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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.

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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New program looking for fosters to help keep domestic violence survivors with their pets

New program looking for fosters to help keep domestic violence survivors with their pets

The Minnesota Pet Foster coalition is looking to address a gap in services for survivors of domestic violence by ensuring the safety of their pets too.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Minneapolis to share new emergency response program in wake of after-action report completion

Minneapolis to share new emergency response program in wake of after-action report completion

The after-action report included 27 recommendations to improve emergency response following the riots after George Floyd’s murder.
by Cathy Wurzer, Matt Sepic and Ellen Finn

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Mankato Mavericks celebrate national titles for both men’s and women’s basketball

Mankato Mavericks celebrate national titles for both men’s and women’s basketball

Mankato State became the first Division II program in 40 years to win both the men’s and women’s basketball championships in the same season.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Ellen Finn

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Inside Minnesota Supreme Court oral arguments over felon voting law

Inside Minnesota Supreme Court oral arguments over felon voting law

For the second time in recent years, the Minnesota Supreme Court is examining laws that dictate when people convicted of felonies are allowed back in the voting booth.
by Cathy Wurzer, Dana Ferguson (NPR) and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota journalist featured in ‘Quiet on Set,’ bombshell docuseries on alleged abuse at Nickelodeon

Minnesota journalist featured in ‘Quiet on Set,’ bombshell docuseries on alleged abuse at Nickelodeon

Rick Ellis is the founder of the online publication “All Your Screens.” His reporting on Nickelodeon studios landed him on the new docuseries “Quiet on Set.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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New figures show that Minnesota’s high school graduation rate dropped in 2023

New figures show that Minnesota’s high school graduation rate dropped in 2023

Last year, graduation rates rebounded to levels seen prior to the pandemic, but in 2023 it dipped slightly, with about 83 percent of high school students graduation in four years. There were slight decreases in graduation rates for BIPOC students.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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After a dent in the drought, will farms see better soil?

After a dent in the drought, will farms see better soil?

On Thursday, 43 percent of the state is in a moderate drought thanks to that multi-day storm system. A soil scientist joined Minnesota Now to talk about what that means for soils — and farms — around Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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