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Mobile home park prices in the state are at risk of rising. What lawmakers say will keep those prices low. Plus, a decades-old food pantry abruptly shut its doors. Why its more than 80 locations are now closed.It's been months since the U.S. blockaded Cuba's oil supply to pressure the government to fall. It's caused power outages at hospitals there. We heard from a Minnesotan who has been there to help. And a high schooler is the first in the state to be recognized with a language certificate in Ojibwe. He shared his educational journey with us.Plus, there's just one finalist for a James Beard award in Minnesota. He's a sushi chef. We spoke to him about his craft.The Minnesota Music Minute was Ludwig van Beethoven's “Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor”, performed by the Minnesota Orchestra. "Headed West" by Old Oaks was the Song of the Day.

Starting at the beginning of 2026, the U.S. government effectively cut Cuba off from receiving oil shipments in an effort to force a regime change in the country. The blockade has led to frequent nationwide blackouts and the lack of gasoline is now debilitating hospitals, the food supply and public transportation.Teddie Potter is a former nursing professor with the University of Minnesota who now she spends her time leading a health nonprofit called “Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba.” She's been spending a lot of time in Cuba and shared more about what she's seen as well as her work there on Minnesota Now.

Out of five nominees for this year's James Beard Award for Best Chef: Midwest, three specialize in sushi and Japanese cuisine. Among them is Shigeyuki Furukawa, the only Minnesota chef named a finalist this year in any category. This is the second year in a row he's been nominated. Karyn Tomlinson of Myriel in St. Paul won the award in 2025. Furukawa co-owns Kado no Mise, which means “corner restaurant” in Japanese. Wednesdays through Sundays, he and his team serve a tasting menu of delicate, traditional sushi. On Tuesdays, they offer a different concept: ten courses drawn from a centuries-old cooking tradition called “kaiseki.” He also has a Japanese whiskey bar tucked in the same building. Chef Furukawa joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the nomination and his approach to food.

In Minnesota, high school students can earn college credit for proficiency in a language besides English. The Minnesota Bilingual Seals Program has been around since 2014 to help recognize multilingualism as an asset. The program recognizes 32 languages and this year for the very first time, a student was awarded a World Language Proficiency Certificate for Ojibwe. Tecumseh Fahrlander is a senior at Hinckley-Finlayson High School and is a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. He spoke with Minnesota Now host Nina Moini about the experience alongside Annie Huberty, the director of American Indian education at the Minnesota Department of Education.

For many people, mobile home parks are an affordable place to raise a family or retire. But manufactured housing is also big business in Minnesota for out-of-state buyers. Cait Kelley shared her reporting on a bill before the Minnesota Legislature that aims to keep parks budget-friendly.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in a landmark case about birthright citizenship. It stems from an executive order from President Trump that aims to end the constitutional protection. A constitutional law expert joined Minnesota Now to explain what happened in the hearing. Starting Wednesday, thousands of Minnesotans may no longer be eligible for SNAP food benefits. We talked about who's impacted and what resources are available. Plus, there are not one but two storms in the forecast, with the potential to bring snow. MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner shared details.We learned about a local nonprofit publishing the work of incarcerated writers. And a new archive is digitizing thousands of songs to preserve Minnesota's rich music history.The Minnesota Music Minute was “Sometimes It Snows in April” by Prince. “What a Fool Believes” by the Doobie Brothers was the Song of the Day.

Thousands of Minnesotans could lose access to federal food benefits beginning Wednesday, April 1, due to changes to work rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.These changes came as part of HR 1, the massive reconciliation bill signed into law in July 2025.Barb Dahl, health and human services director for Scott County, and Rachel Holmes, director of advocacy and community engagement with The Food Group, laid out what people should know in an interview with Minnesota Now host Nina Moini.

Thousands of musicians make up Minnesota's deep and wide-ranging music scene: from polka halls to hip-hop studios, basement punk shows to internationally-known classical performers. An ambitious new project is trying to capture all of it in one place. The Diverse Emerging Music Organization, or DEMO, has relied on a small staff and many volunteers for years to meet one goal: to collect, digitize and preserve all music released by Minnesota artists. The archive launched Wednesday and DEMO is throwing a launch party Thursday night to celebrate. DEMO Executive Director Mitch Thompson joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about it.

