Cathy Wurzer

Saint Paul

Host, Morning Edition at Minnesota Public Radio (St. Paul, MN)

Heard on the radio. (MPR News) Seen on TV. (TPT's Almanac program) 2022 Mn Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame inductee. Non-profit founder. Author. Aspiring artist.

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Minnesota's tribal radio stations could lose half their funding under CPB cuts

1 day ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

Listeners to 89.9 KKWE might hear Ojibwe language and drumming music in between independent reporting on the local tribal government. They might catch local hosts, like the “Talking with Terry” morning show — which station manager Maggie Rousu lovingly describes as “news, information, bad jokes.”Rousu is part of a small team that keeps Niijii Radio running. It’s a tribal radio station located on the White Earth Reservation in northeastern Minnesota.
Minnesota wildfire aggravated by high winds and dry conditions

2 days ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

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Minneapolis priest: Pope Leo poised to continue mission of Pope Francis

5 days ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

On Friday, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. Leo stunned the world Thursday by becoming the first American-born pope. The move shocked but thrilled Catholic leaders like Twin Cities Catholic Archbishop Bernard Hebda — who said he never thought he’d see an American pope.
New bill would create dementia services program in Minnesota

5 days ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

As the Minnesota legislature nears its May 19 deadline, some lawmakers hope the budget bill will include a measure that aims to improve Alzheimer’s and dementia care in the state. The proposal would establish a dementia services program in the state of Minnesota. Sen. Alice Mann, DFL-Edina, is one of the bill sponsors. She said Alzheimer’s and dementia care in Minnesota is currently a patchwork of services. The program would fill major gaps in the system.
May begins hotter than usual, ushering in dry weather

5 days ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Hot weather has dominated the first week of May and that will likely continue. But that heat has been above normal. “The temperatures getting so warm — each week that goes by that we don't see rain — gets us drier and drier,” climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley said.
St. Thomas University student says being in Rome for conclave deepened his faith

6 days ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Heidi Raschke

133 red-red robed cardinals picked a new pope Thursday. Hours before Robert Prevost of the United States was named Pope Leo XIV, a University of St. Thomas Catholic studies student was in St. Peter’s square, with thousands of others, patiently awaiting the decision. “It's tense,” said Alex Lenzmeier, "Tons of different people from all over the place have come to Rome for this conclave.”Leinzmeier, class of 2028, is one of the students studying at the University of St. Thomas’ Rome Bernandi Campus.
Hennepin County promotes using salvaged goods for home renovations with Salvage Crawl

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Matthew Alvarez

Throughout May, Hennepin County is promoting local businesses that collect salvage and resell it at a fraction of its original cost. The hope is to get more people exposed to the idea of reusing the old materials to build for newer projects, and maybe save money throughout the process of building or renovating. “About 85 percent of the materials in a typical demolition could be kept out of the landfill,” said Olivia Cashman, the construction and demolition waste specialist with Hennepin County.
Lakeland PBS faces major programming gaps if executive order stands

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. NPR and PBS said they will sue the Trump administration over an order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop the flow of public funding to the national media outlets. The order states they can no longer receive funding directly or indirectly through local stations that pay for national programming.
Federal cuts could effectively end programs for Minnesotans with intellectual disabilities

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

A variety of services in Minnesota exist to support people with disabilities so they can live independently and participate fully in the communities where they live. Now those programs are potentially on the chopping block. “We're all very afraid,” said Amy Hewitt, director of the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota. She said the outcome of losing these services would be re-institutionalization.
Parting Thoughts: Minnesota surgeon was the 'father of the pancreas transplants'

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Lukas Levin

In our Parting Thoughts series, we remember everyday Minnesotans. The list of accolades for Dr. David Elmer Richard Sutherland is vast. But his impact went well beyond professional accomplishments. “He knew everybody by name. He knew about their families. He would inquire about them, and he always looked out for the patient,” said Dr. Raja Kandaswamy, Vice-Chair of the Transplantation Division at the University of Minnesota.