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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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00:09:55

How a north Minneapolis pet resource center is...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/21

In recent years, the cost of having a pet has risen even faster than inflation in general. Average prices for pet-related goods and services went up 28 percent between June 2020 and June 2025. The cost of veterinary care went up 42 percent. Those numbers come from government data that tracks the prices of consumer goods and services.Rescues in Minnesota have reported a surge in people giving up their pets for financial reasons.The North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center is working to help

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00:08:48

New report looks at the many impacts of climate...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/21

A new report that looks at the impact of climate change on the Great Lakes region finds that it’s getting warmer, faster. And that could have serious consequences. The report by the Environmental Law and Policy Center included work from more than a dozen leading scientists and experts from the Midwest and Canada. It was an update to a 2019 assessment. Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini is the lead author of the report Don Wuebbles, who is also a professor at the University of Illinois

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00:05:58

Inside the Minneapolis DFL convention that endorsed...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/21

The Minneapolis DFL endorsed its first mayoral candidate in 16 years over the weekend. After a full day of haggling at the Target Center on Saturday, more than 60 percent of voters at the convention gave a thumbs up to Democratic Socialist and current state Sen. Omar Fateh. He is one of several candidates planning to run against incumbent Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey in the fall. Frey has served two terms as mayor since 2018. Journalist Kyle Stokes reported on the convention for Axios Twin

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00:04:56

Nicole Mitchell to resign from Minnesota Senate after...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/21

Control of the Minnesota Legislature is on the line again after state Sen. Nicole Mitchell announced Monday that she is resigning her seat. Mitchell was convicted on felony charges related to a 2024 burglary arrest. Her resignation pushes the state Senate into a temporary tie. MPR News politics reporter Dana Ferguson joined Minnesota Now to explain.

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00:56:00

Minnesota Now: July 17, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/17

The Senate has approved $1.1 billion in cuts to public media stations. It could impact rural and tribal radio stations disproportionately. We hear from U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar about the funding cuts. Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, took to the witness stand in her burglary trial. We hear some of her testimony. New regulations are on the way for feedlots, where animals are kept for agriculture. We hear more about the changes that aim to reduce water pollution. Plus, the historic Rondo

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00:08:56

Largest veteran wheelchair sporting event in the...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/17

The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is taking over Minneapolis this weekend. It's the largest annual wheelchair sporting event for veterans in the world. The games bring together hundreds of veterans from across the country for a week of athletic competition and community building.Dave Tostenrude, the director of the program for the Department of Veteran Affairs, and Mark Schultz, a Marine Corps veteran, Vietnam War combat vet, and a multi-sport athlete from Victoria, Minn., competing

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00:10:24

Rondo Days festival celebrates legacy of historic...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/17

On Saturday, thousands will gather for Rondo Days, a celebration of the historic Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul. Rondo Days was started in 1983 after the vibrant, predominantly Black neighborhood was ripped apart by the construction of I-94 in the 1960s. Despite the destruction, the community has been coming together for decades now for Rondo Days. This year it’s taking place at the Martin Luther King Center in St. Paul. Gayle Smaller, the board chair with Rondo Avenue Inc., and Merina

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00:09:09

Minnesota looking to make first major change to...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/17

The state of Minnesota is asking for input as it looks to change its rules for feedlots for the first time in 25 years. Feedlots are buildings or confined areas where animals are kept for agriculture. There are about 18,000 in the state, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. These areas allow livestock producers to raise more animals on less land. They also produce a lot of manure, which can pollute drinking water. Since the state made its last major changes to feedlot

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00:10:18

Klobuchar: Cuts to public broadcasting 'couldn't be...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/17

The U.S. Senate approved a rescissions package that cuts $1.1 billion from public media over the next two years. That includes funding from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting that goes to 16 media organizations in Minnesota. Some of those organizations are MPR News and our sister music stations, as well as regional PBS stations and small radio stations. At those smaller stations, federal dollars cover up to half the budget. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has commented that the cuts could

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00:53:59

Minnesota Now: July 16, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/16

New details have emerged in the shootings of Minnesota lawmakers. A grand jury has indicted the suspect on federal charges. Plus, we recap day one of the burglary trial for Democratic state Senator Nicole Mitchell. Traffic cameras in Minneapolis will crack down on speeding drivers. We learn about the new program. We hear how proposed federal cuts to public housing could impact Minneapolis residents that rely on housing vouchers. We are halfway through meteorological summer. What will the