For more than a decade, the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop has provided creative writing classes to people in Minnesota correctional facilities. That work has led to the creation of a first-of-its-kind national independent press. Led by an editorial board of both people impacted by the carceral system and those without these experiences, Lost Kite Editions aims to publish writing from across genres and communities. For more about the project, MPR News host Nina Moini talked with Mike Alberti, executive director of the Minnesota Prison Writing Project, and Zeke Caligiuri, a documentarian and Lost Kite Editions director of archives.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in a case that could reshape the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. President Donald Trump, in one of his first moves in office in January 2025, issued an executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship. That led to a flurry of lower court challenges that's made its way to the highest court in the land. If the court rules to limit or end constitutional protections for birthright citizenship, that could mean some 250,000 children born in the U.S. each year would be without citizenship. University of Minnesota professor and constitutional law expert Jill Hasday was listening in on the arguments and joined MPR News host Nina Moini to explain.

New data shows federal immigration agents arrested more than 3,700 Minnesotans during their surge to the state this winter. And fewer than a quarter of those who were arrested had criminal convictions. We'll talk with two reporters who dug into these numbers about what they found. Tuesday would have formally celebrated the farm labor leader Cesar Chavez. But several states including Minnesota repealed the honorary day following allegations of sexual abuse. We'll talk about the complicated emotions surrounding this day.Heightened immigration enforcement is putting pressure on Minnesota's international adoptee communities. We'll hear from acclaimed Minneapolis author Louise Erdrich about her new book of short stories.Our Minnesota Music Minute was “What I Love the Most” by Lanue and our Song of the Day was “Dark was the Night Cold was the Ground” by Ben Gateno.

Attorney Gregory Luce is working to help international adoptees secure documents they need to prove their legal status, as the Trump administration pursues its goals of widespread immigration enforcement. The state is home to a number of international, otherwise known as intercountry, adoptees, including the nation's highest concentration of adoptees from South Korea. Many people, adoptees and parents included, might have assumed that anyone adopted by U.S. citizens would also have citizenship. But that's not always the case. Gregory Luce is an attorney and founder of the Adoptee Rights Law Center, based in Minneapolis. He has been helping adoptees navigate what's become a precarious situation for some and joined MPR News host Nina Moini to explain the gaps in citizenship some adoptees face.

For the past 11 years, the state of Minnesota has officially celebrated Cesar Chavez, the iconic farm labor leader on his birthday, March 31. Until this year. Governor Walz signed a bill to repeal the holiday, weeks after The New York Times reported allegations that Chavez sexually assaulted multiple women and girls, including a co-leader of the farmworker movement, Dolores Huerta.The news has shocked and hurt many who revered Chavez, especially Latinos who are sexual assault survivors. Esperanza United is a national organization, founded in Minnesota, that is focused on ending gender-based violence in Latino communities. The organization's president and CEO, Vivian Huelgo joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about how she is approaching the day.

Federal agents arrested more than 3,700 Minnesota residents during the federal government's surge into the state this winter, according to new data released through a federal lawsuit. It's the most nuanced data the federal government has released since the surge and includes the location where at least 3,789 people were arrested, their countries of origin and whether they have a criminal history. The data was released by the Deportation Data Project via a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. MPR News host Nina Moini talked to Jon Collins and Kate Martin about their reporting on the numbers.

Organizers with No Kings rallies across Minnesota imparted clear instructions, don't let the energy fade before the midterm election. Spring planting season is just around the corner, but with the war in Iran stretching into the second month, Minnesota farmers are facing tough decisions. We'll check back in with one farmer.State lawmakers are on break after reaching their first major deadline Friday. Our politics reporter Dana Ferguson will have a round up of what they've managed to accomplish so far and which bills are still alive as the session nears the halfway mark. Plus, we'll meet two Minnesota shrimp farmers who own the country's only inland hatchery. Why they're asking for help to stay afloat and what it would mean for the state's developing shrimp industry if they shut down.Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Castles” by Mason Jennings and our Song of the Day was “Saving the Beard of the Dragon” by Purple Funk Metropolis.

