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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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What are Minnesota's undecided voters thinking about?

What are Minnesota's undecided voters thinking about?

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with John Blanchar, director of the Social and Political Psychology Lab at the University of Minnesota Duluth to learn what’s going on inside the minds of the undecided voters.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Moderate drought in much of Minnesota, report says

Moderate drought in much of Minnesota, report says

Drought is getting worse across Minnesota. About 40 percent of the state is now in moderate drought, with the rest considered abnormally dry. Liz Stahl, crops extension educator with the University of Minnesota Extension joined Minnesota Now to explain more.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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State of Democra-Z: Takeaways from the vice presidential debate

State of Democra-Z: Takeaways from the vice presidential debate

The vice presidential debate is not expected to push many voters to one side or another, but it offered a closer look at the men who could be second in command. We check in with two Gen-Z voters about what stood out to them.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Dry conditions, fire risk remain as temperatures yo-yo into fall

Dry conditions, fire risk remain as temperatures yo-yo into fall

A red flag warning that state officials announced Monday due to exceptionally dry, warm and windy conditions has been lifted, but experts are still concerned.
by Cathy Wurzer, Paul Huttner and Ellen Finn

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For one runner with chronic illness, upcoming marathon is a chance to show what's possible

For one runner with chronic illness, upcoming marathon is a chance to show what's possible

While struggling with exhaustion from the chronic condition known as POTS, Molly Monk wondered if it would ever be possible to run a marathon. On Sunday she and her running group plan to do just that.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Walz is not the first Minnesotan to debate for the vice presidency. Take a look back at Walter Mondale’s historic 1976 debate

Walz is not the first Minnesotan to debate for the vice presidency. Take a look back at Walter Mondale’s historic 1976 debate

On the day of the Tim Walz and JD Vance vice presidential debate, we look back on the first ever VP debate between another Minnesotan candidate, Walter Mondale and Bob Dole in 1976.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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