# Minnesota Now Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657.md RSS feed: https://feeds.publicradio.org/public_feeds/minnesota-now Official site: https://www.mprnews.org/shows/minnesotanow Author: Minnesota Public Radio Episodes: 70 ## Resource 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minnesota-now-4397657 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657.md ## Episodes - [Minnesota Now: Sept. 3, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/minnesota-now-sept-3-2026) — 2026-09-03T19:26:00+00:00 - [Minneapolis sibling duo The Cactus Blossoms make their State Fair return](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/minneapolis-sibling-duo-the-cactus-blossoms-make-their-state-fair-return) — 2026-09-03T19:14:00+00:00 - [With two months until Election Day, politics takes center stage at the State Fair](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/with-two-months-until-election-day-politics-takes-center-stage-at-the-state-fair) — 2026-09-03T19:00:00+00:00 - [Tasting new fair foods: Ube strawberry sundae pie and cheese curd lumpia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/tasting-new-fair-foods-ube-strawberry-sundae-pie-and-cheese-curd-lumpia) — 2026-09-03T18:48:00+00:00 - [Farmers union: Uncertain times for family farms amid tariffs and global conflicts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/farmers-union-uncertain-times-for-family-farms-amid-tariffs-and-global-conflicts) — 2026-09-03T18:43:00+00:00 - [Minnesota Now: Sept. 2, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/minnesota-now-sept-2-2026) — 2026-09-02T18:30:00+00:00 - ['The Fair Documentary' goes inside the Great Minnesota Get Together](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/the-fair-documentary-goes-inside-the-great-minnesota-get-together) — 2026-09-02T18:22:00+00:00 - [Mental health advocate: New state standards will give students language to ask for help](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/mental-health-advocate-new-state-standards-will-give-students-language-to-ask-for-help) — 2026-09-02T17:56:00+00:00 - [Minnesota Now: Sept. 1, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/minnesota-now-sept-1-2026) — 2026-09-01T19:45:58+00:00 - [Burnsville police bring on U of M psychiatrists in mental health cases in novel partnership](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/burnsville-police-bring-on-u-of-m-psychiatrists-in-mental-health-cases-in-novel-partnership) — 2026-09-01T19:40:00+00:00 - [Minnesota principals navigating fast-changing technology when shaping cellphone policies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/minnesota-principals-navigating-fast-changing-technology-when-shaping-cellphone-policies) — 2026-09-01T18:18:00+00:00 - [Commissioner: Proposed federal rule change continues dismantling of civil rights enforcement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/commissioner-proposed-federal-rule-change-continues-dismantling-of-civil-rights-enforcement) — 2026-09-01T18:02:00+00:00 - [‘Kids literally disappeared’: Minnesota schools lost at least 1,700 students following Operation Metro Surge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/kids-literally-disappeared-minnesota-schools-lost-at-least-1-700-students-following-operation-metro-surge) — 2026-09-01T15:37:32+00:00 - [Minnesota Now: Aug. 31, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/minnesota-now-aug-31-2026) — 2026-08-31T18:23:00+00:00 - [Minnesota Vikings finalize 2026 roster as Lynx regroup after two losses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/minnesota-vikings-finalize-2026-roster-as-lynx-regroup-after-two-losses) — 2026-08-31T18:22:00+00:00 - [North Minneapolis neighborhood newspaper quietly shuts down after 50 years](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/north-minneapolis-neighborhood-newspaper-quietly-shuts-down-after-50-years) — 2026-08-31T18:20:00+00:00 - [In new collection, 38 poets explore 'Past, Present and Future of Policing'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/in-new-collection-38-poets-explore-past-present-and-future-of-policing) — 2026-08-31T18:02:00+00:00 - [What the Meta settlement on youth Instagram, Facebook use could mean for Minnesota kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/what-the-meta-settlement-on-youth-instagram-facebook-use-could-mean-for-minnesota-kids) — 2026-08-31T18:01:00+00:00 - [Nepali Minnesotans collect aid for communities devastated by Himalayan flooding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/nepali-minnesotans-collect-aid-for-communities-devastated-by-himalayan-flooding) — 2026-08-31T18:00:00+00:00 - [Minnesota Now: Live from the State Fair on Aug. 27, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/minnesota-now-live-from-the-state-fair-on-aug-27-2026) — 2026-08-27T18:59:00+00:00 - [Rising musician Sophie Hiroko getting ready to record her debut album](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/rising-musician-sophie-hiroko-getting-ready-to-record-her-debut-album) — 2026-08-27T18:57:00+00:00 - [How a first-time 4-H state fair exhibitor prepares her lamb for the competition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/how-a-first-time-4-h-state-fair-exhibitor-prepares-her-lamb-for-the-competition) — 2026-08-27T18:56:00+00:00 - [How the ever-growing State Fair crop art exhibit comes to life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/how-the-ever-growing-state-fair-crop-art-exhibit-comes-to-life) — 2026-08-27T18:35:14+00:00 - [Sen. Tina Smith on midterms, Farm Bill and her final Minnesota state fair as a senator](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/sen-tina-smith-on-midterms-farm-bill-and-her-final-minnesota-state-fair-as-a-senator) — 2026-08-27T15:08:17+00:00 - [Minneapolis police officers on responding to Annunciation shooting, one year later](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-now-4397657/minneapolis-police-officers-on-responding-to-annunciation-shooting-one-year-later) — 2026-08-26T18:24:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.