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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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Anishinaabe author Ashley Fairbanks invites children to honor ancestral Native land in her new book

Anishinaabe author Ashley Fairbanks invites children to honor ancestral Native land in her new book

Minnesota-born Anishinaabe author Ashley Fairbanks had her first book published on Aug. 27. The book is for children and is titled “This Land.” It invites kids to trace the history of their home and honor the Native people who lived on the land.
by Sam Stroozas

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Park Tavern reopens after deadly crash, as driver makes first court appearance

Park Tavern reopens after deadly crash, as driver makes first court appearance

The driver who allegedly drove his vehicle across a St. Louis Park restaurant patio Sunday, killing two people and injuring nine others, made his first court appearance on Wednesday, as the Park Tavern reopened its doors for the first time since the crash.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Elizabeth Shockman, Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Cari Spencer

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Warm weather Wednesday with smoky skies, cool front on the way

Warm weather Wednesday with smoky skies, cool front on the way

Meteorological summer technically ended on Saturday. The weather has been absolutely lovely this week but we will start feeling those fall temperatures soon.
by Cathy Wurzer, Sven Sundgaard and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota Now and Then: Remembering the Owatonna state school, Minnesota‘s early approach to child welfare

Minnesota Now and Then: Remembering the Owatonna state school, Minnesota‘s early approach to child welfare

About 11,000 children spent time at a state-run institution in Owatonna from 1886 to 1946. It was a precursor to what became our current child welfare system.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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When a final resting place erodes away, who is responsible for preserving human remains?

When a final resting place erodes away, who is responsible for preserving human remains?

A boy recently found historic human remains along the shore of Lake Superior. His discovery reveals a serious issue facing cemeteries along bodies of water.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Park Tavern crash raises questions about technological, legal tools to prevent impaired driving

Park Tavern crash raises questions about technological, legal tools to prevent impaired driving

The national group Mothers Against Drunk Driving argues ignition locks and other technologies could help reduce drunk driving deaths.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Dog-scenting-dog? This Minnesota dog is training to find lost pets

Dog-scenting-dog? This Minnesota dog is training to find lost pets

An all-volunteer group, “The Retrievers,” is dedicated to bringing lost dogs back home. Soon, the group will have a new tool in its kit that could be a game-changer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Report: Nurse staffing improving throughout Minnesota, but physician shortages remain

Report: Nurse staffing improving throughout Minnesota, but physician shortages remain

To help explain the issue and potential solutions, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dr. Laurel Ries, president of the Minnesota Medical Association.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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