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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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With the Paralympics one week away, bronze-winning Minnesotan prepares to swim, bike and run in France

With the Paralympics one week away, bronze-winning Minnesotan prepares to swim, bike and run in France

Veteran and Eden Prairie native Melissa Stockwell is competing in the triathlon in Paris next week. It will be her fourth Paralympic Summer Games.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Summer festival spotlight: with mashed potato wrestling, potato picking and peeling, Barnesville celebrates the spud

Summer festival spotlight: with mashed potato wrestling, potato picking and peeling, Barnesville celebrates the spud

Minnesota Now’s summer festival series heads to western Minnesota for Barnesville Potato Days, an annual tribute to the most versatile of vegetables.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota Now and Then: Democratic National Conventions in 1984 and 2024 were momentous for women in politics

Minnesota Now and Then: Democratic National Conventions in 1984 and 2024 were momentous for women in politics

Women have reigned as lieutenant governor for Minnesota since 1983. A former lawmaker reflects on what it would mean for one to make it to the top.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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As a tween remains in critical condition after Minneapolis shooting, questions renew on youth felonies

As a tween remains in critical condition after Minneapolis shooting, questions renew on youth felonies

There’s a young girl from Minneapolis who remains in critical condition Tuesday after being shot over the weekend along with three other children. The minors in question are between the ages of 11 and 13 and were shot while joyriding in a stolen car.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Another Minnesota school district is adopting the four-day week this year. Is it working?

Another Minnesota school district is adopting the four-day week this year. Is it working?

Carlton is a district five miles south of Cloquet with about 500 students. They are one of the six school districts in the entire state with a four-day school week, and the only district making that move this school year.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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