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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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00:03:25

'It's amazing how nice people can be': Stranger helps...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/30

In our series Thank You, Stranger, we hear about small acts of kindness that have a big impact.On this week’s edition, a cyclist tells the story of a driver who shared the road when he was down on his luck. Minnesota Now producer Ellen Finn spoke with Ray Tahnk Johnson about his experience.

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00:09:44

Lunar New Year fashion show to highlight local Asian...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/30

Wednesday marked the beginning of Lunar New Year, kicking off a month of celebrations across the globe. To celebrate the Year of the Snake, a group of Minnesota designers and artists are hosing a fashion show and photography exhibit.The show, called “The Serpent’s Charm” is Friday night at The Luminare in Minneapolis. The show’s director, Vivian Tran, and a fashion designer, Jaylee Rosand joined Minnesota Now to talk about the upcoming show and photography exhibit.

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00:08:51

Minnesota Community Health Centers to consider...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/30

President Donald Trump laid out a slew of executive orders earlier this week that could indicate a funding freeze within a wide variety of services and jobs, including the healthcare industry.A judge paused the freeze earlier this week, but many clinics in Minnesota have already started to feel the effects of the uncertainty around future funding. Community Health Centers, which were established during the Civil Rights Movement to support people without the money to pay for medical

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00:06:57

‘Everyone knows everyone’: Minnesota figure skating...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/30

The figure skating community in Minnesota and across the country was reeling Thursday, in the wake of Wednesday night’s plane crash in Washington, D.C. U.S. Figure Skating said several of its team members were aboard the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter — skaters, coaches and families returning from a training camp in Wichita, Kansas. That camp had followed the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.St. Paul Figure Skating Club coach and skating director Ben Miller

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00:16:30

Out to Lunch: Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan sees...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/29

On Minnesota Now, we get to hear from so many different people in Minnesota over the phone and in the studio. But we don’t often meet them in the community, where news — and life — happens. In a new series we are calling Out to Lunch, we sit down for a meal with people from Minnesota news and culture to get to know them better. Our first guest is DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who received national attention last year while campaigning for former Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim

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00:54:15

Minnesota Now: Jan. 29, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/29

The Nation’s Report Card is out and it is giving us a snapshot of how students are doing in school. In Minnesota, kids still haven’t caught up to pre-pandemic test scores. We talk to a local school district about the results and how they are trying to make progress. As deportation efforts from the Trump administration have become more public, it has led to rumors about ICE raids and arrests. We hear from a local organization that is trying to stop misinformation.Plus is spring coming early

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00:04:32

Winter warm spell could bring 50-degree temperatures...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/29

After a deep freeze, Minnesota is experiencing a January thaw that feels almost like spring! MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner joins MPR News host Nina Moini with a look at the forecast.

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00:10:16

Rumors of mass immigration arrests contributing to...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/29

The Trump administration’s immigration policy promises are leading to rumors of mass immigration arrests in Minnesota, as a push for more deportations reaches cities across the country. It has also sparked a flurry of misinformation shared online. Social media posts alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents are detaining immigrants in Minnesota have circulated widely in the past two weeks, but many of these reports are unconfirmed. ICE officials push back on

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00:09:33

‘Nation‘s Report Card‘ suggests Minnesota student...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/29

It’s been nearly five years since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted learning for children. New data known as the Nation’s Report Card shows that across the nation, fourth and eighth graders in 2024 still performed below pre-pandemic levels. That’s also true for Minnesota. Across the state, students’ test scores did not significantly change from two years prior. The last time the test was conducted in 2022, students around the country showed steep learning losses from the pandemic. Many

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00:54:17

Minnesota Now: Jan. 28, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/28

The Trump administration is holding back money the federal government gives out as grants and loans while it reviews spending. There’s confusion about what this will mean for education, health care, and more. A public policy expert joined the show with some insight.Avian flu has been devastating to many poultry farms and it's now affecting dairy herds around the country. We talked with a veterinarian who said the response has been lacking so far. We met two people working to document 50

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00:09:27

A first-time James Beard semifinalist reflects on his...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/28

The James Beard Awards are the Oscar’s of the restaurant industry, and in Minnesota, 11 chefs and restaurants were recently named as semi-finalists. The semifinalist list includes some famous names like Yia Vang, Diane Moua and Gavin Kaysen. Abraham Gessesse may not be a household name, but he is the chef owner of the St. Paul restaurant Hyacinth and he’s been nominated in the Best Chef Midwest category for the first time. He joined MPR News host Nina Host to talk about what it means to be

