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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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00:54:38

Minnesota Now: Oct. 22, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/22

The Minnesota Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the case of a transgender weightlifter who sued USA Powerlifting for not allowing her to compete in the women's division. Reporter Matt Sepic breaks down the case. The city of St. Paul will introduce an ordinance Wednesday to ban assault weapons. But it can only move forward with action at the state level. Mayor Melvin Carter shares why the city is making the move. Plus, a new series from MinnPost looks at how the state is revamping the

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00:08:03

How a state board is trying to fix crisis in nursing...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/22

Minnesota is working to stabilize its nursing home workforce, which has long struggled with high turnover, especially in rural communities. MinnPost state government reporter Matthew Blake published a series looking into the state’s plan to revitalize the nursing home industry. His reporting looks at the retainment of employees, the complicated financial situations of nursing homes and labor standards. Blake joined MPR News host Nina Moini to share what he learned.

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00:03:50

Frosty nights, warmer weekend in the forecast for...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/22

The weather has begun to feel like late fall in Minnesota. Maybe you finally took your heavier coat out of the closet or started wearing gloves to walk the dog. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins Minnesota Now with details on frosty temperatures ahead and an early Halloween forecast.

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00:05:33

Minn. Supreme Court rules USA Powerlifting...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/22

In an opinion released Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Supreme Court largely sided with a transgender weightlifter who sued USA Powerlifting after the organization banned her from competing in its women’s division.The decision comes after a lengthy legal battle that began in 2021. Athlete JayCee Cooper alleged in her lawsuit that USA Powerlifting, a national organizer of weight lifting competitions, violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act.MPR News reporter Matt Sepic joined Minnesota Now

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00:10:08

Ojibwe artist George Morrison’s family relishes his...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/22

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has its first solo exhibition of work by Ojibwe artist George Morrison. On Tuesday, friends and family of Morrison gathered to honor the influential Minnesota painter. MPR News reporter Melissa Olson was there. She joined Minnesota Now to share what she learned from those who knew Morrison and how his Minnesota roots continue to inspire artists today.

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00:54:24

Minnesota Now: Oct. 21, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/21

A data center in Hermantown is closer to becoming a reality. The city approved a zoning change in a meeting Monday evening that lasted until nearly midnight after residents voiced opposition. MPR News Duluth reporter Dan Kraker was there and shared with MPR News host Nina Moini what happened.An investigation by Eagan police found an alleged "pattern of predatory grooming" by a local high school teacher. We learned more about what grooming is - and whether new health education standards will

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00:09:17

New sex ed standards could be a tool to help students...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/21

An MPR News story published this week looks at what Eagan police described as an alleged “pattern of predatory grooming” by former high school music teacher Brett Benson. That conclusion came out of a police detective's report following a nearly two-year investigation. Its allegations include that Benson paid special attention to some girls in his class, flirted with them, found reasons to spend time alone with them and exchanged private text messages with them. When some students turned

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00:10:42

Artist Dyani White Hawk reflects on exhibit's...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/21

The Walker Art Center’s new exhibit, “Dyani White Hawk: Love Language,” is now open and runs through Feb. 15. The show is White Hawk’s largest to date, a milestone in an already distinguished career that includes MacArthur “Genius” and Guggenheim fellowships, and acquisitions by the Whitney Museum of Contemporary Art in New York and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.White Hawk reflected on her exhibit’s opening weekend in Minneapolis with MPR News host

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00:08:50

New documentary examines Minneapolis police reform...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/21

The phrase “Minneapolis police reform” may bring to mind the events of 2020. The murder of George Floyd that year made the city the center of worldwide calls to change policing. It led the city to enter a process of court-ordered reforms that are still taking shape. A new documentary looks back much further. In “Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police,” historian Yohuru Williams traces local politics, community activism and police union organizing over 150 years of

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00:10:05

Controversial northern Minnesota data center proposal...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/21

After an hourslong meeting, the Hermantown City Council approved a needed zoning change to advance the proposed data center that’s being developed by an unnamed Fortune 50 company. MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker about the meeting that lasted late into the night.

