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Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with MPR News host Nina Moini. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first.

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    Minnesota Now: Feb. 12, 2026

    Thursday morning top immigration official Tom Homan announced the surge of federal agents in the state is coming to a close. We have more on what he said, plus reaction from Governor Tim Walz on what recovery is needed. St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her shares her reaction to today's announcement and next steps for the city. Plus, we hear from a Minnesotan who has been in hiding as a result of the surge in the second installment of our new series. Some asylum seekers are seeing their cases get fast-tracked. We check in with a local immigration attorney representing some of these individuals on what this could mean for them. Plus, we hear from a Duluth curler who just won silver at the Winter Olympics. The Minnesota Music Minute was “Little Girl Blue” by Tina Schlieske.

    59 min

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    'It takes a village:' Duluth curler Korey Dropkin celebrates Olympic medal with friends and family

    Duluth's Olympic curlers Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin claimed silver medals in Milano Cortina during their debut in the mixed doubles event, falling to the Swedish team 6-5 in the gold-medal match.   This is the first time the U.S. has earned a medal in the event and only the third time that the U.S. has brought home a medal of any sort in Olympic curling. Thiesse is the first U.S. woman to medal in curling at the Olympics.   Both Cory and Korey knew each other from Duluth Curling Club and started playing together in 2022.   Korey Dropkin joined MPR News host Nina Moini from Italy.

    8 min

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    'A Year Without Home' tells a story of war, displacement through a child's eyes

    A new book from Minnesota children’s author V.T. Bidania looks at the profound impacts of war and displacement through the eyes of an 11-year-old girl. “A Year Without Home” follows Gao Sheng and her family as they live through the wars in Laos and Vietnam during the 1960s and 70s. Eventually, they are forced to escape their beloved home in Laos and make their way to refugee camps in Thailand. Written as verse, the story is a break from Vong's other novels. It is her middle grade debut. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about it.

    7 min

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    'I don't know where this ends:' The voices of Minnesotans in hiding

    In a new series, Minnesota Now is airing the voices of people who have been hiding in their homes due to fear of arrest, detention, or deportation during Minnesota's ICE surge. We asked them to send us voice memos for three days in a row, describing how they are spending their days. A Somali immigrant who we are calling Z told us about her days in hiding. She has been working a nonprofit job from her apartment, which she shares with a beloved cat. MPR News is not using her full name for her safety. This series will continue on Minnesota Now on Thursday and next week. Listen at noon to hear more voices or check our podcast feed.

    12 min

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    An immigration lawyer shares what a drawdown of federal agents could mean for his clients

    The Trump Administration announced Thursday morning it is ending what it calls Operation Metro Surge, which sent thousands of federal immigration officers to Minnesota. Throughout the last two months, Minnesota Now has checked in with Minneapolis immigration attorney David Wilson. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the end of the surge and what he’s seeing in the courts.

    8 min

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    Border czar Tom Homan: Immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota coming to an end

    The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is ending what it called “Operation Metro Surge.” At its height, the more than two-month long immigration enforcement action brought 3,000 federal officers to the state. MPR News reporters Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Dana Ferguson joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the announcement and the response from state and local leaders.

    7 min

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    Minnesota Now: Feb. 11, 2026

    Lawyers sued for access to the Whipple Federal Building, where those detained by ICE are being held — and a judge allowed them in. What they learned about the conditions inside. Plus, the case of a teen girl who was detained at a hotel, alone, with ICE agents. Fraud is still a focus for lawmakers in D.C. A University of Minnesota professor who testified on the topic in support of immigrant communities in the state details why he decided to speak out. And a ProPublica investigation takes us inside the Dilley detention center in Texas, where some Minnesotans have been sent after being detained. Then, we launch a new series featuring the voices of Minnesotans who have been in hiding as a result of the federal surge. Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Porcelain” by Lucia Sarmiento.

    59 min

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    'We're unwanted:' The voices of Minnesotans in hiding

    In a new series, Minnesota Now is featuring people across Minnesota who have been in hiding due to fear of arrest, detention, or deportation. We asked them to send us voice memos for three days, describing what they did that day, what they didn’t get to do, and how it’s impacting their lives. Indira graduated from law school in Venezuela years ago and moved to Minnesota in the last five years. MPR News is only identifying Indira by her first name due to safety concerns. Indira currently works with kids and does part-time gig work to pay for college classes that she hopes will advance her career in the U.S. For more than a month now, all of that has been more complicated. This series will continue on Minnesota Now on Thursday and next week. Listen at noon to hear more voices or check back on our show page.

    11 min
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Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with MPR News host Nina Moini. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first.

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