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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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00:09:00

DNR: 75-year-old system of protected lands is the...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/08

The “Land of 10,000 Lakes” is also the land of 10 million acres of wetlands. That may sound like a lot, but it is just about half the wetlands that existed in Minnesota before European settlement, according to the Department of Natural Resources. In the mid-20th century, government policies incentivized farmers to drain or fill wetlands, and crops spread across areas that were critical to birds and other wildlife. A movement to protect and recover wetlands grew into a system of state lands

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00:07:55

Minneapolis Public Schools works to reenroll students...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/08

Minneapolis Public Schools students returned from spring break this week as the district ended a temporary virtual option it launched in January. The purpose of that option was to sustain learning for students who were afraid to leave their homes during the surge of federal immigration agents to the state. More than 6,000 students used the virtual option at one point or another, according to the district. As they worked to support learning, educators raised concerns that immigrant students

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00:56:04

Minnesota Now: April 7, 2026

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/07

President Donald Trump issued new threats against civilian infrastructure in Iran Tuesday. He's set an 8 p.m. EST deadline for the country to agree to a deal. We'll talk with the leader of one group in Minnesota's Iranian community. A viral video gives a glimpse into the lives of kids in Minneapolis who are bearing the impacts of events like the Annunciation shooting and the ICE surge. We'll talk with a therapist about how trauma impacts children and how to help. A plan to expand a dairy

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00:16:59

'The kids are not alright': After ICE surge and...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/07

A Minneapolis woman went viral for sharing her experience at a playground - she said her story illustrates the trauma children in Minnesota are living with after the ICE surge and after the Annunciation school shooting in 2025.MPR News host Kelly Gordon talked with Ana Mariella Rivera, a therapist in St. Paul about how children are processing the impact of both traumatic events.

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00:06:57

Iranian Minnesotans have mixed emotions as conflict...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/07

President Donald Trump is warning of a major escalation in the war in Iran, posting on social media Tuesday morning that a “whole civilization will die tonight.” Trump set a deadline of 7 p.m. Central for Iranian leaders to agree to a deal that include reopening the Strait of Hormuz or else the military will target bridges and power plants. Parham Alaei is the co-founder of the Minnesota Committee in Support of a Democratic Iran. He joined MPR News host Kelly Gordon to talk about his

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00:08:24

Timberwolves stumble toward playoffs without Anthony...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/07

If you stayed up for the men’s NCAA championship Monday night, chances are today you’re either celebrating or crumpling up your bracket and throwing it in the trash. While March Madness has officially come to a close, here at home the Twins are shaking off a strange home opener, and the Timberwolves are eyeing the playoffs. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Kelly Gordon to share the top local sports headlines.

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00:08:13

Locals and environmentalists uneasy over what would...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/07

A dairy company in west-central Minnesota has plans to expand one of its farms to become the state's largest dairy operation. It is raising concern from some local residents and environmental advocates. Riverview LLP, which runs West River Dairy near Morris says it's trying to increase capacity to meet growing demand across the country and world. Meanwhile, opponents say the move will hurt smaller dairy farms and the environment. The proposal is under review by the Minnesota Pollution

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00:56:00

Minnesota Now: April 2, 2026

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/02

Mobile home park prices in the state are at risk of rising. What lawmakers say will keep those prices low. Plus, a decades-old food pantry abruptly shut its doors. Why its more than 80 locations are now closed.It's been months since the U.S. blockaded Cuba's oil supply to pressure the government to fall. It's caused power outages at hospitals there. We heard from a Minnesotan who has been there to help. And a high schooler is the first in the state to be recognized with a language

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00:11:19

Minnesotan shares experiences from Cuba as the...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/02

Starting at the beginning of 2026, the U.S. government effectively cut Cuba off from receiving oil shipments in an effort to force a regime change in the country. The blockade has led to frequent nationwide blackouts and the lack of gasoline is now debilitating hospitals, the food supply and public transportation.Teddie Potter is a former nursing professor with the University of Minnesota who now she spends her time leading a health nonprofit called “Medical Education Cooperation with

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00:08:11

Inside Kado no Mise: The 'corner restaurant' of...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/02

Out of five nominees for this year’s James Beard Award for Best Chef: Midwest, three specialize in sushi and Japanese cuisine. Among them is Shigeyuki Furukawa, the only Minnesota chef named a finalist this year in any category. This is the second year in a row he’s been nominated. Karyn Tomlinson of Myriel in St. Paul won the award in 2025. Furukawa co-owns Kado no Mise, which means “corner restaurant” in Japanese. Wednesdays through Sundays, he and his team serve a tasting menu of

