Minnesota Now

Minnesota Public Radio
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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: Dec. 31, 2025

    The Trump administration is halting money for child care in Minnesota. It's a response to a YouTube video that accused daycare centers of fraud. State officials say they're investigating but so far haven't substantiated the allegations. We'll talk with a childcare provider about the impact. It's the last day of 2025, a year that brought swift and constant changes to immigration policy. immigration reporter Sarah Thamer joined the program to explain. And to wrap up the year, we're sharing some of our favorite conversations. 50 years since the first Hmong refugees arrived in Minnesota, we'll talk about Hmong representation and culture. We'll revisit interviews with Minnesota basketball stars' childhood coaches. And we go back out to lunch with Anton Treuer. Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Auld Lang Syne” by Coyote.

    59 min

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    Minnesota Now's favorite interviews of 2025

    On the last day of 2025, the Minnesota Now team looked back on some of our favorite conversations of the year. We heard from Hmong Minnesotans commemorating 50 years of Hmong immigration to the state. We talked to the childhood coaches of Minnesota-raised basketball stars Paige Bueckers and Chet Holmgren. And we sat down with Ojibwe language and culture professor Anton Treuer over a meal in our “Out to Lunch” series.

    31 min

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    A look at how Minnesota child care centers receive federal funding

    Child care centers in Minnesota are in limbo, after President Donald Trump’s administration announced it is freezing federal child care funds to the state. The decision stems from a YouTube creator, Nick Shirley, who visited daycares run by Somali Minnesotans, alleging that they are acting fraudulently. State officials say they are looking into the allegations but so far haven’t substantiated the fraud claims. And Governor Tim Walz, pushed back on the move saying that Trump is “politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans.” Maria Snider is the director of Rainbow Child Development Center in St. Paul and also the vice president of the Minnesota Childcare Association. She joined Minnesota Now to share how the federal reimbursement process works and the impact of the freeze.

    10 min

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    How executive orders, ICE actions and policy changes affected Minnesota immigrants in 2025

    The Trump Administration set out to implement its immigration agenda on day one and made major changes to the U.S. immigration system. That included halting the resettlement of refugees, ending temporary protections for certain groups, and initiating a widespread deportation effort. In just this last month, at least 670 people in Minnesota have been arrested by ICE. These actions have left many immigrants across the state feeling fearful and uncertain about their futures. MPR News immigration reporter Sarah Thamer sat down with Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to look back on the year and what unfolded.

    9 min

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    Minnesota Now: Dec. 30, 2025

    As 2025 comes to a close, we are reflecting on the stories that impacted Minnesotans most this year. The Annunciation Church and School community is working towards healing following a mass shooting. MPR News host Nina Moini talked with two Annunciation parents who are helping lead the community forward. 2025 was also a difficult year for state lawmakers following the killings of House leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. MPR News politics reporter Dana Ferguson explained how the tragedy is still impacting the legislature. And Minnesota saw an explosion of data center proposals this year. MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn broke down where things stand. Plus, Minneapolis was the center of reality TV this year. We’re talking about Love is Blind! We heard from the only married couple from the show, Daniel and Taylor.

    56 min

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    ‘Love is Blind’: Minnesota’s top pop culture moment of 2025

    If you think back to Valentine’s Day 2025, you may remember the release of a dating reality show featuring a group of Minnesotans. ‘Love is Blind: Minneapolis’ portrayed the relationships of five couples who got engaged after a short, but intense period of dating, without ever seeing one another. Later in the show, the couples came back to the Twin Cities and put places like Buck Hill, Bryant Lake Bowl and the Como Conservatory on screens around the world. MPR News mapped the filming locations, talked to cast members and heard mixed reactions from fans. At the end of the season, just one couple said “I do” at the altar. Taylor and Daniel Hastings renewed their vows this summer and recently celebrated their favorite holiday, Christmas, together for the first time since their relationship became public. They joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about life after the show.

    12 min

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    The year of data centers? Debate, investment heated up in Minnesota in 2025

    Minnesota may be known as the land of ten thousand lakes, but an explosion of proposals for data centers this past year has some wondering if it could soon become the land of ten thousand data centers. From Faribault to Hermantown, places across the state are facing the possibility of a data center coming to their community. With cool temperatures and favorable tax exemptions, Minnesota has become an attractive place for tech companies searching for a place to build their data storage houses. MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn has been following the data center beat. She joined Minnesota Now to recap all that happened in 2025.

    8 min

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    Attacks against Hortmans, Hoffmans continue to weigh on Minnesota politics

    The shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was one of the most impactful stories of 2025. On June 14th, a shooter killed DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were also shot. They survived. Six months later, lawmakers are still grappling with the attacks. MPR News politics reporter Dana Ferguson joined Minnesota Now to talk about the tragedy and its lasting mark on the legislature.

    10 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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  • Creator
    Minnesota Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Minnesota Public Radio
  • Show Website
    Minnesota Now

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