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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Nina Moini, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Ellen Finn, Ellie Roth and Alanna Elder

Minnesota Now: Jan. 9, 2025

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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Mourners gathered to pay respects to former President Jimmy Carter at his funeral in Washington D.C. Thursday morning. We hear from Walter Mondale’s son, Ted Mondale, who delivered his father’s posthumous eulogy at the service.

Volunteers from the Minnesota Red Cross are rushing to California as deadly wildfires rage across Los Angeles and the surrounding region. We learn about the efforts to help bring relief to people who have been displaced.

Plus, retiring GOP Minnesota Rep. Pat Garofalo reflects on his career at the Capitol and the odds of this year’s Legislature legalizing sports betting.

And are the Minnesota Vikings cursed? A former Vikings great weighs in.

The Minnesota Music Minute was "The Road Home” by composer Stephen Paulus and the Song of the Day was “Peace Within” by Cutie Machines.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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