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Minnesota Now — 173 episodes

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Minnesota Now: June 15, 2026

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Once again, a Minnesotan leaves the team and wins a championship

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New Minneapolis clinic provides safe space for sexual assault exams, outside traditional ER settings

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Post Modern Times plans to continue donation-based restaurant model as long as possible

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ICE, Border Patrol getting $70 billion in funding. Advocates say it comes with little oversight

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Minnesota Now: Marking one year since the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman

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'Guided by Gilbert' litter carries on Hortmans' legacy through service dogs

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'She's still here:' Rep. Kristin Bahner honors Melissa Hortman's legacy in her work and life

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Experts on uptick in political assassinations and polarization in recent years

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Steps to honor Hortman, prevent future tragedies take root in year since her assassination

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Minnesota Now: June 10, 2026

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DEET for dinner? Study finds mosquitoes could learn to love bug spray

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Inside the Twin Ports gay bar that helped fuel LGBTQ+ rights activism in northern Minnesota

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Minnesota Truth Council begins collecting stories from ICE surge

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Minneapolis estimates Operation Metro Surge cost the city $700 million

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Minnesota Now: June 9, 2026

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This St. Paul high school class takes place in a giant sandbox

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Protests at New Jersey's Delaney Hall draws parallels to Minnesota's ICE clashes

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In-depth report on manhunt for Vance Boelter brings law enforcement response into question

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At the end of the academic year, Fridley schools assess setbacks from ICE surge

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Minnesota Now: June 8, 2026

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Minnesota Lynx off to strong start in the season, 1st in the WNBA

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Minnesota Now in Moorhead: ‘River Keepers’ look to unite community through Red River

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With more healthcare mergers in Minnesota, Attorney General's office plays a key role

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Minnesotans continue to navigate changes to asylum, green card applications

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After 50 years, musician Deb Jenkins is still finding ways to make Fargo-Moorhead more vibrant

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Farming is a community endeavor for this Moorhead-area producer

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Fowzia Adde turns to her refugee experience to help other immigrants thrive in Moorhead

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‘We are making a downtown’: Moorhead mayor on the city’s revitalization

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Minnesota Now: Live from Moorhead!

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Minnesota Now: June 3, 2026

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'A fortunate meeting': Penumbra Theatre showcases August Wilson play written in St. Paul

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Road trip to Moorhead: Birds, bugs and flowers thrive in tallgrass prairie

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Minnesota-based aid group responding to extreme drought in Somalia

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Analysis: More than 4,000 leisure, hospitality jobs lost during first three months of 2026

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Minnesota Now: June 2, 2026

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Road trip to Moorhead: A stroll with trolls in Detroit Lakes

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Study dives into three potentially dangerous crowd-control weapons used during the ICE surge

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Minneapolis' North High School turns the corner on graduation rates

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Advocates say thousands of legitimate providers disenrolled from high-risk Medicaid programs

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Minnesota Now: June 1, 2026

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Karl-Anthony Towns heads to NBA Finals with the Knicks, two seasons after Timberwolves trade

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Road trip to Moorhead: Strange wonders abound in Treasure City

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‘A story about community:’ Musical adaptation of ‘My Ántonia’ to premiere in Minneapolis

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‘Industries rely on teens:’ Experts say summer jobs are out there, despite job market challenges

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After award for courage during ICE surge, Twin Cities imam says more work remains

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City of Minneapolis moves ahead with development at George Floyd Square

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Minnesota Now: May 21, 2026

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10 years after killing of north Minneapolis grandmother Birdell Beeks, her daughter carries on her legacy

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'That’s a Rap!': Duluth music education program strives to help youth find their voice

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Minnesota Now: May 20, 2026

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'Vigilant, not fearful': Minnesota Muslim leaders coordinate safety after California mosque shooting

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New kids podcast demystifies puberty with help from experts and teens who've been through it

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Nationwide report shows economic, racial achievement gaps persist in Minneapolis schools

