Minnesota Now: Jan. 11, 2024

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Twin Cities Uber and Lyft drivers are going on strike in the next hour. We’ll learn about the demands of the metro area’s diverse rideshare driver population.

Plus, MPR has a new senior politics reporter. We'll get to know him better.

After a merger deal between healthcare providers Sanford and Fairview fell apart last year, a state taskforce is pushing for a new deal. We'll hear the latest from the taskforce chair.

The University of Minnesota is also working on returning artifacts taken from Native American gravesites. We’ll hear about how the process is going.

And let’s just say the Vikings didn’t have their best season, luckily we've got The Timberwolves and the undefeated PWHL to root for. More on that from our sports contributors.

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