MPR News Update

MPR News Update, AM Edition for Dec. 30, 2016

Good morning! Mostly cloudy today with light easterly winds this morning and highs near 30. Do you have trouble staying awake on New Year's Eve? Well, this year it's getting just a tiny bit harder. To keep our system of time in sync with Earth's rotation, the world's foremost timekeepers are adding an extra second to 2016. | Memorable stories of 2016 | Forecast

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