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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini 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.

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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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Female anglers share their fish tales with Minnesota Now

Female anglers share their fish tales with Minnesota Now

Women Anglers of Minnesota is a group looking to boost the number of women with fishing licenses in Minnesota. Some of its members shared their memories of fishing with one of Minnesota Now’s producers.
by Lindsay Guentzel

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Politics editor Mike Mulcahy on Minnesota's new redistricting maps

Politics editor Mike Mulcahy on Minnesota's new redistricting maps

A five-judge panel appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court released the maps on Tuesday. Host Cathy Wurzer talked to politics editor Mike Mulcahy about how the districts have changed and what it might mean for the state's political landscape.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mike Mulcahy

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MPR News reporters Catharine Richert and Brian Bakst look back at state's COVID response

MPR News reporters Catharine Richert and Brian Bakst look back at state's COVID response

Despite the planning, the shutdowns, the remote working and schools, the hundreds of millions of dollars spent, and an effective vaccine, December 2021 – nearly two years after that initial case was detected – was the high watermark for hospital bed shortages, where at times there were literally no intensive care unit beds available in the state. 
by MPR News Staff

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Ask a COVID doc: A delay in Pfizer's vaccine for young kids and keeping your family safe

The omicron variant has peaked in Minnesota, but there are still many people across the state getting COVID. And the Pfizer vaccine for kids under the age of five has hit a snag, delaying relief for parents. Dr. Melanie Swift from Mayo Clinic joined host Cathy Wurzer to answer your questions.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Prosecutors look to wrap their case in trial of 3 officers connected to George Floyd's murder

Prosecutors look to wrap their case in trial of 3 officers connected to George Floyd's murder

The defense will then have its turn in the trial, which is in its fourth week. MPR News reporter Jon Collins has been covering the trial and joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what to expect next.
by Cathy Wurzer and Jon Collins

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