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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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After a string of student deaths at UW-River Falls, an expert speaks to student mental health

Students and faculty of the University of Wisconsin River Falls are mourning the loss of four members of the campus community. In September, a professor of journalism died unexpectedly of natural causes. The obituaries of three students say they all lost their battles with depression.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Roger Reinert beat incumbent by a wide margin. What's next for the Zenith city?

Roger Reinert beat incumbent by a wide margin. What's next for the Zenith city?

The former Duluth city council member and DFL state lawmaker handily beat incumbent mayor Emily Larson Tuesday evening by a wide margin of 60 to 40 percent.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Meet Nadia Mohamed, St. Louis Park's newly elected mayor and first Somali councilmember

Meet Nadia Mohamed, St. Louis Park's newly elected mayor and first Somali councilmember

Minnesota held a number of historic mayoral races across the state, including the election of the next mayor of St. Louis Park, Minn., Nadia Mohamed, who appears to be the first Somali mayor elected in the country.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Minneapolis City Council election results rundown: a nail biter and a more liberal council

Minneapolis City Council election results rundown: a nail biter and a more liberal council

The political makeup of the Minneapolis City Council will become more liberal after election results Wednesday show some progressive candidates likely gaining an edge in the body.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Emerging Farmers office pushes to expand diversity in farming

Emerging Farmers office pushes to expand diversity in farming

Lillian Otieno is the first director of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Office of Emerging Farmers. She was a coordinator with the office and its sole employee before state lawmakers voted to expand it in May 2023.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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