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

Minnesota Now: April 1, 2025

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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It's been a long and contentious road for garbage hauling in St. Paul. Mayor Melvin Carter has declared a three-day state of emergency to allow trash to be picked up under the city's new contract. We talk to a group that has been fighting the new plan.

Four cafes in the Twin Cities are closing this month. We find out how they fit into a trend of restaurant workers unionizing.

Plus, auto tariffs expected to start this week could make it pricier not just to buy a new car, but to fix or insure the one you have. We talk to a state official who tracks insurance rates.

We visit a father-son art studio in Fergus Falls and we stop by one of Minnesota's oldest all women-owned bookstore.

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