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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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State boy’s hockey tournament features some newcomers

State boy’s hockey tournament features some newcomers

Hibbing/Chisholm boys high school hockey will make their first trip to the state tournament since 2011 after beating out Hermantown. The puck drops for the state tournament on Wednesday at the Xcel Energy Center.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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How a groundbreaking genetics conference 50 years ago informs Minnesota research today

How a groundbreaking genetics conference 50 years ago informs Minnesota research today

The historic Asilomar Conference changed the science world forever. Kate Adamala researches genetics and cell biology at the University of Minnesota. Her work now is a direct result of what scientists talked about at their conference 50 years ago.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Thank You, Stranger: A bone marrow donor halfway across the world saved this woman's life

Thank You, Stranger: A bone marrow donor halfway across the world saved this woman's life

Lisa Korslund was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010 while she was living in Switzerland. Her doctors told her she needed a bone marrow transplant. She said a stranger halfway across the world saved her life.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Restaurant Lagniappe is bringing the spirit of Mardi Gras to Minneapolis

Restaurant Lagniappe is bringing the spirit of Mardi Gras to Minneapolis

Thousands of people are descending to New Orleans this weekend ahead of Mardi Gras. A new Minneapolis restaurant called Lagniappe is bringing the cuisine to the Twin Cities.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota-based group fights stigma surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Minnesota-based group fights stigma surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

About one to five percent of school-age children in the United States are living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, developmental challenges caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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