Minnesota Now: April 23, 2026

The U.S. senate overturned a ban on mining in the Boundary Waters Thursday. It's a win for mining companies — and a loss for environmentalists who say mining will pollute the region. We heard from a Minnesotan in the mining industry.And a New York Times reporter shared what she learned by talking with dozens of former and current DHS employees.A St. Paul elementary school will soon launch a historic Afrocentric curriculum for its majority Black student body.Plus, we heard from a documentary filmmaker following the Jacob Wetterling murder case — after it was closed — through the perspective of the Wetterling family.And we spoke to a Duluth writer who wrote a book about the best hikes in the country.The Minnesota Music Minute was “St. Paul” by Anchorhead.