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00:10:05

Minnesota and North Dakota students launch...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/16

Water in the Red River Valley takes a path that may look odd on a map. That’s because the Red River flows north to Lake Winnipeg in Canada. From there, it heads for saltwater, emptying into the Hudson Bay and eventually reaching the ocean. Somewhere along this route, lodged in a beaver dam or trucking downstream, are small wooden canoes that were decorated and launched by students from about 40 elementary schools in Minnesota and North Dakota. Each boat has a QR code and postcard

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00:05:53

Minnesota starts the second half of meteorological...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/16

Minnesota has had an eventful 24 hours of weather, with lots of rain and a big drop in temperatures. It all comes at the halfway point of meteorological summer. To find out how the second half of the season could unfold, MPR News host Nina Moini talks with MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner on Minnesota Now.

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00:09:47

Proposed federal housing cuts could leave local...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/16

Now that President Trump has signed his “Big Beautiful Bill” into law, Congress will shift focus to next year’s budget. Congress is considering some initial budget proposals this week. Trump’s original budget request to Congress back in May outlined a 44 percent cut to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which oversees federal rental assistance programs and Section 8, or Housing Choice, vouchers.Dominic Mitchell is the executive deputy director of the Minneapolis Public

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00:09:56

Minneapolis to launch traffic camera pilot program

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/16

When you are driving in Minneapolis, you may get a speeding ticket without even getting pulled over by police. The city has announced the installation of speeding cameras at five intersections around the city. Eventually there could be more than 40 of these cameras. They are part of the city’s Vision Zero plan, aimed at reducing traffic accidents. Vision Zero coordinator Ethan Fawley joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the new program.

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00:08:31

Using black lights, a photographer captures her and...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/15

A local artist is working to humanize people living with vitiligo through photographs that use black lights to highlight the skin condition. Vitiligo is the autoimmune disorder that causes white patches to appear on the skin. And it affects almost one percent of people worldwide. Sharolyn Hagen started taking photographs of herself when she was diagnosed with vitiligo in 2016 to track the progression of her condition. But it turned into a much larger art and advocacy project. She joined MPR

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00:54:27

Minnesota Now: July 15, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/15

A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in 2022 is leading a use-of-force training for the department. We got the details from the MPR News reporter who broke the story. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began detaining people right after their court hearings, according to immigrant rights advocates who are speaking out against the practice. A new report shows Minnesota farm incomes plummeted in 2024 to their lowest level in two decades

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00:05:48

MPD use-of-force trainer is same officer that shot...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/15

MPR News learned that the Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in 2022 is responsible for leading the police department’s use of force training.The head of the police department said he understands why the choice of Sgt. Mark Hanneman to do this type of training will concern some people - but said Hanneman is the right person for the job.However, the decision to put Hanneman in that position upset members of Locke’s family and others who say it hurts

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00:09:41

What does it take to sell a downtown Minneapolis...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/15

Selling a downtown office building in the Twin Cities— or anywhere— is no easy feat these days. Very few buildings have changed hands since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. Almost every successful sale of a downtown office building in the 2020s involved Harrison Wagenseil of commercial real estate firm CBRE’s Minneapolis team. Wagenseil was part of the brokerage team behind the recent sale of the Wells Fargo and Ameriprise towers in downtown Minneapolis. He

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00:10:09

Minnesota farmers report lowest net income in 20...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/15

Farming is an unpredictable industry. From severe weather to market prices, a lot is out of farmer’s control. New data shows that in 2024, little was in farmer’s favor in Minnesota. A University of Minnesota annual report that looks at farm finances found that in 2024, Minnesota farmers saw their lowest net income in 20 years. Minnesota crop farmers saw the biggest losses. In 2024 the median net farm income was $2,371, compared to $47,484 in 2023. Some farmers will get some of their money

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00:54:53

Minnesota Now: July 14, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/14

You can see it and you can smell it. Wildfire smoke is in the air in Minnesota for a third day. An air quality alert is in place for the northern half of the state. We talk to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency about how long we could see smoky skies. The burglary trial for DFL state Sen. Nicole Mitchell begins today. We have the latest on the case. Plus, we talk to a Winona Health, a rural Minnesota health administrator, about how Medicaid cuts will impact their operations. We hear

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