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Minnesota Now: May 19, 2026

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Looking ahead to Minnesota's pre-professional women's soccer season with Rochester Loons

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With AI the norm, local professor explores what it means to get an education

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Lack of legislation to support immigrants post-surge leaves 'dire' situation

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Prosecution of ICE agents in Minnesota is uncharted legal territory

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Minnesota Now: May 18, 2026

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Good news: The Twins are no longer the worst team in their division

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Twin Cities Black homeownership rate falls after several years of growth

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Report: Minnesota’s nonprofit hospitals among the least charitable in the country

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Tracking wildfires across Minnesota

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How the legislative session wrapped up

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Minnesota Now: May 14, 2026

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New project maps 50 years of Hmong Minnesotan history

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Study: 1 in 50 HCMC violent trauma patients ended up as victims or perpetrators of homicides

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Your live music guide to this year's Art-A-Whirl with The Current's Diane Miller

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Tab fee cuts, property tax aid, HCMC fix are part of deal to finish legislative session

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What we know about a Minnesotan's possible hantavirus exposure

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Minnesota Now: May 13, 2026

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Bison Festival celebrates release of herd that helps prairie habitat thrive

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Passage of Minnesota prediction market ban sets stage for likely lawsuits

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Electric vehicle sales in Minnesota are losing steam. Could gas prices change that?

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Minnesota Now: May 12, 2026

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Grandfather of Aniya Allen seeking justice in unsolved killing, 5 years later

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Why developers are building more luxury single-family rental homes in Minnesota

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A lawsuit against a lawsuit: DOJ argues Minnesota overstepped authority in climate case

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State legislative auditor: New fraud watchdog office needs time, grace, resources for success

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Minnesota Now: May 11, 2026

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Playoffs continue Monday for Wild, Frost and the Timberwolves tie series 2-2

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Minnesota names its first youth poet laureate

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Inside Minneapolis Public Schools' budgeting errors

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Minnesota Now: May 7, 2026

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Minnesota teens continue to report declining rates of cannabis use

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'A birdhouse for loons': DNR studying human-made platforms loons can nest in

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Minnesota Now: May 6, 2026

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Turkeys are trotting everywhere right now. We got an expert to answer your questions

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As diesel prices spike, Minnesota's trucking industry feeling the hit from war in Iran

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With 'Doors Open,' Minneapolis festival connects residents to their city

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Minnesota Now: May 5, 2026

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Minneapolis emergency rent relief fund on track to dole out $300K in the first month

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Local academic, CEO publishes new framework for social change

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Minnesota woman in ICE detention with ovarian cyst denied humanitarian parole

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Minnesota Now: May 4, 2026

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Playoff bonanza: Wild fall in high-scoring game, Wolves fans hopeful for Anthony Edwards' return

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In its 3rd year, North Star Promise helping Minnesotans obtain free college and boost enrollment

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Minnesota Senate approves firearm restrictions, school safety funding; fate is murkier in House

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Minnesota Now: April 30, 2026

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Minnesota poised to become first in the nation with AI nudification ban

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West Side of St. Paul set to celebrate Cinco de Mayo after challenging winter

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Community organizations launch trainings on how to collect stories from ICE surge

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Minnesota Now: April 29, 2026

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‘Language carries many things’: How Minnesotans are preserving 6 rare languages

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In the courts and the Capitol, Minnesota leaders take aim at fossil fuel companies

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A Minnesota man has spent 90 days in ICE detention, uncertain if or when he'll be deported

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Feds: Feeding Our Future ringleader tried to ‘minimize her starring role’ by leaking secret documents from jail

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Minnesota Now: April 28, 2026

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Youth suicide rate lower than projected after launch of 988 suicide hotline, study shows

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New documentary explores history of Minneapolis West Bank’s influential, funky music scene

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Lakeville's population is booming. So why is the city pressing pause on new housing?

