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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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Fond du Lac artist explains the importance of pipestone and the area where it is found

Fond du Lac artist explains the importance of pipestone and the area where it is found

Jeff Savage has worked with pipestone for 50 years to make sculptures and ceremonial pipes. Pipestone National Monument, where he and other members of tribal nations extract the stone, is near two proposed routes for a gas pipeline.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Preview: Minnesota’s 94th legislative session

Preview: Minnesota’s 94th legislative session

Less than a day remains until Minnesota lawmakers begin the 94th legislative session. And there’s a lot that is still not resolved between the DFL and Republicans, whose 67-67 tie in the House of Representatives has gotten messy.
by Nina Moini, Dana Ferguson and Alanna Elder

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‘If you get there once, you’re very lucky’: Former Viking looks back on three Super Bowls

‘If you get there once, you’re very lucky’: Former Viking looks back on three Super Bowls

Are the Minnesota Vikings cursed? A former Vikings star running back weighs in ahead of next week’s wild card game against the Los Angeles Rams.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Help me break my smartphone addiction

Help me break my smartphone addiction

Many people made New Year’s resolutions that involve getting better sleep, deepening their relationships, working on their mental or physical health or starting new hobbies. An expert shares how those goals can be supported by one big change — and how to make it happen.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Retired GOP representative says ability to work together is Minnesota‘s ‘competitive advantage’

Retired GOP representative says ability to work together is Minnesota‘s ‘competitive advantage’

GOP Rep. Pat Garofalo of Farmington reflects on 20 years of service in the Minnesota Legislature and shares what’s next after he left office last summer.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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