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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.

Listen: Missed the show? Want to hear a specific conversation? Check out past episodes and segments on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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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Black-owned media outlets pressure large companies to fulfill commitments

Black-owned media outlets pressure large companies to fulfill commitments

After the murder of George Floyd, some big corporations — like Target, General Mills, Nestle and DoorDash — made pledges to invest in Black-owned media companies. Now those corporations are under pressure to make good on the promise. Black media makers like Sheletta Brundidge are concerned the promises won’t materialize.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ariana Rosas

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Minnesota's music scene with Jill Riley: Netflix plagiarism and a Mitski/Dan Wilson collab

Minnesota's music scene with Jill Riley: Netflix plagiarism and a Mitski/Dan Wilson collab

Jill Riley of The Current shared the latest on Minnesota's music scene with host Cathy Wurzer, including plagiarism allegations surrounding a Netflix movie with a song strikingly similar to a viral parody of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Minnesota musicians, and a new song by Mitski and Dan Wilson.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A day in the life of the first all-women pro esports team in MN

A day in the life of the first all-women pro esports team in MN

Version1, an esports company owned by the Wilf family and based in Eagan, recently put together their first all-female professional esports team, VersionX. Natalia Jackson, a member of the Valorant club, walked host Cathy Wurzer through a day in her life as a woman in pro gaming.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Why do we wear poppies on Veterans' Day? A Minnesotan established the tradition

Why do we wear poppies on Veterans' Day? A Minnesotan established the tradition

On Veterans' Day, you might see people wearing red paper poppies to honor service members. Randy Anderson, the director of the Faribault County Historical Society, told host Cathy Wurzer about the life of Dr. Helen Hughes Hielscher, the pioneering Minnesotan who established the poppy tradition a century ago.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Why heating costs are expected to spike this winter — and how you can prepare

Why heating costs are expected to spike this winter — and how you can prepare

The federal Energy Information Administration says heating costs could go up as much as 30 to 50 percent this winter. MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what's causing the spike — and how Minnesotans can prepare.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Song of the Day: 'Good Thing' by Fine Young Cannibals

It’s time to sing in your car! Thursday’s Song of the Day on Minnesota Now came courtesy of Marie Rock, the morning show host at KOJB The Eagle, which broadcasts from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. 
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Dave Nimmer on his collection of essays 'The Home Stretch: North of 80—One Step at a Time'

Dave Nimmer, a former journalist, spent his career as a hard-charging police reporter turned managing editor at The Minneapolis Star newspaper before leaping into a career in television news at WCCO.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Retired game warden Tom Chapin's favorite stories of hunting poachers

Retired game warden Tom Chapin's favorite stories of hunting poachers

Tom Chapin is a retired Minnesota game warden, and he’s written two books full of funny, harrowing, wild stories about catching poachers in the act. He told host Cathy Wurzer a few tales from his time on the job.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Stillwater City Council approves one-year moratorium on CBD

Stillwater City Council approves one-year moratorium on CBD

The Stillwater City Council met Tuesday night to vote on a proposal that would stop new businesses from selling CBD-related products within city limits. City council members were asked to consider the one-year moratorium which would prohibit the city from accepting or considering applications for new CBD businesses.
by Cathy Wurzer

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