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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.

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CAIR-MN responds to vandalism of NE Minneapolis Islamic center

CAIR-MN responds to vandalism of NE Minneapolis Islamic center

The Dar Al Qalam Cultural Center in northeast Minneapolis was vandalized Sunday morning when a man ripped security cameras from its walls and smashed them. Jaylani Hussein of CAIR-MN spoke with host Cathy Wurzuer about how this incident relates to a wave of hate crimes against Muslims.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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MN sports roundup with Sloane Martin: Vikings vs. Packers, Gophers football and basketball

MN sports roundup with Sloane Martin: Vikings vs. Packers, Gophers football and basketball

Sloane Martin joined host Cathy Wurzer to break down the upcoming Vikings vs. Packers border battle, the ending of the Gophers football season, the beginning of the Gophers men's and women's basketball seasons, and Martin's new job as a play-by-play announcer for the Big Ten Network.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A Minnesotan with Alzheimer's plans for death on her own terms

A Minnesotan with Alzheimer's plans for death on her own terms

When Cheryl Hauser of Hopkins, Minn., was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she made plans to eventually end her life on her own terms through a process called VSED, or voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, before the worst of the disease takes hold. Hauser and her daughter spoke with host Cathy Wurzer about the decision.
by Cathy Wurzer and Julia Franz

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Magic of Dayton’s building returns with maker's market

Magic of Dayton’s building returns with maker's market

Dayton's department store may have disappeared in 2001, but the old Dayton’s building in downtown Minneapolis is open again with a maker's market on the first floor. Kobi Gregory and her mom, Tasha Harris, told host Cathy Wurzer what it's like to be one of the Minnesota vendors back in the legendary space as part of the Departments at Dayton's project.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Doctor speaks up about the plight of health care workers as COVID cases surge

Doctor speaks up about the plight of health care workers as COVID cases surge

Minnesota has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 infections in the country, and hospitals are overwhelmed. Last Friday, a Minnesota pulmonologist, Dr. Brian Hartz, took to Facebook to make an impassioned plea on behalf of struggling health care workers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Minnesota's music scene with Jill Riley: 50 years of 'Bonnie Raitt,' Mason Jennings returns

Minnesota's music scene with Jill Riley: 50 years of 'Bonnie Raitt,' Mason Jennings returns

50 years of Bonnie Raitt's debut album. Mason Jennings returns. Jill Riley brought all that and more to her weekly Minnesota music update for host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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What life is like when your kids have COVID-19

What life is like when your kids have COVID-19

Brendan and Jocelyn Kennealy in Richfield have been taking care of their two young daughters, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week. We take you inside their home with this audio diary from the Kennealys.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Inside one of the largest youth community organizing groups in MN

Inside one of the largest youth community organizing groups in MN

MN Teen Activists is a student group that has organized huge protest actions across Minnesota. Jerome Treadwell, a senior at Highland Park Senior High School in St. Paul and an organizer for MN Teen Activists, sat down with Cathy Wurzer to talk about youth activism.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Border reopening reunites North American Indigenous music scene

Border reopening reunites North American Indigenous music scene

When the U.S.-Canada border closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North American Indigenous music scene was hit hard. The border reopened on Nov. 8, and George Strong, general manager of KBFT 89.9 FM Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, told host Cathy Wurzer what that means for Native American artists.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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