I just heard Cathy Wurzer say it ON THE RADIO, which makes it real. Her new show, Minnesota Now, debuts at noon on October 18. It will feature an hour of Minnesota news with a focus on people - and it will be great. (I know, because I'm working on it.)

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Good morning. Cloudy with a high of around 74 today. Rain possible this afternoon and evening into Saturday. mprnews.org/weather #mnwx

There's been a lot of positive buzz around Duluth recently. Yet despite all that enthusiasm, the population has barely budged in 20 years, while many other midsize cities in Minnesota are growing. mprnews.org/story/2021/10/…

Native American students unearth troubled history at the University of Minnesota Morris. Archival research suggests as many as seven students from the Morris Industrial School for Indians could be buried on campus. sahanjournal.com/education/nati… by Tiffany Bui

Oodles of money are piled up in Minnesota’s state government accounts, giving the Legislature plenty to spread around in the 2022 session and adding another layer to next year’s campaign themes. mprnews.org/story/2021/12/… Story Brian Bakst Graphic via David H. Montgomery

Gov. Tim Walz says coronavirus cases due to the fast-spreading omicron variant likely will race through Minnesota schools in the next few weeks. mprnews.org/story/2022/01/…

It's caucus night! While most voters won’t show up to a party caucus, those who do will have an outsized voice in setting up the fall ballot. Here's a guide: mprnews.org/story/2022/02/… via Brian Bakst

Coco’s Barrio began as a live performance show that’s part old time radio and part “Saturday Night Live.” But then the pandemic turned everything upside down. Now the show is a podcast. mprnews.org/story/2022/02/…

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health on Monday reported the latest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state is now affecting a total of 13 poultry flocks — up from seven last Friday. mprnews.org/story/2022/04/…

A day in the life of a wild Minnesota wolf mprnews.org/story/2022/04/… via @mprnews

Dumpsters have become sentient in downtown Minneapolis

COVID metrics are changing, and it represents a new phase in the pandemic. “We’re in a phase now where there's a much more individualized picture of risk,” ⁦⁦mnhealth⁩ Commissioner Jan Malcolm. mprnews.org/story/2022/04/…

In Duluth, a day at the region’s only abortion provider offers a look at the current and coming challenges if Roe v. Wade is overturned. mprnews.org/story/2022/06/…

How are your gardens looking?

Coming up: A recent article published in the journal Science questions discoveries made at the U of Minn. that have been fundamental to Alzheimer's research. Cathy Wurzer speaks with the article's author, Charles Piller. mprnews.org/listen

🎡🌽 It’s the first day of the Great Minnesota-Get Together! Sound off in the replies – what are you most looking forward to at this year’s Minnesota State Fair? Minnesota State Fair

Some of us lifelong Minnesotans are Minnesota State Fair pros — and this year we're looking for a challenge. What should we eat, drink, see or experience at this year's State Fair? Reporter grace birnstengel and photojournalist Ben Hovland are standing by. Let us try it so you don't have to!

Jazz giant Oscar Pettiford grew up in Minneapolis. There is a street named after him in Copenhagen. There is no such tribute in his adopted home town. So I produced a remembrance for his centenary. Today. Happy 100th, Oscar. You fell silent too soon. mprnews.org/preview/storie…

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