  MINER$\nu$A (Main INjEctoR $\nu$-A) is a few-GeV neutrino cross section
experiment that began taking data in the FNAL NuMI beam-line in the fall of
2009. MINER$\nu$A employs a fine-grained detector capable of complete kinematic
characterization of neutrino interactions. The detector consists of an
approximately 6.5 ton active target region composed of plastic scintillator
with additional carbon, iron, and lead targets upstream of the active region.
The experiment will provide important inputs for neutrino oscillation searches
and a pure weak probe of nuclear structure. Here we offer a set of initial
kinematic distributions of interest and provide a general status update.
