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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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00:18:26

‘It feels different in here’: Walz returns to the...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/16

Gov. Tim Walz called Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot Saturday, his “closest ally” and praised her bipartisanship as a model for a divided country. Walz told MPR News he has asked his staff to prepare for the possibility of Hortman and her husband to lie in state at the Capitol.

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00:11:13

Political violence is on the rise, expert says

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/16

The assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the attempted assassination of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette are just the latest in a string of recent political violence. Just in the past two months alone, a gunman killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, a man firebombed a Colorado march calling for the release of Israeli hostages and an arsonist set ablaze the residence of the governor of Pennsylvania. Jillian Peterson is a professor of

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00:13:19

Lt. Gov. Flanagan remembers Melissa Hortman as...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/16

Among the state leaders who are mourning the loss of DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman is Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. She became lieutenant governor in 2019, the same year Rep. Hortman took up the gavel as Speaker of the House. Before that, Flanagan worked with Hortman and DFL Senator John Hoffman as fellow lawmakers. Flanagan joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the devastating events of the weekend and her relationships to Rep. Hortman and Sen. Hoffman.

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00:09:42

Chet Holmgren’s former coach on the Minnesotan’s rise...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/05

Even though the Minnesota Timberwolves won’t be in the NBA finals this year, a Minnesotan will be on the court. Before he was a starter for the Western Conference Champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnehaha Academy graduate Chet Holmgren was just a tall kid in youth basketball learning the game with guidance from his coach, Larry Suggs.Suggs coached Holmgren on a club team starting in elementary school, a team that also included Suggs’ son, Jalen, now a point guard for the Orlando

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00:55:18

Minnesota Now: June 5, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/05

President Trump announced travel restrictions that will affect people from almost 20 countries across the globe. We learn about the early effects of the ban here in Minnesota from an immigration lawyer.A new report shows that the number of students choosing open enrollment is rising. Some say its worsening segregation in schools.Have you ever argued with an older loved one about whether they should still be driving, or how to take care of them as they age? We talk to a mediator who is

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00:04:43

Thank You, Stranger: How a ‘Buy Nothing’ Facebook...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/05

Ten years ago, when Anna Hover was at the height of her career and raising her children in St. Paul, she got sick. She asked for help online, and the kindness of her neighbors helped put her life back together. Minnesota Now producer Ellen Finn spoke to Hover for our Thank You, Stranger series. Thank You, Stranger is our series about unexpected kindness in our lives. If you have a story to share about a stranger who made your life a little brighter, we want to hear it.Contact us at

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00:08:40

Ever argued with an older loved one about their care?...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/05

The state of Minnesota recently announced $1.3 million in grants for projects that it says will make the state a better place to live as an older person. This includes funding for accessible design, housing and health care access. One of the projects hinges on the complicated relationships, choices and disagreements that families navigate as loved ones age. Community Mediation Minnesota, a network of nonprofits that provide mediation services, is receiving $60,000 from the state to do more

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00:09:58

Trump‘s new travel ban and its effect on Minnesota,...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/05

President Donald Trump is banning travelers from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others, starting on Monday. He announced the ban Wednesday in a proclamation that said the move will protect U.S. national security. It’s an echo of Trump’s first term, when he signed an executive order blocking travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries. That ban led to protests at airports around the country, including in Minnesota, and a lengthy court battle. Mitchell Hamline

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00:11:03

How open enrollment is reshaping Twin Cities school...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/05

Nearly 44,000 Twin Cities students crossed into another district to attend school this year, using a process known as open enrollment, according to a new report published by Axios Twin Cities, a digital news outlet. According to their analysis, the number of students participating in open enrollment has grown every year for at least a decade.Meanwhile, research also shows racial segregation is worsening in schools, and some critics of the policy argue that open enrollment is one reason why

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00:54:13

Minnesota Now: June 4, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/04

Dozens of federal agents surrounded a Minneapolis restaurant Tuesday. The incident sparked protests from some who believed it was an immigration raid, but officials say it was unrelated to immigration enforcement. We learn more from Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt.It's been a wild week of record smoke throughout the state. When will we get relief? MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner shares the latest forecast.And a new program is encouraging more doctors to work in rural parts of

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00:06:52

Frozen sambusa company Hoyo to expand with new...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/04

Since its founding ten years ago, a Minneapolis-based business has grown to sell frozen sambusas to grocery stores and school districts across the state. Now the business, Hoyo, is moving to a commercial kitchen that owners say will allow them to double production of the savory pastries, which are an essential part of Somali cuisine. Hoyo CEO Ghita Worcester joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about what’s next.