The Minnesota Twins are getting back into the swing of things. Their home opener at Target Field is this Friday. Plus, the high school boys basketball championships this weekend had it all: a storybook ending for a Cinderella team and a last-second steal by a powerhouse.And the sports world is mourning the loss of two Vikings greats Joey Browner and Jeff Siemon. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the program to talk about the top sports headlines.

The country's only inland shrimp hatchery — which happens to be in Minnesota — is asking for help to stay afloat. Minnesota Shrimp got its start five years ago and they had just started to see profitability when they ran into two big setbacks: the bankruptcy of a major customer and a faulty order of shrimp. It put them on the brink of closure just as things were getting going.Barbara Frank and Paul Damhof are the owners of Minnesota Shrimp. They spoke to Minnesota Now host Nina Moini about how the shrimp farming industry and the struggles its facing.

State lawmakers are on recess this week after reaching their first major legislative deadline on Friday. It's a key point in the session when bills need to clear committees to stay alive. That means we're nearly at the halfway mark of what's already been a tense and high-stakes year at the Capitol. The session began amid fallout from a major ICE surge in the state, along with renewed concerns about fraud in state programs and ongoing debates over public safety. MPR News politics reporter Dana Ferguson joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to walk us through where things stand.

It's been one month since the war in Iran began. And financial concerns are growing for farmers as we inch closer to spring planting season. Dan Glessing is the president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. He told Minnesota Now host Nina Moini when the war began that he was hopeful the war would be short-lived. Moini checked back in with Glessing to talk about what economic impacts Minnesota's farmers could see as a critical time in agriculture approaches.

Minneapolis is considering building a new police training center.And U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison is raising concerns about her visit to an immigration detention center in Texas, where some Minnesotans detained by ICE are being held.Thousands are expected to gather in St. Paul on Saturday for the third No Kings rally to protest President Trump's policies. St. Paul police shared more about their safety plans.Plus, we are just beginning to understand the wide-ranging impact of the ICE surge here in Minnesota. A new survey has some insight. And excitement is growing for the U of M's women's basketball team and its journey to a championship. We spoke to the high school coach of a star player.

It was one of those sports moments that felt like magic: a close game that would decide who went home, and who moved on in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Then Gopher guard Amaya Battle got the ball and shot a perfect, game-winning swish with less than a second left on the clock. Battle's former coaches, Tara Starks and Alexis Garcia, watched from Hopkins High School as the University of Minnesota beat Ole Miss, earning a ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time in more than 20 years. Hopkins head girls basketball coach Tara Starks joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about Battle and the big upcoming game.

Findings from one of the first comprehensive surveys of the impacts of the surge of federal agents are out — and they show there were broad negative effects on people in the Twin Cities. The U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California San Diego is behind the research. Between mid-February and early March, they surveyed more than 700 people in Minneapolis and more than 600 people in St. Paul. Tom Wong, the director of the center, joined Minnesota Now to break down the economic, health, education, and public safety impacts the study found.

Tens of thousands of people from across Minnesota and across the country are expected in St. Paul on Saturday for the No Kings rally. The political protest at the State Capitol is the flagship event on a day when thousands of other rallies are planned across the country. The event is protesting Trump administration policies. It will feature local officials and activists, alongside celebrities like Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen and Joan Baez. This is the third No Kings rally since President Donald Trump took office and organizers expect Saturday's event to be the biggest.State and local law enforcement are making security plans to keep the event here in St. Paul safe. St. Paul Police Deputy Chief Kurt Hallstrom spoke to Minnesota Now host Nina Moini about the plans.

The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote Thursday on funding for a new police and emergency responder training facility.A proposal before the council would allocate close to $5.6 million to acquire land for the facility. The money would come out of other parts of the city budget, including animal control and traffic safety.MPR News reporter Estelle Timar-Wilcox joins Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to provide an update.Read the latest on this story at MPRnews.org.

