In the past two weeks, federal prosecutors have charged nine people with defrauding two Medicaid programs. Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson sits down with MPR News host Nina Moini to share more about how his office has been tackling fraud in the state.

The National Rural Teacher of the Year is from a school district in Wright County. We'll hear how his approach to teaching has changed over the past three decades.

And after a devastating loss, the Lynx are out of the WNBA playoffs. We'll talk with our sports contributors Wally and Eric to break down what happened and whether the Vikings can secure redemption across the pond.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Break” by Gully Boys.

The last 20 minutes of Minnesota Now was preempted by NPR special coverage.

It’s a mournful day for Minnesota Lynx fans. The team lost Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals to the Phoenix Mercury Sunday night. That means they’re out of the playoffs. The Lynx were ranked No. 1 in the league this season and favored to make the finals.

Head coach Cheryl Reeve was not at the game. The league suspended her for behavior during and after the previous game in Phoenix.

Reeve and some other coaches have said the play in the WNBA is becoming too physical.

Joining Minnesota Now host to talk about this and the Vikings games across the pond are our sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

Minnesota teachers have done a three-peat for the National Rural Teacher of the Year.

The National Rural Education Association bestowed the honor last year to Melissa Oberg, who teaches special education in Grand Marais. In 2023, it went to Morris teacher Jenny Maras.

This year’s honoree is Jeff Granrud. He teaches math at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School. That’s a district of about 1,300 students an hour west of the Twin Cities in Wright County. Granrud joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about his nearly 30-year career in teaching.