Minnesota Now

Minnesota Now: Aug. 15, 2024


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There are new Medicare price cuts for ten popular drugs. We heard how that could affect thousands of Minnesotans.


This week is the 90th anniversary of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the longest running Black-owned news outlet in the state. We looked back on their work.


Educators are getting ready for the impending first day of school. Part of that work is fighting rampant absenteeism that resulted from the pandemic. We heard how they’re looking at that serious problem.


Who’s running the state as Gov. Tim Walz jets around the country campaigning? We found out.


And Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is injured just as the preseason begins. We heard about the fallout from that and other sports news.


The Minnesota Music Minute was “On Your Time” by Neapolitan, and our Song of the Day was “Roll and Go” by The Ravensfire Band.

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