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Minnesota Now

Minnesota Public Radio

Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with MPR News host Nina Moini. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first.

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00:09:35

ACLU of Minnesota, Education Minnesota file suits...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/24

The ACLU of Minnesota and Education Minnesota have filed separate suits against St. Francis Area Schools over a library book policy. The policy requires books in school libraries be filtered through a book rating site, Book Looks, which is backed by conservatives. The school board approved the policy last fall. The lawsuit from the ACLU of Minnesota was filed on behalf of two parents of students in the district. Education Minnesota filed on behalf of eight students in the district, whose

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00:10:15

American Legion’s national leader visits Minnesota in...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/24

The head of a national veterans group is on tour in Minnesota this week to talk about preventing suicide. Suicide rates are consistently higher for those who have served in the military, compared to non-veterans according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. The American Legion's Be the One campaign aims to get veterans and their communities talking more openly about mental health. James LaCoursiere Jr., the group's National Commander, is promoting the initiative all over the

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00:07:44

BCA: Nearly 1,000 percent increase in child sexual...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/24

The work of undercover agents who pose as criminals or victims to catch people preying on another for personal gain has come into the spotlight following the arrest of former state senator Justin Eichorn. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was not involved in the arrest of Eichorn, but they worked with Bloomington PD and other law enforcement on the operation.The BCA investigates these types of crimes statewide. Their predatory crimes department includes the Minnesota Human

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00:56:01

Minnesota Now: March 20, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/20

The head of Feeding our Future has been found guilty in the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the U.S. We get a recap on the trial full of twists and turns and learn how state lawmakers are working to prevent it from happening again.Friday marks 20 years since a shooting claimed the lives of 10 people on the Red Lake Reservation. We talk to a survivor who is working to memorialize the lives lost.Minnesota's winters are getting warmer. We look at this past winter and how it fits into

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00:07:21

Red Lake mass shooting survivor reflects on tragedy...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/20

Friday marks 20 years since the tragic mass shooting on the Red Lake Nation that left 10 people dead and seven injured.On March 21, 2005, a Red Lake High School student killed five of his classmates, a teacher, the school security guard, his grandfather and his grandfather’s partner. The shooter died by a self-inflicted gunshot. At the time, the Red Lake shooting was the largest school shooting in the U.S. since the Columbine massacre.Starr Jourdain was at Red Lake High School on the day

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00:10:30

Winter is Minnesota’s fastest warming season

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/20

Thursday marked the first day of spring and the end of a very peculiar winter. According to state climate data, winter is Minnesota’s fastest warming season. Minnesota winters have warmed two to three times faster than summers.Kenny Blumenfeld, a senior climatologist with the State Climatology Office, joined Minnesota Now to talk about the state’s warming winters and the impact climate change has on the environment.

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00:06:47

Help me declutter and organize

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/20

We all need a little help to get through life sometimes. From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand.Throughout the series Professional Help, we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.Thursday marks the first day of spring, which means many Minnesotans may be opening their windows for the first time this year. With the spring season can come the urge to deep clean your home. But maintaining those decluttering and

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00:09:45

Reporter covering Feeding Our Future scandal recounts...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/20

A federal jury in Minneapolis has found two people guilty on all counts in the nation’s largest case of pandemic-era fraud.Prosecutors say Feeding our Future founder Aimee Bock and former restaurant owner Salim Said led a scheme to defraud taxpayers of $250 million meant for child nutrition programs. The case had led to calls from state lawmakers to prevent this from happening again.MPR News correspondent Matt Sepic was in the courthouse throughout the five-week trial and he joined

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00:09:11

Inside the ‘Las Vegas of fish fries’ at Minneapolis...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/20

Each Friday during Lent in kitchens all over the state, fish filets will be hitting the fryer to be served to Lent observers and anyone else with a hankering for fish fry.The tradition has roots in the Catholic practice of abstaining from meat on Fridays, especially in the 40 days before Easter, but it has expanded more widely.At Church of St. Albert the Great in Minneapolis, Father Joe Gillespie presides over one of the largest fish fry dinners in the region. He and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

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00:55:24

Minnesota Now: March 19, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/19

A state senator is accused of soliciting a teenage girl for prostitution. Now, there are bipartisan calls for Republican Sen. Justin Eichorn to resign. We get the latest on this developing story from MPR News senior politics reporter Clay Masters.As measles spreads in the southern U.S., we check in with a doctor about preventing further outbreaks in Minnesota.Plus, a business owner tried to open a thrift store in a north metro suburb, only to find city zoning laws don’t allow it. We talk

