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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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00:06:29

What a new Minnesota plant could mean for magnet...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/02

Most magnets are made from rare-earth elements imported from China, and access to these elements has become a bargaining chip in the U.S. trade war with China. But the magnet supply could become less of a concern, if a Minnesota company is successful in its bid to replace rare-earth magnets. Niron Magnetics held an official groundbreaking of its new manufacturing plant in Sartell last week. MPR News correspondent Kirsti Marohn joined Minnesota Now to share what she’s learned, as a part of a

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00:08:46

Lower Sioux Indian Community to host International...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/02

The Lower Sioux Indian Community has been leading the charge in Minnesota in building homes out of hemp. The tribe has its own facility that makes a home insulation material known as “hempcrete," which is safer and healthier than conventional materials.Lower Sioux’s innovation has led it to host the 13th International Hemp Building Symposium this weekend. It’s the first time the conference has been held in the United States.Danny Desjarlais, a member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community and

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00:04:20

Minnesota officials, agencies brace for impacts of...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/02

State leaders outlined some of the potential impacts of the federal budget shutdown Thursday. Gov. Tim Walz and other state budget officials said thousands of federal employees are at risk of being furloughed and funding for nutrition programs and clean energy projects are in limbo. MPR News politics correspondent Dana Ferguson joined MPR News host Nina Moini with details.

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00:56:05

Minnesota Now: Oct. 1, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/01

The U.S. government is shut down after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike a deal to keep government programs and services running. We talk to Democratic U.S. Senator Tina Smith about why she voted against the bill and what's next. An annual report is out sharing how many people died in Minnesota from intimate partner abuse. We talk to Violence Free Minnesota about efforts to make that number zero. A new series from MinnPost is looking at how Minnesota is a leader in

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00:10:32

Gully Boys come into their own with a fierce, tender...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/01

One of Minneapolis' most recognizable rock bands this decade will release their long-awaited debut album on Friday. Gully Boys have been playing grunge-infused pop songs on local and national stages for more than nine years. The upcoming self-titled album contains songs their superfans know and love, plus many new releases. Gully Boys guitarist Mariah Mercedes joins MPR News host Nina Moini to share some of those songs and talk about the band. Beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, MPR News’ sister

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00:10:37

Report: At least 24 people killed in Minnesota due to...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/01

On Wednesday morning, a statewide coalition working to stop domestic violence released its annual homicide report. It names 24 people who were killed last year due to intimate partner abuse in Minnesota, plus three others whose deaths are listed as suspicious. For more about what these cases reveal about intimate partner violence, MPR News host Nina Moini talks with Nikki Engel, interim co-executive director of Violence Free Minnesota. The group has published a version of this report every

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00:09:13

How Minnesota became a leader in school-based mental...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/01

Minnesota is recognized as one of the leading states for school-based mental health care. A three-part series from MinnPost explores how that came to be and where gaps in care still exist.Andy Steiner is mental health and addiction columnist for MinnPost. She joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the series, which she wrote as part of a fellowship with the Solutions Journalism Network.

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00:04:09

September ends with a summer weather rewind

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/01

Minnesota is facing a heat wave that harkens back to the dog days of summer, not the start of October. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins Minnesota Now to explain.

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00:09:44

Sen. Smith: Government shutdown, higher health...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/01

The U.S. government has shut down after the Senate failed to pass a stopgap spending bill. That means some U.S. government services are coming to a temporary halt and many federal workers are furloughed or working without pay through the shutdown. Republicans and Democrats could not come to an agreement on the spending bill before the deadline, which was at midnight. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith from Minnesota is one of many Senate Democrats who voted against the Republican-backed spending bill

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00:55:33

Minnesota Now: Sept. 30, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/30

The United States Department of Justice is suing Minnesota, Hennepin County, and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul over what it calls sanctuary policies, limits on local officials collaborating with ICE. A law professor joins us to talk about the case. A Native American community leader is calling for discussions about encampments and drug overdoses to include the people who've been hit hardest by these issues. We talk to him.Plus, neurodiversity is a concept that embraces differences

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00:09:25

Local nonprofit helps companies design...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/30

