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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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00:08:57

A day in the life of WeeWee the chiweenie, a...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/21

People have traveled from every corner of Minnesota and beyond to the state fair to show their animals, from fancy pigeons to dairy cows. But there are also animals that put on a show, three times each day. One of these hard-working performers is WeeWee the Chi-Weenie. WeeWee joins MPR News host Nina Moini live from the fair along with her trainer, Abby Cline and Chris Perondi, founder of the touring company, Stunt Dog Productions. They are part of the team that puts on the show All-Star

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00:53:53

Minnesota Now: Aug. 20, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/20

Wednesday morning, a committee on Capitol area security met for the first time since the shootings of two state lawmakers. MPR News politics reporter Clay Masters was at the meeting and joined the show to share what he learned about proposed safety improvements. As more immigrants in Minnesota are getting arrested to be deported, what happens to their cases after they're sent out of the country? An immigration lawyer joined us to explain. Can you believe the Minnesota State Fair starts

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00:11:42

What happens to cases of Minnesota immigrants after...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/20

President Trump’s campaign to deport thousands of immigrants has had significant impacts for the Southeast Asian community in Minnesota. At a news conference last weekend by MN8, an advocacy group helping Southeast Asian immigrant communities, co-founder and executive director Montha Chum told reporters that five Hmong Minnesotans in federal detention were transferred to Louisiana and are currently awaiting deportation to Laos. Sahan Journal reports that, as of early June, at least 15

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00:10:09

All-women crew paddles 1,380 miles to Hudson Bay to...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/20

Four women have returned to the United States after an 80-day, 1,380-mile canoe journey from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay in Canada. The group, who call themselves the “Hudson Bay Girls,” believes they are the first publicly documented all-women crew to complete the historic route.But the trip was about more than just paddling. The crew aimed to raise awareness about environmental stewardship and encourage more women to reclaim space in paddle sports.Two members of the team, Abby Cichocki

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00:05:12

'Best summer weather pattern possible' forecasted for...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/20

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the forecast for opening weekend of the Minnesota State Fair, how recent rainfall in fire zones could impact air quality in the state and how cricket chirps can help us understand the weather.

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00:07:11

Time to ‘rethink how the people's house operates’:...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/20

A committee on Capitol area security met for the first time Wednesday morning since two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot in their homes in June.Security around the Capitol has come under intense scrutiny since the shootings and after a man gained entry to the Capitol after hours by placing a wooden wedge in an external door. Members discussed proposals to add metal detectors, ban firearms and take other safety measures.MPR News senior politics reporter Clay Masters was at the

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00:54:57

Minnesota Now: Aug. 19, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/19

The state of Minnesota filed a lawsuit Tuesday against TikTok. It argues the social media company designed its app to be addictive to young people and then failed to protect them from harm. An expert on technology and the law joins us to explain. A housing complex for homeless and low-income veterans is opening in a Minneapolis suburb. Across the border in North Dakota, companies pump oil on private land and send the owners a check. We find out why those checks are coming in smaller

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00:10:05

Minnesota attorney general sues TikTok for ‘preying...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/19

The state of Minnesota is suing TikTok, claiming the social media giant is dangerous and harmful for children. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison held a press conference Tuesday morning to lay out the state's case.“This isn't about free speech,” said Ellison. “It's actually about deception, manipulation, misrepresentation. This is about a company knowing the dangerous effects of its product, but making and taking no steps to mitigate those harms or inform users of the risks.”Alan

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00:09:28

Northern Minnesota native Denise Winkleman releases...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/19

A comedian raised in the northern Minnesota town of Northome released her first comedy special on Tuesday called, “Bougie on a Budget.” The show is full of stories from Denise Winkelman’s life, including her upbringing, her time in the pro wrestling scene of Cincinnati, Ohio and her life today as a trans woman in Los Angeles. Winkelman joined Minnesota Now to talk about the special and growing up in Minnesota.

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00:08:54

Many North Dakotans are receiving smaller checks from...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/19

More than 300,000 North Dakotans own land and minerals used for oil production. That means they receive royalties from the oil that companies pump from their land. Many families have been receiving those royalties for generations since the oil boom started in the region in the early 1950s. But new reporting finds that those royalties have shifted drastically over the last decade. While oil companies are pumping just as much oil as ever, landowners are seeing smaller and smaller paychecks.

