minneapolis mayoral candidate Jerrell Perry on Minnesota Now

In a special edition of Minnesota Today, host Cathy Wurzer interviews leading candidates for Minneapolis mayor as part of her new weekday noon show, Minnesota Now. The four candidates she talked to earlier in the week were all DFLers, so on Friday we heard from Jerrell Perry with the “For the People” party. Theme music is by Gary Meister.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 22, 2021 7:02 AM

New vaccine mandate for St. Paul city workers

St. Paul city employees will have until Dec. 31 to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, with no option for a testing alternative. Mayor Melvin Carter announced the mandate on Thursday. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, October 22, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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October 21, 2021 9:58 AM

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Minnesota Now

In a special edition of Minnesota Today, host Cathy Wurzer interviews the leading candidates for Minneapolis mayor as part of her new weekday noon show, Minnesota Now. Mayor Jacob Frey spoke about why he’s running for re-election. Theme music is by Gary Meister.

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October 21, 2021 9:58 AM

Minneapolis mayoral candidate Sheila Nezhad on Minnesota Now

In a special edition of Minnesota Today, host Cathy Wurzer interviews the leading candidates for Minneapolis mayor as part of her new weekday noon show, Minnesota Now. Sheila Nezhad spoke about her priorities for Minnesota’s largest city. Theme music is by Gary Meister.

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October 21, 2021 6:58 AM

Judge set to sentence former officer Noor on lesser conviction in killing of Ruszczyk

Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor could soon be a free man. He’s scheduled to appear in Hennepin County District Court Thursday morning to be resentenced after the Minnesota Supreme Court overturned his third-degree murder conviction last month. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, October 21, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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October 20, 2021 4:20 PM

Mineral withdraw threatens proposed Twin Metals mine

The Biden administration announced today it will restart a process that could lead to a 20-year ban on new mining activity over a large swath of federal land in Minnesota. That could deal a major blow to a proposed copper-nickel mine. This is an MPR News evening update for Oct. 20, 2021. Hosted by Nathan Stevens. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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