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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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KFAI’s ‘True Brit’ addresses Kate Middleton’s mysterious absence

KFAI’s ‘True Brit’ addresses Kate Middleton’s mysterious absence

Everyone wants to know: Where’s Kate? We talked to a British ex-pat about the significance of the Princess of Wales’ two-month absence and the Photoshop incident.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minneapolis police department and Hennepin County debate approach to juvenile car thefts

Minneapolis police department and Hennepin County debate approach to juvenile car thefts

The Minneapolis Police Department and the Hennepin County Attorney’s office are trying to crack down on juvenile car thefts. But they seem to be disagreeing on how to go about it.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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Woman indicted for buying guns used in fatal standoff that killed Burnsville first responders

Woman indicted for buying guns used in fatal standoff that killed Burnsville first responders

A federal grand jury has indicted a Twin Cities woman for allegedly buying five guns for Shannon Gooden, the man who fatally shot three first responders in Burnsville in February before killing himself.
by Cathy Wurzer and Matt Sepic

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News deserts affect Minnesota suburbs the most. Here’s how Woodbury is fighting back

News deserts affect Minnesota suburbs the most. Here’s how Woodbury is fighting back

Suburbs around the country have seen some of the most dramatic losses of newspapers in recent years. Even when there’s at least one local outlet, a closure can leave a gaping hole in a community.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Rain expected to mostly miss Twin Cities, concentrated in far southern Minnesota

Rain expected to mostly miss Twin Cities, concentrated in far southern Minnesota

Did you get your tan on Tuesday? It was the last day of sun this week before we were supposed to get some much needed rain. But by Wednesday, it looks like that may not happen.
by Cathy Wurzer, Paul Huttner and Ellen Finn

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