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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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'Like a bomb exploded': On the ground after storms in southern MN

'Like a bomb exploded': On the ground after storms in southern MN

Wednesday night, a powerful line of storms whipped across southern Minnesota, and the state saw its first-ever recorded December tornado. Photographer Tim Evans has been surveying the damage in Hartland, Minn., and he joined host Cathy Wurzer with more.
by Cathy Wurzer

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MN sports roundup: An early gift from Gopher men's basketball

It’s Thursday, and on Minnesota Now, that means it’s time to talk sports with Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson. The duo brought host Cathy Wurzer the latest on the Vikings, Gopher men’s basketball and COVID-19 concerns in the NHL as the Beijing Winter Olympics draw nearer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Defense begins presenting in Kimberly Potter trial: Updates from reporter Jon Collins

Defense begins presenting in Kimberly Potter trial: Updates from reporter Jon Collins

The prosecution has rested in the trial of Kimberly Potter, the white former Brooklyn Park officer charged in the shooting death of 20-year-old Black man Daunte Wright. As Potter's defense team began presenting their case, MPR News reporter Jon Collins joined host Cathy Wurzer with more.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Envisioning the evil of the Holocaust at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Envisioning the evil of the Holocaust at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

In his monumental “Nazi Drawings” from the 1960s, Mauricio Lasansky confronted the atrocities of the Holocaust. Those works are now on view once again at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and two of the people behind the exhibition told host Cathy Wurzer about the show’s power and relevance.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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How nurses in greater Minnesota are faring as COVID surges

How nurses in greater Minnesota are faring as COVID surges

Health care professionals in greater Minnesota met virtually Wednesday to discuss the dire effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in their respective parts of the state. Andrea Roberts, president of the Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists, told host Cathy Wurzer more about the pandemic’s impact on nurses and rural communities.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Potential thunderstorms and tornadoes in December? MN weather is changing

Potential thunderstorms and tornadoes in December? MN weather is changing

Southern Minnesota is facing a threat of high winds, tornadoes and maybe an inch of rain Wednesday afternoon, while northern Minnesota could be looking at snow. To talk about the timing and details, MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joined host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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This astronaut is from Minnesota — and set to break a record in space

Mark Vande Hei and fellow NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn spoke with host Cathy Wurzer, live from space on the International Space Station, about life in zero gravity. The two are set to break the record for longest stay in the ISS. Watch their conversation.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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MPR News reporter Brian Bakst on Chauvin's guilty plea in federal civil rights case

MPR News reporter Brian Bakst on Chauvin's guilty plea in federal civil rights case

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was in federal court Wednesday morning for a half-hour hearing in which he pleaded guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights. MPR News reporter Brian Bakst was in the courtroom and joined host Cathy Wurzer with more.
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Behind the scenes of the Guthrie's 'A Christmas Carol,' back on stage after a year away

Behind the scenes of the Guthrie's 'A Christmas Carol,' back on stage after a year away

“A Christmas Carol” has returned to the Guthrie stage, and for many of the actors, it’s their first time back on stage — with a live audience — since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Minnesota Now went behind the curtain to listen in on an intimate conversation between two of the actors, Regina Marie Williams and Rajané Katurah, about what it’s like to be back.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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