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Minnesota Now — 100 episodes

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Duluth's blues mainstay Charlie Parr releases new record 'Rooming House'

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North Minneapolis food shelf opens lockers for after-hours access

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Local law enforcement brings 'New Jersey Strategy' to Minnesota to address gang violence

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 20, 2026

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 19, 2026

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Wild maintain first place in their division, Wolves begin regular season Wednesday

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Reporter poses as problem gambler and finds sports betting sites reward addiction

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'I've never seen this:' Immigrant advocates report new federal effort to revoke refugee status

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Minneapolis climate program advocates push back against proposed budget cuts

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 15, 2026

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Flanagan v. Tafoya: What to know about the U.S. Senate race

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How Minnesota's forests can become more resilient in the face of a changing climate

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Saturn Video wants to bring back the heydays of DVDs and VHS tapes

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Lawyer explains denaturalization as Trump administration pursues investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 14, 2026

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Twin Cities couple draws on rich choral music scene to help composers distribute new works

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Minnesota company leads manufacturing of quartz countertops that California poised to ban

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Minnesota campus resource center sees ripple effects of Cornell sexual assault case

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Minneapolis parent calls for 'universal' engagement as district reverses school closure plans

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 13, 2026

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From rare prose to 'Heated Rivalry,' Quatrefoil Library celebrates 40 years of LGBTQ+ literature

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New southern Minnesota clinic aims to close rural health care gaps

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390,000 Minnesota seniors face loss or changes to Medicare Advantage coverage

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Minneapolis opens applications for housing vouchers for the first time since 2019

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 12, 2026

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'The purple are perfect:' Undefeated Vikings look to recover injured players during bye week

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The legal roots of ‘Indian’ and ‘Indian Country’

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Flu season is here. What you need to know about getting vaccinated

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Feds search Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home as part of a criminal probe

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 8, 2026

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'Love letter to MN': New dance performance highlights community care during surge and recent crises

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More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained during the Trump administration's immigration operations

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Legal expert explains federal counterterrorism investigations after man charged in MOA attack plot

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 7, 2026

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Expanded headquarters 'pillar of hope' for immigrant-focused group in Brooklyn Center

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Former Lavender Magazine staffers launch new outlet dedicated to LGBTQ+ stories in Minnesota

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Expert: Meeting youth 'where they're at' is key to prevention after recent Twin Cities shootings

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 6, 2026

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National exhibit exploring Jesuit history with slavery debuts at University of St. Thomas

40

'One of the hardest things I've done:' Chef Yia Vang competes on 'Bobby's Triple Threat'

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 5, 2026

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New book explores Minnesota's vast peatland ecosystem and climate change

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State agriculture commissioner looks to strengthen North American trade amid tensions

44

Catch, release, catch: Inside ICE's new 'farce' tactic

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Minnesota Now: Oct. 1, 2026

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'Very troubling': St. Paul City Council member Molly Coleman on full report of Mayor Her probe

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New album from Wild Horses explores the 'in between' of living your dreams

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 30, 2026

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A century of cinema: The Heights Theater to celebrate 100 years with a film for each decade

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'A sense of obligation': Minnesota journalists launch new outlet focused on Somali Americans

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Event gathers legal experts in Minnesota to discuss state powers to challenge federal actions

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Minnesota test scores stagnate as schools roll out new reading curriculum, standards

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 29, 2026

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A violent 1934 strike helped launch Minneapolis' middle class. A new book tells its story

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Minneapolis-based running group remembers Native boarding schools

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AI is changing the workforce. Minnesota schools are responding with new degree programs

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Detroit Lakes school board advances new policy amid rainbow sticker fight

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 28, 2026

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St. Paul council members demand city release full report on mayor's behavior

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The Vikings make a trade move at quarterback, look to continue 3-0 winning streak

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St. Cloud PFAS pilot finds success in destroying more than 99 percent of forever chemicals

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On your ballot: A constitutional amendment that could increase school funding

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 24, 2026

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TriLingua Cinema opens up micro-cinema on the east side of St. Paul

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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge celebrates 50 years of conservation

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After nonprofit mobilized to support pregnant immigrants this winter, long-term needs emerge

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 23, 2026

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The hockey job made for a team's most dire moments is changing: Meet the Wild's new EBUG

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St. Paul Downtown Airport to celebrate 100 years of aviation history

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Private equity tapping into popular autism therapy, report finds

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For Naomi Gaines-Young, Lindsay Clancy case is the latest that 'could have been prevented'

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 22, 2026

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In new musical, St. Cloud playwright explores identity through complicated figure in Paraguayan history

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New Richland turns to flooding clean up, recovery, and long-term solutions for drainage ditch

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 21, 2026

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Vikings at 2-0 after rainy Chicago game, Lynx split games following FIBA break

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Minnesota counties prepare to take on more SNAP costs after federal cuts

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Researchers, community leaders to gather to share data on impacts of ICE surge in Minnesota

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 17, 2026

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Thousands of inline skaters to race and mark 30 years of North Shore marathon

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Caretakers of Alex Pretti memorial begin planning for more permanent remembrance site

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MN organization plans to launch 20 'democracy protection centers' ahead of midterms

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ICE agent charged with shooting, wounding man during Operation Metro Surge appears in court in Minneapolis

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 16, 2026

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In Resmaa Menakem's new play 'Mothership,' AI stands for 'ancestral intelligence'

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What 15 years of data show about post-high school pathways for greater Minnesota graduates

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Parent: Proposed Minneapolis school closures will disrupt learning, drive more families away

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St. Paul council president: After Pig's Eye, city needs to change approach to encampments

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 15, 2026

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In a first, new Minneapolis Fire Chief Reginald Freeman comes from outside department

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Lynx forward Natasha Howard releases memoir

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Justice Bus provides free mobile legal services across greater Minnesota

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Report takes deep dive into the Walz administration fraud response

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 14, 2026

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Vikings win home opener after Kyler Murray injury, plus Gophers and Twins news

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Minnesota to stop use of hotel rooms to house people in mental health crises

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St. Thomas AI ethics expert: Independent body needed to regulate fast-growing technology

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Minnesota Now: Sept. 10, 2026

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Selby Ave. JazzFest marks 25 years of bringing people together through music

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'A new season': Ely prepares for fall festival as it continues to recover from wildfires