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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer is journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s reporting that puts people first with live, down-to-earth, unscripted interviews that aim to inform and entertain. Tune in to Minnesota Now weekdays at noon on the radio or the live audio stream at mprnews.org.

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Investigation reveals widespread corruption in Korean adoption system

Investigation reveals widespread corruption in Korean adoption system

Sara Docan-Morgan is the author of, “In Reunion: Transnational Korean Adoptees and the Communication of Family.” She spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about it.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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New cookbook from Minnesota support group merges grief and food

New cookbook from Minnesota support group merges grief and food

“Good Grief! What’s for Dinner?” is a collection of more than 200 recipes curated by the Grief Club of Minnesota. Annie Sperling helped put together the cookbook with her widow group at the Grief Club. She talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about it.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Pioneering Rochester ambulance system illuminates today's rural EMS gaps

Pioneering Rochester ambulance system illuminates today's rural EMS gaps

A new exhibit at the History Center of Olmsted County puts the spotlight on Gold Cross Ambulance and its advances, and a panel discussion Thursday night aims to find solutions for the challenges that remain in rural emergency medical services.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Thank You, Stranger: A bucket list after a cancer diagnosis, with help from strangers

Thank You, Stranger: A bucket list after a cancer diagnosis, with help from strangers

Our “Thank You, Stranger” series is about the people who come into our lives and lend a little support, maybe make our days a little brighter. This one focuses on a woman who started building a bucket list after finding out she was sick — and leaned on hundreds of strangers for their help.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota native prepares for Hurricane Helene in Florida

Minnesota native prepares for Hurricane Helene in Florida

Since moving to Florida from Minnesota in the late 1980s, Cheryl Magnuson has been through several big storms. She talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about preparing for this one.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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‘We’re still here’: A new book explores how a small-town murder led to the restoration of Indigenous land

‘We’re still here’: A new book explores how a small-town murder led to the restoration of Indigenous land

Cherokee author Rebecca Nagle stops in Minneapolis along her book tour for her newly released “By the Fire We Carry: The Generations Long Fight for Justice on Native Land.”
by Allison Herrera

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The secret to a long life? Fraud and shoddy record keeping, says one researcher

The secret to a long life? Fraud and shoddy record keeping, says one researcher

New research out of the U.K. appears to debunk most instances of super centenarians, or extra-long lives, as fraud and bad record-keeping. But an organization promoting the concept of blue zones of longevity says that research is not credible.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on ballot misprints in Zumbro Falls, Faribault County

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on ballot misprints in Zumbro Falls, Faribault County

Some voters in Zumbro Falls, a town of 155 people in southeastern Minnesota, received the wrong ballots in the mail ahead of the November election. The error comes just days after the Minnesota Secretary of State's office announced a ballot misprint in Faribault County.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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