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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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Director of Twin Cities-based group shares how federal cuts are impacting the Horn of Africa

Director of Twin Cities-based group shares how federal cuts are impacting the Horn of Africa

American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa, also known as ARAHA, works in a region where food assistance programs, health care and nutrition services and projects combating malaria have closed due to cuts to USAID.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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As boys state hockey tournament takes off in St. Paul, a look back at its 81-year history

As boys state hockey tournament takes off in St. Paul, a look back at its 81-year history

The puck drops Wednesday on high school hockey's biggest stage, the boys state hockey tournament. We revisit a book that takes a year-by-year look at the tournament.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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State of Democra-Z: Three young voters weigh in on Trump’s first weeks in office

State of Democra-Z: Three young voters weigh in on Trump’s first weeks in office

After President Trump’s address to Congress Tuesday night, MPR News host Nina Moini checks in with three college-age voters with differing political views.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Spring storm dumps heavy snow, causes dangerous road conditions in southern Minnesota

Spring storm dumps heavy snow, causes dangerous road conditions in southern Minnesota

Minnesotans across the state woke up Wednesday to several inches of cement-like snow on the ground. By noon, blowing snow was still causing problems on the roads in southern Minnesota.
by Nina Moini, Ellen Finn, Ellie Roth and Paul Huttner

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‘Not the government I grew up with’: Fired federal employee attends Trump address to Congress

‘Not the government I grew up with’: Fired federal employee attends Trump address to Congress

Rep. Ilhan Omar invited Chris Wicker as her guest to President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress. The Air Force veteran recently lost his job in the first round of layoffs by the Department of Governmental Efficiency, or DOGE.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Summit organizes parents, educators to fight poverty amongst single mothers

Summit organizes parents, educators to fight poverty amongst single mothers

The affordability of raising a family is especially difficult on a single income. Jeremiah Program is working with single mothers at risk of poverty to ease the pressure.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Amazon data center planned for Minnesota sparks environmental debate

Amazon data center planned for Minnesota sparks environmental debate

Minnesota’s rules on power consumption are being put to the test after a clash with the tech giant Amazon. The company has plans to build a data center in Becker, Minnesota. State utility regulators pumped the breaks.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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