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00:11:30

Century-old hotel converted into veteran housing in...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/19

Fourteen homeless veterans in Minnesota will soon have a roof over their heads in the city of Robbinsdale, a suburb just outside the Twin Cities. The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans converted the nearly 125-year-old Robin Hotel into 14 units for low-income and homeless veteransA ribbon-cutting was held last week and in about two weeks, people will start moving in. Sara Riegle, the chief housing officer for The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans spoke to MPR News host Nina

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00:56:04

Minnesota Now: Aug. 18, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/18

Parts of the Minnesota River Valley remain under flood warnings following torrential rain over the weekend. A Waseca County official says an emergency declaration in the region may be necessary. He'll join us to talk about cleanup efforts.Deportation fears are upending prosecutions in Hennepin County. We'll learn how the Trump administration's policies are impacting local cases.Plus, a Marshall Project investigation found many in-custody deaths are reported inaccurately to the federal

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00:08:33

'A boulder on their shoulder': Lynx top Liberty for...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/18

The Minnesota Lynx will face the New York Liberty Tuesday night, marking the fourth time the two teams meet this season. New York beat the Lynx 3-2 in the best-of-five 2024 WNBA Finals to win the franchise's first championship. Since then, Minnesota has won three straight against the Liberty.And the Minnesota Twins pulled off a win against the Detroit Tigers Sunday night 8-1. Part of that is thanks to shortstop Brooks Lee, who hit a home run with the bases loaded. It was the first grand

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00:11:25

Report finds George Floyd's cause of death was...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/18

Under the federal Death in Custody Reporting Act, anyone who dies in law enforcement custody must be reported to the Department of Justice. A Marshall Project investigation into the data found that many in-custody deaths are reported inaccurately to the federal government, or not reported at all. One of many deaths that was reported inaccurately was George Floyd’s. Marshall Project reporters Anna Flagg and Ilica Mahajan worked on this story and joined Minnesota Now to share more.

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00:09:45

Sahan Journal's Katrina Pross on how federal...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/18

The White House has described its immigration policies as a “landmark public safety effort” to arrest and deport people who have committed crimes. Data from the Deportation Data Project that was analyzed by NPR shows ICE has also increased arrests of people with no criminal record. And in Hennepin County, officials say deportations and related fears have disrupted criminal cases. That’s according to a story published Monday by Sahan Journal criminal justice reporter Katrina Pross. She spoke

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00:08:01

Waseca County surveying flood damage

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/18

In Waseca County, in southern Minnesota, basements flooded and crews are out Monday fixing washed-out gravel roads. More than 6.5 inches of rain fell from midnight Sunday to 6 p.m. in the city of Waseca. Other parts of the county had reports of more than 11 inches of rain from multiple rounds of storms, according to Waseca County Administrator Michael Johnson. Johnson spoke to Minnesota Now host Nina Moini about storm damage.

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00:08:52

Minnesota's Rolling Twins to defend their...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/14

The USA Wheelchair Softball World Series is in full swing outside of the Mall of America. The event, hosted by the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, started Thursday morning and runs through Saturday. The event brings together more than 300 athletes and their families from around the world. This year, the Minnesota Rolling Twins are seeking to defend their 2024 World Series title.National Wheelchair Softball Association Tournament Director Jeff Downes and Ryan Trench, the supervisor

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00:56:02

Minnesota Now: Aug. 14, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/14

As the state's first nontribal cannabis businesses are preparing to open, Governor Walz appointed an official director of the Office of Cannabis Management. Eric Taubel joins Minnesota Now to talk about the issues he's confronting.We head to the factory floor of a speaker company with an executive who says federal tariffs that are meant to help them are making it harder to keep their business in the U.S.Plus, a common practice of barricading lakeshores with large rocks comes with an

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00:07:15

Help me shop for school supplies on a budget

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/14

School supply shopping is a marker of summer winding down and a new year of learning about to begin. For many kids, it is also a chance to express themselves through the stuff they pick out.But many families are concerned about the price of that fresh start. Several years of inflation has pinched budgets, and there is concern that tariffs will drive up prices further. A survey by the National Retail Federation found more families started their shopping early this year because of that

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00:08:05

Reporter's Notebook: Covering the impact of rock...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/08/14

Have you ever noticed how many lake homes have large rocks lining their shorelines? Those layers of rocks, known as riprap, are often meant to fight erosion and keep soil from crumbling into the lake due to waves or high water. But rock riprap brings a whole raft of other problems with it.Kirsti Marohn has been reporting extensively on the subject and joined Minnesota Now to share what she’s learned as a part of a check-in with MPR News reporters in Greater Minnesota.Minnesota is armoring

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