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Minnesota Now

Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer is a weekday noon program that provides unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Started in 2021, the program focuses on covering the news through a Minnesota lens with special emphasis on covering Minnesota's diverse communities.

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  • 24 Minnesotans reflect on how COVID-19 changed their lives

    With the marking of the fifth anniversary of the COVID pandemic, The Minnesota Now team spent a month going out across the state and asking listeners and readers to share their story and experiences from that dramatic period in our collective recent history.

    Mar. 13, 202559 min
  • Bigfoot believers to gather at 4th annual conference in Grand Rapids

    MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer talked with Abe Del Rio, the founder of the Minnesota Bigfoot Research Team, which heads up the conference.

    Oct. 5, 20237 min
  • "Skate Dreams" changes the conversation about women on the board

    MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Jessica Edwards on her new documentary, Skate Dreams. The documentary premiered in Minnesota at the end of September 2022 at the Duluth Superior Film Festival. Skate Dreams follows the rise of women’s skateboarding. It’s the first feature documentary to capture the story behind the rise of women’s skateboarding.

    Sep. 13, 20228 min
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