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00:54:54

Minnesota Now: Oct. 20, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/20

An Eagan Police detective concluded a local high school teacher engaged in an alleged pattern of predatory grooming with female students. But no charges were ever filed. MPR News reporter Elizabeth Shockman shares what she learned from the public police report.Minneapolis-based health insurance company UCare has dropped their Medicare Advantage Plan. Thousands are now scrambling to find new coverage. We'll learn how that's impacting Minnesotans.Plus, LGBTQ+ conversion therapy is banned in

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00:09:33

Philadelphia scores three wins in three days against...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/20

One Philadelphia sports team after another bested Minnesota teams this past weekend. The trend started Friday with the Wolves’ final preseason game, which they lost to the 76ers. Then, in hockey, the Flyers beat the Wild Saturday. And Sunday, the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles defeated the Vikings at home. Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to recap these games and look ahead to what’s next are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

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00:10:34

Supreme Court considers conversion therapy. Here's...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/20

The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether banning LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors is unconstitutional. Twenty-four states, including Minnesota, have banned the practice. Oral arguments were held earlier this month on a case originating from Colorado, and if the justices decide the ban is unconstitutional, it could be repealed in Minnesota. Joining Minnesota Now to give a little context on this issue in Minnesota is Jess Braverman. They are the legal director at Gender Justice in St

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00:09:36

State agency 'very concerned' Minnesotans will be...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/20

About 158,000 Minnesotans are looking for new options for Medicare now that the local company UCare is dropping their Medicare Advantage plan. The insurance company isn’t the only one to no longer offer Medicare Advantage— it's not as financially beneficial as it once was. Enrollment opened last week, and this shift is causing people to scramble for new affordable options for medical insurance. Kelli Jo Greiner is a health care policy analyst for the Minnesota Board on Aging and the

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00:09:36

Teacher showed ‘predatory grooming behaviors’ with...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/20

Minnesota has layers of laws and procedures designed to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. The case of a former high school teacher raises questions about how well that system works. Education reporter Elizabeth Shockman joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini in studio to share more. A warning, this story might be difficult for some listeners — especially if you have kids nearby.Read the full story at the MPR News website: Teacher showed ‘predatory grooming

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00:55:25

Minnesota Now: Oct. 16, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/16

Thousands of Minnesotans are shopping for MNSure health insurance plans as the marketplace opened up this week, but some are bracing for higher premiums. We explore how rates have changed and whether a compromise in Congress would provide relief. It's been one month since Minnesota's first state-licensed recreational cannabis business opened in Duluth. We learn about the triumphs and hiccups so far. And we stay in Duluth to hear from our reporter Dan Kraker about sustainability in

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00:10:26

First state-licensed micro cannabis dispensary...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/16

It’s been one month since Minnesota’s first state-licensed microbusiness dispensary opened in Duluth. Legacy Cannabis began selling flower and other products on Sept. 16, more than two years after recreational cannabis was legalized in Minnesota.Legacy Cannabis Duluth lead consultant Josh Wilken-Simon joined MPR News host Nina Moini to share how business has been going.

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00:10:07

Minnesotans shopping for health insurance in...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/16

The MNsure health insurance marketplace opened Wednesday for Minnesotans to shop for 2026 plans, but the costs they’ll see may be discouraging. Premiums on the individual marketplace are 22 percent higher on average compared with 2025. That increase does not account for the expiring federal tax credits that are at the center of the federal government shutdown. If the credits do expire, premiums will be even higher.About 190,000 Minnesotans get their health insurance through the marketplace

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00:05:09

Minnesota Now theme song writers reflect on show's...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/16

This Saturday marks four years since MPR News kicked off the noontime news program, Minnesota Now. The show was started to give our audience longer conversations with newsmakers, experts, and our neighbors around the state to help us understand our world better. The show is full of different guests and music every single day, except for one key element that stays the same — the theme music. To celebrate Minnesota Now’s fourth birthday, MPR News host Nina Moini spoke to local musicians Aby

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00:10:01

Why a green burial cemetery is dividing residents in...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/10/16

There's a growing interest in green burials, where people are buried without toxic embalming chemicals, expensive caskets and burial vaults. But there aren't many places in Minnesota to do this. MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker recently published a story about a proposed green cemetery near Duluth and some of the pushback the proposal has received from local residents. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to share more, as part of a weekly check-in with MPR News reporters in Greater

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