Minnesota officials are suing the Trump administration for access to evidence in the three shootings by federal officers.Plus, the city of Brooklyn Park is having a group home boom, but city leaders are questioning how well some of these facilities are caring for vulnerable residents.Two women in Minnesota died in domestic violence incidents 12 days apart. Their cases bring to light the legal limitations of orders for protection. Plus, a new business incubator has opened in the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul. Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner shared how long the warm weather may last.And an event series uses headscarves as a starting place for connection and storytelling. The Minnesota Music Minute was “butterflies” by runo plum. “Bona Fide“ by Charlieboy was the Song of the Day.

The clothes people wear often tell stories about who we are and that can be especially true with what we wear on our heads. Headscarves, headdresses and other head coverings hold religious and cultural significance across many groups. For years, Rose McGee has gathered Minnesota women together to share about their lives, backgrounds and style, with headscarves as a starting place. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about a Headscarf Story Circle happening in Rochester Saturday. The event is the second of a three-part series organized by the Minnesota Humanities Center and Rochester Women's Magazine.

A new retail and business incubator space has officially opened in the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul. Rondo Exchange on Selby Avenue is now home to four new businesses that span photography, visual art, self-care products and digital illustration. The Rondo Community Land Trust is behind the incubator, which aims to provide retail space and support to creative entrepreneurs. The land trust's larger mission is to foster community wealth and stability in Rondo, a community that was fractured more than 60 years ago when the construction of I-94 displaced many long-term residents from the predominantly-Black neighborhood.Mikeya Griffin, president and CEO of the Rondo Community Land Trust, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about Rondo Exchange.

This month, two women were killed in domestic violence incidents 12 days apart. Ashley Kittelson was allegedly killed by her husband in International Falls on March 6th. Jennifer Marsaw and her 5-year-old son, were allegedly killed by her husband in Anoka County on March 18th. Marsaw's husband has been charged with two counts of murder. Their two cases share a common thread. Both women filed orders for protection from the men accused of killing them. Violence Free Minnesota Co-directors Nikki Engle and Katie Kramer joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about legal systems of protection and how they're advocating to make those systems function better. If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation with a partner, a 24-hour statewide domestic and sexual violence hotline. The number to call Minnesota Day One is (866) 223-1111 or you can text (612) 399-9995.

State lawmakers are considering creating a new state office focused on stopping fraud. That proposal passed in the Senate with support from both parties. But in the House, it's been stalled. We'll learn about the sticking points and where things stand.Minneapolis has been in the global spotlight this year, again. We'll learn how the city's tourism agency is trying to convince people to visit after the ICE surge. The Trump Administration canceled a report about the health of nature across the country. But scientists are publishing it anyway. We'll talk to a Minnesota professor who's part of the project. It's syrup season! We'll head north to hear about the joys of tapping trees and boiling sap in Grand Rapids, Minn.Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Dicey (The Floor Song)” by Bryn Battani and our Song of the Day was “Seven Corners” by Mucilage.

Many Minnesotans are currently experiencing the sweet spot of a generations-old springtime tradition. The time to tap for maple syrup comes each spring, as the temperature is wobbling between freezing overnight and thawing during the day. This time is not just about making a sweet treat to add to our pancakes. It's a long process that invites people to pause to observe details of the earth waking up from winter. That's what an upcoming event in Grand Rapids, Minn., aims to encourage. The Forest History Center is celebrating this spring with an event called Maple, Music and Phenology. The center's program supervisor, Bryan French, is boiling gallons upon gallons of maple sap to make syrup for the event on Saturday afternoon. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about it.

Scientists are taking feedback on a report about the health of nature across the country. It's the first of its kind, and it started as a federal government project under the Biden Administration. When President Trump took office and canceled the report last year, its authors decided to finish it anyway. University of Minnesota associate professor of forest resources Danielle Ignace is a lead author of a chapter about the human causes of environmental change. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about it.