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00:09:31

Zoning laws can be make-or-break for housing, businesses

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/19

A secondhand store in the north Twin Cities suburb of Arden Hills may be forced to shut down or relocate after finding out zoning laws ban thrift stores in certain areas of the city. Odds & Ends Again is a resale storefront that helps seniors downsize and sell items they no longer need. The owner, Brett Foss says he didn’t realize the zoning rules for his store would be different than other retail spaces.Arden Hills mayor David Grant told the Minnesota Star Tribune the city had given

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00:11:36

Minnesota public health expert explains measles...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/19

It has been 25 years since the U.S. declared it had eliminated measles. But one of the worst outbreaks since then is spreading through rural Texas and New Mexico. It is not a threat to most Americans right now, but public health experts are alarmed. Measles is very contagious and can cause death or long-term effects like brain damage. Dr. Alison Galdys, a University of Minnesota Medical School professor and infectious disease physician with M Health Fairview, joined MPR News host Nina Moini

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00:09:47

Hopkins Coach Tara Starks helps Paige Bueckers and...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/19

March Madness, the college basketball tournament where teams need to win every game or be eliminated, begins this year. It’s hard to believe it has only been a year since record numbers of fans tuned in to watch Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and other stars of the women’s game. This year many, many eyes are on University of Connecticut guard and Hopkins, Minn. native Paige Bueckers. MPR News host Nina Moini talks with Bueckers’ former coach, Tara Starks, who led Hopkins High School to a state

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00:05:40

As spring blizzard marches across southern Minnesota,...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/19

Southern Minnesota came under a blizzard warning Wednesday, but the snow missed the metro and the rest of the state. MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joined MPR News host Nina Moini with details on the storm and the forecast ahead.

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00:05:37

What the arrest of a Grand Rapids senator could mean...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/19

Republican state Sen. Justin Eichorn remains in custody Wednesday. He faces widespread calls to resign from members of both political parties after an arrest on suspicion of attempted solicitation of a minor. The person turned out to be an undercover detective. This is the latest upheaval in a legislative session that has seen plenty of it. MPR News senior politics reporter Clay Masters joined MPR News host Nina Moini with the latest.

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00:53:18

Minnesota Now: March 18, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/18

The state is still yo-yo-ing into springtime with more wintry weather headed to southern Minnesota. Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard joined the show with a weather forecast.Minnesota has the third highest cost of infant child care in the country, according to a new report. But that’s not the whole story. We dug into the data.With layoffs at the federal Department of Education, we learned how special education is protected by state and federal law.An artist teamed up with a tailor for an art

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00:09:08

Special education advocacy group reacts to U.S....

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/18

The U.S. Department of Education is expected to shrink by half. The Trump administration has laid off more than 1,300 workers, and 21 states including Minnesota have sued to stop the layoffs. One of the agency’s major roles is to make sure students with disabilities can get an education. Special education programs are required by law, and they remain intact. But parent advocates in Minnesota say they are watching for other impacts, including indirect ones. Gretchen Godfrey is the associate

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00:10:08

‘Connective Thread’ exhibit stiches Latinas in...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/18

A group of Latina artists is highlighting the complexities of moving through the world as women in a new exhibit. They contributed to the exhibit called “Connective Thread,” about the clothing items that protect and adorn women’s bodies. Their work is being shown at CLUES, Minnesota’s largest Latino-led nonprofit. Carla Manzoni is the director of arts and cultural engagement at CLUES. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the art in the exhibit that celebrates Latina womanhood

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00:09:46

Report: Minnesota has the third highest average cost...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/18

Minnesota has the third highest average cost of infant child care in this country, according to a new study out of the Economic Policy Institute. Its average cost in the state is $22,000 per year. That’s 18 percent of a median family’s income in Minnesota.Ann McCully, the executive director of Child Care Aware Minnesota, joined Minnesota Now to explain the nuance of the data.

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00:04:43

March weather yo-yos back towards a spring storm

Minnesota Now ·

2025/03/18

Another winter spring storm is taking aim at Minnesota. After a warm and sunny start to the week, snow could make its return to the southern part of the state. MPR meteorologist Sven Sundgaard joined Minnesota Now to explain.

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