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00:09:52

Book to recognize 50 years of Hmong contribution to...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/28

2025 marks 50 years since Hmong people started immigrating to Minnesota. Today, the state is home to a vibrant community of at least 95,000 Hmong Minnesotans. Through the Minnesota Historical Society and the state Legislature, the Hmong Cultural Center in St. Paul and the Hmong Studies Journal received a grant of nearly $25,000 to publish a special issue of the journal that will commemorate 50 years of Hmong people residing and contributing to life in Minnesota.It may be the first

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00:09:34

As Trump’s executive orders grow, ‘the reality of...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/28

On Tuesday at 4 p.m., some federal funding and grants provided to the state of Minnesota will be paused due to an executive order from President Donald Trump. Minnesota gets billions of dollars from the federal government, with a large portion of it going toward issues under health and human services, education and transportation, though not all of that funding is at risk. NPR is reporting that this funding freeze could be as short as a day. State agencies are trying to figure out exactly

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00:10:21

Avian flu is not going away. Here’s how scientists...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/28

On Saturday agriculture regulators will begin testing milk produced in Minnesota for H5N1 – the virus commonly known as avian influenza or bird flu. The disease has forced poultry farmers to kill about 9 million birds in Minnesota since 2022. Earlier in January, a turkey grower in Dakota County lost nearly 80,000 birds. The situation is also driving up the price of eggs. In spring 2024, the disease showed up in cows. Minnesota had its first case in dairy cattle in June 2024 and saw nine

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00:56:03

Minnesota Now: Jan. 27, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/27

Minnesota-based Target and other major companies are scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have been criticized by the White House. We talk about why some of these companies are turning away from DEI and its impact.Minnesota lawmakers are hitting a reset after a Supreme Court ruling. But will that break the stalemate in the House? MPR News correspondent Peter Cox breaks it down for us. Plus, a bishop from the Rochester area has become one of the most listened to

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00:10:43

Local DEI executive: DEI being 'weaponized,'...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/27

Minneapolis-based Target is the latest of several large corporations — like McDonalds, Walmart and Meta — that have recently said they are rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion goals or DEI. Many of those initiatives were created or expanded under pressure to respond to racial inequality after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.Conservative activists have objected to these efforts saying it gives unfair advantages. And on President Donald Trump’s first day in office a week ago, he

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00:08:44

The Super Bowl is set and many Minnesotans feel there...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/27

Kendrick Lamar and SZA will be performing the half-time show at Super Bowl 59. And a lot of people will be more excited to see them than the two teams playing on the field.The Philadelphia Eagles are facing the Kansas City Chiefs in a repeat of Super Bowl 57 in 2023. If the Chiefs win, it will be for the third time in a row.Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the program to look ahead to the big game in New Orleans and other Minnesota sports news.

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00:10:53

Extended interview: At 74, Michael Koppy aims to be...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/27

Early Monday morning nearly 200 athletes embarked from International Falls on the Arrowhead Ultra 135, one of the most grueling winter endurance races in the world. Racers bike, run and ski the equivalent of more than five marathons on a snow covered trail across northern Minnesota, carrying survival gear with them.Among the racers is Michael Koppy, 74, from the Duluth area, who’s vying to become the oldest person ever to finish the Arrowhead on foot.MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker

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00:10:18

How a southern Minnesota bishop became one of the...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/27

Bishop Robert Barron of the Winona-Rochester Diocese is undoubtedly the most listened to Catholic leader residing in the United States today. His podcast and YouTube videos, which creates from his studio in Rochester, reaches at least 1.8 million YouTube subscribers. And his unconventional way of spreading information about his faith has a heavy hand in the shifting tide of American Catholicism.History professor Molly Worthen spent time with Bishop Robert Barron and wrote about it in an

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00:04:46

Breaking down week three of the capitol session...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/27

On Monday afternoon the Minnesota House will be back in order. But it’s more of a restart than a continuation of session business.That’s because the Minnesota Supreme Court decided last week that Republicans didn’t have enough members present to do anything — with Democrats still staging their boycott. While talks have resumed between party leaders, action on state policies and the budget is on pause for now.MPR News correspondent Peter Cox joined the program live from the capitol for a

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