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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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Legendary Hibbing girl’s volleyball coach to be inducted into national coaching hall of fame

Legendary Hibbing girl’s volleyball coach to be inducted into national coaching hall of fame

At the end of Gail Nucech’s 44-season coaching career for Hibbing girl’s volleyball, she had a Minnesota-record 884 match victories. On Tuesday, she’ll be inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Flooding pushes Blue Earth County dam to ‘imminent failure condition’

Flooding pushes Blue Earth County dam to ‘imminent failure condition’

The county says the rain-swollen Blue Earth River has cut around the west side of the dam and there are concerns about debris in the river. Authorities are notifying residents downstream of the dam.
by Hannah Yang and Anna Haecherl

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V3 Sports aquatic, recreation center looks to bridge racial gap in north Minneapolis

V3 Sports aquatic, recreation center looks to bridge racial gap in north Minneapolis

V3 Sports will hold its grand opening on Saturday. The aquatics and recreation center is one of the largest private investments ever in north Minneapolis at $126 million.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Twins look to come out on top in series against Rays, Willie Mays’ Minneapolis connection

Twins look to come out on top in series against Rays, Willie Mays’ Minneapolis connection

The Minnesota Twins are in a tough series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Baseball legend Willie Mays has died, and the beginning of his career brought him to Minneapolis. Plus, we’ll take a look at the Minnesotans vying to be in Paris this summer for the Olympics.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater

St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater

The St. Louis County Board has declared a local disaster in response to flooding and other damage resulting from recent torrential rain that swept across the region. In downtown Cook, homes and businesses are under several feet of water with flooding from the Little Fork River.
by Cathy Wurzer, Dan Kraker and Alanna Elder

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