On Wednesday, representatives from several large Minnesota companies will gather in Minneapolis to learn about neurodivergence, an umbrella term for a variety of ways someone’s brain may work differently from what’s considered typical. Neurodivergence includes conditions such as ADHD, autism and dyslexia. The disability advocacy group PACER Center is hosting Wednesday’s workshop, which is led by Wells Fargo and the University of Connecticut. The idea is to design hiring and workplace

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00:10:29

Minneapolis Native leader says permanent homeless...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/30

In Minnesota, Native Americans experience homelessness at a much higher rate than other racial or ethnic groups. Many Native people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Minneapolis live in encampments, which have been criticized as areas ripe with violence and drug use. What to do with encampments — and whether to close them — has become a divisive issue in Minneapolis. The issue has risen to the forefront again following a shooting earlier this month at a homeless encampment in south

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00:11:38

The DOJ is suing Minnesota over immigration policies....

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/30

The Department of Justice is suing Minnesota, the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Hennepin County, the Hennepin County Sheriff and the attorney general over sanctuary policies.These policies, which jurisdictions often call separation ordinances, limit local government and law enforcement’s collaboration with ICE. The federal government says the policies interfere with federal immigration enforcement and are illegal. In response to the lawsuit, both mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul

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00:40:17

Minnesota Now: Sept. 29, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/29

In the past two weeks, federal prosecutors have charged nine people with defrauding two Medicaid programs. Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson sits down with MPR News host Nina Moini to share more about how his office has been tackling fraud in the state.The National Rural Teacher of the Year is from a school district in Wright County. We'll hear how his approach to teaching has changed over the past three decades. And after a devastating loss, the Lynx are out of the WNBA playoffs. We'll

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00:08:09

Lynx react to devastating semifinal loss, Vikings...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/29

It’s a mournful day for Minnesota Lynx fans. The team lost Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals to the Phoenix Mercury Sunday night. That means they’re out of the playoffs. The Lynx were ranked No. 1 in the league this season and favored to make the finals. Head coach Cheryl Reeve was not at the game. The league suspended her for behavior during and after the previous game in Phoenix.Reeve and some other coaches have said the play in the WNBA is becoming too physical.Joining Minnesota Now host to

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00:09:27

For a third year in a row, Minnesotan named National...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/29

Minnesota teachers have done a three-peat for the National Rural Teacher of the Year.The National Rural Education Association bestowed the honor last year to Melissa Oberg, who teaches special education in Grand Marais. In 2023, it went to Morris teacher Jenny Maras. This year’s honoree is Jeff Granrud. He teaches math at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School. That’s a district of about 1,300 students an hour west of the Twin Cities in Wright County. Granrud joined Minnesota Now host

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00:12:18

'We're looking into many programs:' U.S. Attorney Joe...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/29

Over the last two weeks, federal prosecutors in Minnesota have charged nine people with defrauding two different Medicaid programs, and they say this is just the beginning. Last week, federal prosecutors charged a woman for defrauding a state autism treatment program out of $14 million. The week prior, eight people were charged with defrauding the state's housing stabilization services. Now the State Department of Human Services is suspending another disability program over fraud

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00:54:39

Minnesota Now: Sept. 25, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/25

Autism is in the news. On the national level Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump's false comments about its causes created backlash. Here in Minnesota prosecutors are taking down an autism center fraud scheme. We'll talk about all of it with local advocates.It's vaccine season — but since the CDC has changed guidelines around COVID-19 shots, there's been a lot of confusion how and when to get it in Minnesota. We're going to clear that up.And we'll get the latest on rural

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00:04:58

Help me find a therapist

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/25

Asking for help can be hard. And making a commitment to continuously ask for help can be even harder. We’re talking about therapy. A new event is helping make therapy accessible. It’s called Therapy on Tap. Nearly every month, about 15 therapists set up at a brewery and have conversations at mental health or help people find a therapist. Our ask: Help me find a therapistOur professional: Adam Steinbach, LMFT, co-found of As You Are TherapyThe next Therapy on Tap is this Sunday at at Utepils

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00:08:06

Reporter's notebook: Bemidji storm exacerbated...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/25

On Thursdays, we’re featuring the work of our regional reporters and having them open their notebooks a bit to shed light on how they work. Earlier this week, MPR News Bemidji bureau reporter Mathew Holding Eagle III shared a story about housing needs in Beltrami County. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to provide some insight on reporting on his story. If you have a news story or tip in Bemidji or the surrounding area you can email mholdingeagle@mpr.org.

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