Minneapolis started out the first months of 2026 in the global spotlight. The ICE surge brought an unprecedented number of federal agents to the city, which led to illegal detainments and harassment by agents, and the deaths of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti. Many of the city's residents got a lot of attention nationally for their organized resistance against ICE actions and mutual aid efforts, as well.Meet Minneapolis, the city's tourism agency, is tackling how to present itself to tourists after months of upheaval. The agency is launching a new tourism campaign this month.MPR News host Nina Moini spoke to Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis about his plans.

Combatting fraud is one of the central topics at the State Capitol this legislative session. One of the marquee bills, establishing an Office of the Inspector General, would create an independent agency to investigate fraud in state programs. Rep. Matt Norris, DFL-Blaine, is the author of the bill in the House. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about why he thinks the state needs an Office of the Inspector General, sticking points around law enforcement and getting the bill passed.

The Trump administration has sent ICE agents to more than a dozen airports across the country. We'll hear from a travel expert on what role federal agents could play at these airports and what he is seeing at MSP.State lawmakers are taking up a bill that would limit zoning rules in order to potentially get more homes built in Minnesota. It's the third time supporters have tried to get legislation of this kind passed.Also at the Legislature, a bill to repeal César Chavez Day in Minnesota. It comes after an investigation revealed allegations of sexual abuse.And the Minnesota's sports world is mourning the loss of hockey reporter Jessi Pierce today. We'll check in with our sports contributors who crossed paths with Pierce.Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Lately I've Let Things Slide” by The Cactus Blossoms and our Song of the Day was “Castle Danger” by Tim Dallman.

ICE agents showed up to work at airports across the U.S. Monday morning. The Trump administration says agents are there to help move along slow security lines due largely to the dwindling of TSA agents. Thousands of TSA agents are working without pay during the partial federal government shutdown. The federal government has not mentioned Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as one of the airports that will see ICE agents Monday.Kyle Potter, editor of the website Thrifty Traveler, said in an interview with MPR News host Nina Moini that he visited the airport early Monday morning, a typically busy time with long wait times to get through security checkpoints, and he didn't see any ICE agents — or long security lines.

State lawmakers moved Monday toward a quick repeal of a law celebrating the late labor movement leader César Chavez following reports that he had sexually abused women and girls.A group of legislators and community leaders said the Legislature should take rapid action to pull the March 31 honor to Chavez from the books. Lawmakers are busy this week to have committees act on policy bills in the narrowly split Legislature. Despite that House DFL leaders pushed to advance it on the day it was introduced through an agreement with Republicans to accelerate consideration. The bill passed 129-0.The New York Times published a lengthy investigative story last week that included on-the-record accusations of rape and child sexual abuse by women who worked around Chavez in the farm worker rights movement. Chavez died in 1993.Efforts are also underway in St. Paul to rename a road and a school named after Chavez. Mayor Kaohly Vang Her said those could take longer as city officials are aiming to draw community feedback on which name should replace Chavez in those spaces.Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega, DFL-St. Paul, said many are still reeling from the news of allegations against Chavez. But she said it's important that Minnesota lawmakers work together to drop the holiday in his honor.“It was gutting. It still is. We're grieving but when we grieve, we don't let go of each other. We actually hold on to each other even stronger. And this is not a weakness for us,” Pérez-Vega said. “This repeal is empowering, and it's to show strength and to leave a message for not just Minnesotans, but across the nation right now, to speak up, take action, and let's bring healing.”Emilia González Avalos, executive director of Unidos Minnesota, said it's important that the state take action.“Honoring our history does not mean we stop telling the truth about it. It means that we tell the whole truth because our communities, especially our children, deserve nothing less,” González Avalos said. “Repealing César Chavez Day is about drawing a clear line that no legacy, no matter how powerful, no matter how important, stands above the safety and dignity of our children and our community,” she continued. “We can honor farm workers. We can honor the movement — La Causa. We can honor the struggle of labor rights, but we don't have to enshrine a single figure in a way that leaves no room for truth, complexity or accountability.”Republicans agreed it was the correct move to act fast.“It's an unfortunate circumstance in front of us but it's the right thing to do,” said Rep. Jon Koznick, R-Lakeville.A Senate committee has a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, meaning a vote in that chamber is likely this week as well.Gov. Tim Walz told WCCO Radio last week that he plans to withhold an annual proclamation but he can't make the law change independently. Instead, it would be up to state lawmakers."This certainly clouds that legacy, and we should reassess it,” Walz said. “I would hope they would do something on that, but we won't be putting out anything. And I just want to make sure I stay in line with what the Legislature and statute says."Governors in other states that observe Chavez's birthday have said they will not do so this year in light of the accusations. Places across the U.S. that honor labor rights icon César Chavezhttps://interactives.ap.org/embeds/1UG30/1/If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation with a partner, there is a 24-hour statewide domestic and sexual violence hotline. You can call Esperanza United's confidential, bilingual crisis line at 651-772-1611.Use the audio player above to hear a conversation with Minnesota Now host Nina Moini and Rep. Pérez-Vega.Correction (March 24, 2026): An earlier version of this story misspelled Jon Koznick's last name.