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Feds, state execute search warrants at Twin Cities daycares and autism centers

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Minnesota Now: April 27, 2026

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Timberwolves-Nuggets rivalry takes center court for Game 5 of playoffs

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Somali Day at the State Capitol comes after a challenging several months for community

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Reporter's notebook: Examining Minnesota's group home industry

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N.D. lawmaker killed in plane crash remembered for her ‘joyful spirit’

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Minnesota Now: April 23, 2026

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As Minnesota looks to ban prediction markets, regulatory gray areas arise

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Native community gathers for annual conference on sexual assault amid cuts and turmoil

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Transmission dance party celebrates 25 years

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After hunger strike, organizers calling for shutdown of HERC say their effort will continue

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Minnesota Now: April 22, 2026

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An Earth Day check-in on Minnesota's climate goals

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U of M Morris, known for sustainability, takes on renewable heat

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School psychologist explains seclusion rooms as lawmakers reconsider ban

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Minnesota Now: April 21, 2026

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Report shows some Minnesota companies are profiting from war in Iran

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With slow market and AI shifts, college seniors rethink the job hunt

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Nothing compares 2 Prince: A look at his life and legacy 10 years after his death

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More than 70 Minnesota children detained in Operation Metro Surge, data show

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Minnesota Now: April 20, 2026

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'A horrible decision': Domestic violence survivors hiding during ICE surge faced increase danger

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Minnesota Wild and Timberwolves look to make a playoff run

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Minnesota sees its most active start to severe weather season in 4 years

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Expert: Cyberattacks on local governments are no longer rare

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Olmsted Co. residents begin recovery efforts after dozens of homes damaged in tornadoes

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Minnesota Now: April 16, 2026

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St. Paul elementary in Rondo neighborhood set to become Afrocentric school this fall

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37 years after son's killing, Jacob Wetterling's parents tell their story in new documentary

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New report gives a behind-the-scenes look into Trump's DHS and immigration operations

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Outdoor writer Stephanie Pearson's new book is a guide to the country's most iconic hikes

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Mining industry group reacts to Senate overturning ban on mining near Boundary Waters

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Minnesota Now: April 15, 2026

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Duluth musician Gaelynn Lea releases her first memoir

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After Artemis hype, Dark Sky Week aims to keep focus on the night sky

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As rural MN diversifies and grows, one expert says housing will be key to sustained growth

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Tim Walz, Keith Ellison impeachment push over fraud problem runs aground in Minnesota House

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Minnesota wilderness group urges state, federal action to prevent mining in boundary waters

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Minnesota Now: April 14, 2026

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Local group wants to see St. Paul reach a more climate-forward, flexible contract with Xcel

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Former diplomats gather in Minneapolis to discuss nuclear proliferation amid war in Iran

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'Fargo' 30 years later: How it put Minnesota on the map, for good and bad

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Minnesota Now: April 13, 2026

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Kevin Garnett returns to Target Center, Lynx gear up for draft night

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Beading, weaving and animal hides: New exhibitions showcase diversity of Native textile art

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How federal efforts to oversee elections may weaken trust in voting

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State lawmakers press on relief efforts after ICE surge ‘rocked’ local economies

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Minnesota Now: April 9, 2026

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Help me get a (late) start on my taxes

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International Festival of Minnesota revives tradition of multicultural celebration

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Black Visions launches effort to redistribute money raised following George Floyd's murder

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State lawmaker explains proposal to raise sales tax to help HCMC amid financial crisis

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Minnesota Now: April 8, 2026

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How one group rapidly distributed millions in just 3 months during ICE surge

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Out to Lunch: Advocate Comfort Dondo knows that 'change is scary, but possible'

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DNR: 75-year-old system of protected lands is the 'heartbeat' of wildlife conservation

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Minneapolis Public Schools works to reenroll students dropped during ICE surge

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Minnesota Now: April 7, 2026

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'The kids are not alright': After ICE surge and Annunciation school shooting, how can we help kids heal?

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Iranian Minnesotans have mixed emotions as conflict continues

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Timberwolves stumble toward playoffs without Anthony Edwards