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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer is journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s reporting that puts people first with live, down-to-earth, unscripted interviews that aim to inform and entertain. Tune in to Minnesota Now weekdays at noon on the radio or the live audio stream at mprnews.org.

Listen: Missed the show? Want to hear a specific conversation? Check out past episodes and segments on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Minnesota music: One of the pillars of Minnesota Now is featuring great Minnesota-based music. Here’s this year’s playlist of songs heard on the show.

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Sports with Wally and Eric: Baseball's spring training and the brawl in college hoops

Wally Langfellow is the founder of Minnesota Score magazine and cohost of "10-thousand Takes" sports talk show. Eric is the other host of "10-thousand Takes" and is also the Minnesota Vikings reporter for CBS Sports Radio "Eye on Football."
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Why are more than 1/3 of Minnesota's female senators leaving their posts?

Why are more than 1/3 of Minnesota's female senators leaving their posts?

Eight of Minnesota's 21 female state senators are leaving the legislature this fall. The reasons are complex. Cathy Wurzer talks with former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch - a political strategist and co-host of the political podcast "Wrong about Everything."
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Could more small meat lockers and butchers help Minnesota livestock farmers?

Paul Sobocinski is a hog farmer in Wabasso, Minn., and he says he has a solution to the problem many livestock farmers have faced during the pandemic. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about it.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Ask a COVID doc: Revisiting indoor mask guidelines and community transmission in MN

Ask a COVID doc: Revisiting indoor mask guidelines and community transmission in MN

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to revisit their indoor masking guidelines this week. Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Melanie Swift joined host Cathy Wurzer to answer your questions.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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