Minnesota Now: Feb. 5, 2024

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FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) delays are causing financial anxiety for some Minnesota college students.

Minnesota cities are brainstorming ways to use 100 millions dollars for extreme weather infrastructure. An engineer and climate specialist talk about their preparations for climate change.

A new history exhibit about the role of Jim Crow here in Minnesota opened over the weekend. We’ll learn how racist policies affect the state to this day.

Plus, Semisonic’s Dan Wilson won big Sunday night at the Grammy’s — we hear about his approach to song writing.

And it’s time time to ask another Minnesota chef: “What’s for lunch?” A pastry chef talks about her Hmong farming background and her new restaurant.

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