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Out to Lunch

On Minnesota Now, we get to hear from so many different people in Minnesota over the phone and in the studio. But we don’t often meet them in the community, where news — and life — happens.

In a new series we are calling Out to Lunch, Nina Moini sits down for a meal with people from Minnesota news and culture to get to know them better.


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Out to Lunch: Bishop Richard Howell leads north Minneapolis with forgiveness and love

Out to Lunch: Bishop Richard Howell leads north Minneapolis with forgiveness and love

Bishop Richard Howell has been a pastor at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in north Minneapolis for more than 40 years. He spends nearly all of his time listening to and helping community members in the area. And he’s led the ministry through a difficult five years since the COVID-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Out to Lunch: Speaker Demuth doesn’t want to be defined by one part of her identity

Out to Lunch: Speaker Demuth doesn’t want to be defined by one part of her identity

Earlier this month, Republican Rep. Lisa Demuth became the first Black person and female Republican to hold the role in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Minnesota Now sat down with her in a new series called, “Out to Lunch.”
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Out to Lunch: Minneapolis musician Laamar doesn’t want to be pigeonholed

Out to Lunch: Minneapolis musician Laamar doesn’t want to be pigeonholed

Geoffrey Lamar Wilson’s project Laamar quickly rose to fame in the Twin Cities music scene after writing songs about racial and social justice. His first full-length album, coming out in 2025, will be an expansion in both content and music.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Out to Lunch: Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan sees reflection, even on the hard moments, as a gift

Out to Lunch: Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan sees reflection, even on the hard moments, as a gift

In a new series, Minnesota Now is sitting down for a meal with people from news and culture to get to know them better. First, we go to Owamni with DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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