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00:09:57

Tim O’Brien’s friend, biographer on the...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/04

If you’ve spent much time in Minnesota or a high school English class, chances are you have heard of Tim O’Brien. Maybe you have even read his award-winning short story collection about the Vietnam War called “The Things They Carried.” A new book recounts O’Brien’s life, including his childhood in Worthington and early adulthood at Macalester College.Author Alex Vernon joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the biography, which is titled “Peace is a Shy Thing: The Life and Art of Tim

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00:05:25

Hazy skies clearing with possible return of smoke...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/04

The state has really been through it weather-wise this week. In a bizarre sight on Tuesday, many Minnesotans witnessed rain pouring through smokey air. MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner joins MPR News host Nina Moini to explain these wacky weather events and what’s to come.

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00:08:44

Grand Rapids, Willmar residency programs aim to train...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/04

The University of Minnesota Medical School is expanding rural physician training in the state with a new residency program planned for Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital in Grand Rapids. The new program joins a similar one in Willmar, where the first cohort will start their residencies next week. With these two programs, the U says it aims to create more opportunities for students to specialize in rural healthcare. Dr. Shailey Prasad, the associate vice president for global and rural health

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00:11:04

Hennepin County Sheriff concerned about...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/04

MPR News is following an incident where dozens of federal agents to surround a restaurant in the heart of the Latino community in Minneapolis Tuesday. As news of the operation spread on social media, people believing the presence of federal agents was connected to an immigration raid tried to block tactical vehicles from coming down Lake Street and shouted at agents. At one point, some law enforcement used a chemical irritant to break up the crowd. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a

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00:55:25

Minnesota Now: June 3, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/03

State lawmakers are still working to finish up their budget bills, which they'll take to a vote in a special session as soon as Wednesday. We heard about the major sticking points and what it will take to avoid a government shutdown.We found out how state health officials are responding to a recent measles case at the Mall of America. The U.S. Supreme Court will soon release its opinion on a disability rights case that began in a Minnesota school district. A law professor joined the show to

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00:09:39

A shelter worker noticed inequality in the child...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/03

The Bush foundation announced 29 recipients of its annual fellowship Tuesday. Each of them will get a grant to help build skills and make a difference in their communities. The fellows hail from Minnesota, the Dakotas and the native nations in the region. Many of the fellows focus on racial justice. One of them is Kelis Houston. When she started working in child welfare, Kelis noticed that an alarmingly disproportional number of African American children were being separated from their

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00:07:42

Red panda brothers make their debut at the Minnesota Zoo

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/03

Red pandas are wildly popular at zoos around the world, and in their home region in forests across Asia. Over the weekend, two panda brothers made their debut at the Minnesota Zoo for the summer. It's been four years since the Minnesota Zoo has hosted red pandas. They're joining a new exhibit focused on the forests of China. Randy Kochevar is the chief animal care, health, conservation and behavior officer at the Minnesota Zoo. He joined Minnesota Now to explain how the zoo set up a new

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00:08:51

Supreme Court to give opinion on Osseo Schools...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/03

June is typically the time of year when the United States Supreme Court hands down their opinions on the cases they decided to take up this session. One of the cases up for a decision is a disability discrimination case involving a Minnesota family that sued Osseo Area Schools. The family has a daughter with severe epilepsy and cognitive disabilities. They requested that Osseo Area Schools allow their daughter to have a later school schedule because she tends to suffer from seizures in the

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00:08:03

Minnesota legislators prepare for special session

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/03

If legislative leaders and Governor Tim Walz had their way, all 201 lawmakers would be headed back to the Capitol for a special session as soon as Wednesday. The governor has not yet made that report-for-duty call, and the legislature hasn’t polished up the budget enough to stage bills for up-or-down votes. Officials are making early preparations for a possible partial government shutdown, but that worst-case scenario is still weeks away. Peter Cox joined Minnesota Now from the Capitol to

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