Minnesota Now: Dec. 19, 2023
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What’s blue and wavy with an eight-pointed star? It’s Minnesota’s new state flag. After thousands of submissions and many tweaks and changes, the North Star state has a new symbol.
A Minneapolis encampment was set to be cleared today. But now the future of the camp is unclear.
Plus, the holidays can be a difficult time for many, but especially those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. We talk to an addiction psychiatrist.
A local church is becoming their own ‘Shark Tank’ of sorts, and giving back by funding ideas that help the community.
And we meet Minneapolis’ first poet laureate.
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