Minnesota Now

Minnesota Now: Feb. 19, 2025


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Thousands of federal employees have been fired under the Trump administration, including people in Minnesota. We talk to a leader of the Small Business Association in Minnesota whose career is in limbo after he received a termination letter.


Senator Amy Klobuchar has authored a bill to fund domestic violence training for cosmetologists. We talk to a local advocate about how the salon chair can be a resource.


Plus, Green Book sites were known as safe destinations for African American travelers during segregation. We look back on their history in Minnesota.


And Minnesota United kicks off their season this weekend. We talk to their longest running fan club, the Dark Clouds, about soccer fandom, community and the season ahead.


The Minnesota Music Minute was Brian Raphael Nabors’ composition “Pulse”, performed by the Minnesota Orchestra, and “So Much Here” by Dan Lawonn was the Song of the Day.

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