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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer 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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Lynx off to a sizzling start, Twins debut new uniforms and other sports headlines

Lynx off to a sizzling start, Twins debut new uniforms and other sports headlines

The Minnesota Lynx are first in the Western Conference with a 9-3 record to start the season. And the Minnesota Twins have wrapped up their series against the Colorado Rockies with more home runs than they've made in a single game this season.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Breaking down findings of Minnesota Department of Education audit over Feeding our Future fraud

Breaking down findings of Minnesota Department of Education audit over Feeding our Future fraud

A report from the Minnesota Legislative Auditor’s office finds that ”actions and inactions” by the Minnesota Department of Education created opportunities for fraud in two taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs.
by Nina Moini and Matt Sepic

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’Deeply troubling:’ Professors send letter, petition over hiring process of U Holocaust and Genocide Center director

’Deeply troubling:’ Professors send letter, petition over hiring process of U Holocaust and Genocide Center director

The University of Minnesota has put its search for a new director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies on hold after its job offer to a Israeli historian drew strong objections from two professors and some members of the Twin Cities Jewish community. Professors at the University of Minnesota and nationwide say the decision violates academic freedom.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Direct advice for not so direct Minnesotans

Direct advice for not so direct Minnesotans

We’re kicking off a new series called “Professional Help.” For our debut segment, we asked a professional to help us (and all Minnesotans) learn how to be assertive.
by Ellen Finn

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White Earth conducting historical preservation interviews to inform new K-12 curriculum

White Earth conducting historical preservation interviews to inform new K-12 curriculum

Members of the White Earth Nation will have a chance to have their stories recorded and eventually used in Minnesota K-12 social studies curriculum.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Will PWHL Minnesota drama overshadow league’s future?

Will PWHL Minnesota drama overshadow league’s future?

Minnesota's Professional Women's Hockey League has celebrated success and dealt with controversy in the past two weeks. Ian Kennedy with The Hockey News spoke to Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer on what’s happening.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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‘Untapped market’: Rapidly growing Yemeni coffee chains set sights on Twin Cities

‘Untapped market’: Rapidly growing Yemeni coffee chains set sights on Twin Cities

Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co., and a second chain opening this fall, fill a need for after-hours social spaces for young Muslims — and also draw coffee connoisseurs.
by Hibah Ansari and CJ Younger

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