Minnesota Now: Feb 6, 2025

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The political standoff that has lasted more than three weeks is ending in the Minnesota House. We learn about the deal that state legislators struck to get the chamber up and running with a live update from reporter Peter Cox at the Capitol.
A Minnesota university is partnering with a small Hawaiian community to revitalize an indigenous dialect that has only two hundred speakers. We learn more about the program.
Many young people agree that friendship or romantic connection is growing harder to find offline. We talk to people who are working to create authentic connections without the apps.
A painting found at a Minneapolis garage sale has caused quite a stir. There’s controversy about it being painted by Vincent Van Gogh himself. We get the details.
The Minnesota Music Minute was “Ritmo Caliente” by Nachito Herrera and “Kansas City Lightning” by Mike Munson was the Song of the Day.
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