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Minnesota Now: Dec. 18, 2024

Minnesota Now: Dec. 18, 2024

Update: 2024-12-18
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Light snow was falling in the Twin Cities Wednesday morning and there’s more on the way for most of the state. MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins us with the details you need to plan your commute — plus, the odds of having a white Christmas and Hannukah.


A housing program for moms in St. Louis Park cut its funding a year ago. Now it could get state money to help about 60 families stay in their homes.


Minnesota 2nd District Rep. Angie Craig just became a leader of the House Agriculture Committee. We hear her plans for the farm bill.


MPR News staff share their favorite parenting books of the year.


Plus, we talk about 2024’s most popular baby names in the state — with a baby name consultant.


Our Minnesota Music Minute was a song from WE WIN drummers and Thomasina Petrus and our Song of the Day was “Yabba-Dabba Yuletide” by Brian Setzer Orchestra.

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Minnesota Now: Dec. 18, 2024

Minnesota Now: Dec. 18, 2024

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