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

Minnesota Now: April 30, 2025

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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The Minnesota Legislature has a newcomer. Republican Keri Heintzeman has been elected to represent the Nisswa area. We talk to her about her priorities as she joins the capitol late in the session.

As President Donald Trump celebrates his first 100 days, we hear about the economic impacts his policies have had on Minnesotans.

Plus, Wednesday marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. We talk to a poet who is working to commemorate the stories of Lao people who came to Minnesota in the aftermath.

MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner shares how many tornadoes touched down in our region from this week’s severe weather.

And the Walker West Music Academy, a pillar of the Rondo community, is teaching music to all from a new home.

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