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00:09:02

Hinckley-Finlayson student earns first state language...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/02

In Minnesota, high school students can earn college credit for proficiency in a language besides English. The Minnesota Bilingual Seals Program has been around since 2014 to help recognize multilingualism as an asset. The program recognizes 32 languages and this year for the very first time, a student was awarded a World Language Proficiency Certificate for Ojibwe. Tecumseh Fahrlander is a senior at Hinckley-Finlayson High School and is a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. He spoke

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00:09:43

Bill before state lawmakers looks to regulate and cap...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/02

For many people, mobile home parks are an affordable place to raise a family or retire. But manufactured housing is also big business in Minnesota for out-of-state buyers. Cait Kelley shared her reporting on a bill before the Minnesota Legislature that aims to keep parks budget-friendly.

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00:56:08

Minnesota Now: April 1, 2026

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/01

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in a landmark case about birthright citizenship. It stems from an executive order from President Trump that aims to end the constitutional protection. A constitutional law expert joined Minnesota Now to explain what happened in the hearing. Starting Wednesday, thousands of Minnesotans may no longer be eligible for SNAP food benefits. We talked about who's impacted and what resources are available. Plus, there are not one but two

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00:09:38

Counties, food shelves prepare for impacts of...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/01

Thousands of Minnesotans could lose access to federal food benefits beginning Wednesday, April 1, due to changes to work rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.These changes came as part of HR 1, the massive reconciliation bill signed into law in July 2025.Barb Dahl, health and human services director for Scott County, and Rachel Holmes, director of advocacy and community engagement with The Food Group, laid out what people should know in an interview with

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00:10:25

'Music at risk': New archive seeks to preserve...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/01

Thousands of musicians make up Minnesota’s deep and wide-ranging music scene: from polka halls to hip-hop studios, basement punk shows to internationally-known classical performers. An ambitious new project is trying to capture all of it in one place. The Diverse Emerging Music Organization, or DEMO, has relied on a small staff and many volunteers for years to meet one goal: to collect, digitize and preserve all music released by Minnesota artists. The archive launched Wednesday and DEMO

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00:09:11

First-of-its-kind publisher grows out of Minnesota...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/01

For more than a decade, the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop has provided creative writing classes to people in Minnesota correctional facilities. That work has led to the creation of a first-of-its-kind national independent press. Led by an editorial board of both people impacted by the carceral system and those without these experiences, Lost Kite Editions aims to publish writing from across genres and communities. For more about the project, MPR News host Nina Moini talked with Mike

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00:11:59

Minnesota law professor breaks down arguments in...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/04/01

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in a case that could reshape the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. President Donald Trump, in one of his first moves in office in January 2025, issued an executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship. That led to a flurry of lower court challenges that’s made its way to the highest court in the land. If the court rules to limit or end constitutional protections for birthright citizenship, that could

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00:54:54

Minnesota Now: March 31, 2026

Minnesota Now ·

2026/03/31

New data shows federal immigration agents arrested more than 3,700 Minnesotans during their surge to the state this winter. And fewer than a quarter of those who were arrested had criminal convictions. We'll talk with two reporters who dug into these numbers about what they found. Tuesday would have formally celebrated the farm labor leader Cesar Chavez. But several states including Minnesota repealed the honorary day following allegations of sexual abuse. We'll talk about the complicated

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00:09:44

Some international adoptees face citizenship...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/03/31

Attorney Gregory Luce is working to help international adoptees secure documents they need to prove their legal status, as the Trump administration pursues its goals of widespread immigration enforcement. The state is home to a number of international, otherwise known as intercountry, adoptees, including the nation’s highest concentration of adoptees from South Korea. Many people, adoptees and parents included, might have assumed that anyone adopted by U.S. citizens would also have

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00:11:15

Latino sexual assault survivor advocates grapple with...

Minnesota Now ·

2026/03/31

For the past 11 years, the state of Minnesota has officially celebrated Cesar Chavez, the iconic farm labor leader on his birthday, March 31. Until this year. Governor Walz signed a bill to repeal the holiday, weeks after The New York Times reported allegations that Chavez sexually assaulted multiple women and girls, including a co-leader of the farmworker movement, Dolores Huerta.The news has shocked and hurt many who revered Chavez, especially Latinos who are sexual assault survivors

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