Minnesota's sports world is mourning the loss of hockey reporter Jessi Pierce. She and her three children were killed in a house fire this weekend at their home in White Bear Lake. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson worked closely with Pierce and shared their remembrances. Plus, they shared the latest in basketball, including the Timberwolves big win in Boston and the start of the Minnesota high school boy's basketball tournament.

Monday afternoon state lawmakers will discuss the latest attempt to get more homes built in Minnesota by limiting local zoning rules. Supporters say those rules block development, making it harder for people to find homes they can afford. This is the third year in a row that a group of housing advocates and Republican and DFL lawmakers tried to loosen zoning restrictions from the state Capitol. The previous bills failed, with opposition from local government leaders. This year's version includes some compromises.One group that fought previous bills is the League of Minnesota Cities, which is now taking a softer stance. Joining Minnesota Now to explain the shift is League of Minnesota Cities lobbyist Daniel Lightfoot.

An immigration judge has ordered that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family be deported. We took a closer look into the asylum process and how judges make decisions on cases like his with an immigration attorney.St. Paul Public Schools students returned back to fully in-person class after some opted for virtual learning during the surge of federal agents. We got an update on the transition back.Figuring out how to pass down the family farm brings up a lot of emotions — and logistics. We talked to someone who helps families sort through it.And a man with cancer unexpectedly got life-saving help from a snow plow.Plus, a former state senator is detailing her love of partner dance and its health benefits in a new book.

This week, St. Paul Public Schools ended a temporary virtual learning option it began in January, when many families feared sending their children to school due to the surge of federal immigration agents to Minnesota. At one point, about 7,000 students, roughly a fifth of the district's student body, had taken the online option. By March 9, the number of virtual learners had shrunk to about 1,800, according to the district. St. Paul Public Schools Office of School Support Director Kathy Kimani joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the transition back to in-person learning.

When Ember Reichgott Junge was a young state senator representing the New Hope area in the mid-1990s, she walked into a partner dance studio looking for a husband. She did find one, but it turns out, he doesn't dance. However, she did find a lifelong passion: a deep connection to partner dancing. Years later, she looked into its impact on health and wellbeing — and wrote a book about it. In "The Dance of Resilience," Reichgott Junge explores the surprising ways dance can transform people's lives and health. She gave Minnesota Now a closer look at the book.

Minnesota Now's series called “Thank You, Stranger” explores the small acts of kindness that make a big impact.As the March blizzard made its way to the state, Jim Gausman was reminded of another storm that hit 20 years earlier — when he unexpectedly got life-saving help from a snow plow driver as he was fighting cancer.Minnesota Now producer Alanna Elder spoke with Gausman about the help he received on that day in this installment of “Thank You, Stranger.”If you have a story to share about a stranger who made your life a little brighter, we want to hear it.Contact us at minnesotanow@mpr.org or ‪(612) 361-1252‬.