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Minnesota Now · Yesterday · 55 min

Minnesota Now: Aug. 20, 2026

Google has its eye on two rural Minnesota towns. It wants to develop data centers in Pine Island and Hermantown. The company held open houses Wednesday about their plans and faced big push back. In Hermantown, some people were escorted out by police. New data on kindergarten vaccine rates are out from the CDC. It shows Minnesota has the third lowest measles vaccination rate in the country. We spoke to a pediatrician about why rates are so low. Plus, we’ve been talking to the candidates for Hennepin County Attorney. Today, we heard from state Rep. Cedrick Frazier. And, we talked to the organizer of the first ever Midwest Black Book Fair taking place this weekend. The Minnesota Music Minute was “Let Me Buy You Coffee” by Matcha Fever. The Song of the Day was “Who Da Man” by Brother Jon Band.

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Google has its eye on two rural Minnesota towns. It wants to develop data centers in Pine Island and Hermantown. The company held open houses Wednesday about their plans and faced big push back. In Hermantown, some people were escorted out by police.


New data on kindergarten vaccine rates are out from the CDC. It shows Minnesota has the third lowest measles vaccination rate in the country. We spoke to a pediatrician about why rates are so low.


Plus, we’ve been talking to the candidates for Hennepin County Attorney. Today, we heard from state Rep. Cedrick Frazier.


And, we talked to the organizer of the first ever Midwest Black Book Fair taking place this weekend.


The Minnesota Music Minute was “Let Me Buy You Coffee” by Matcha Fever. The Song of the Day was “Who Da Man” by Brother Jon Band.

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