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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini 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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Minnesota music: One of the pillars of Minnesota Now is featuring great Minnesota-based music. Here’s this year’s playlist of songs heard on the show.

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Minnesota district bans substitute teacher for reenacting George Floyd's murder in class

Minnesota district bans substitute teacher for reenacting George Floyd's murder in class

The reenactment of Floyd’s murder during a Woodbury High School class on Monday included the substitute putting “a student on the ground in front of the class” and other “reprehensible” behavior, school and district officials said.
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ABBA's Benny Andersson on reprise of his Minnesota-set musical 'Kristina'

ABBA's Benny Andersson on reprise of his Minnesota-set musical 'Kristina'

In 1995, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA wrote a musical called “Kristina.” It tells the story of Swedes who found their way to Minnesota territory in the mid-18th century. VocalEssence will open its 56th season with a concert performance of “Kristina” on Oct. 26.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Fairview’s new partner in mental health is facing investigation for holding patients against their will

Fairview’s new partner in mental health is facing investigation for holding patients against their will

Acadia Healthcare is under scrutiny after New York Times reporters discovered a pattern of holding patients against their will – even when it was not medically necessary for them to be there.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Walz to announce rural policy plans on vice presidential campaign trail

Walz to announce rural policy plans on vice presidential campaign trail

Tuesday afternoon Gov. Tim Walz will reveal Vice President Kamala Harris’s plan for rural voters during a stop in rural Pennsylvania. The plan has a large emphasis on rural health care, which includes loan forgiveness for doctors and nurses, expanding rural telehealth services and expanding ambulance services.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Your guide to the international grocers of the Twin Cities

Your guide to the international grocers of the Twin Cities

Local food and music critic Ali Elabbady wrote an exhaustive list of all of them for the alt-weekly internet publication Racket. He talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about it.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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