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Morning Edition

Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer
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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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Ramsey County ends felony prosecutions from low-level stops

Ramsey County ends felony prosecutions from low-level stops

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said Wednesday he will no longer prosecute cases that stem solely from traffic stops unrelated to public safety such as for a broken tail light or expired tabs, ending a practice he said disproportionately affects people of color.
by The Associated Press and Peter Cox

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Kernza farmers see a market for earth-friendly grain

Kernza farmers see a market for earth-friendly grain

Production of Kernza is growing in Minnesota and a Kernza cereal will be on store shelves starting this week. The perennial grain has been in development for decades and has several environmental benefits.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota colleges' prerequisite: COVID vaccinations for students

Minnesota colleges' prerequisite: COVID vaccinations for students

As students head back to campus, many Minnesota colleges and universities are requiring students be vaccinated against COVID-19. The vaccines mean an added layer of protection that campuses didn't have last fall.
by Peter Cox

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St. Paul Police Chief Axtell on police attrition, budget

St. Paul Police Chief Axtell on police attrition, budget

While Minneapolis debates what policing might look like there, this week the St. Paul City Council heard that city’s police chief make a case to hire more officers.
by Cathy Wurzer, Julia Franz and Lindsay Guentzel

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'Intense, consuming': Phillips and staff work to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan

'Intense, consuming': Phillips and staff work to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan

The U.S. military has officially withdrawn from Afghanistan, but there were still about 100 to 200 Americans in the country as of Tuesday. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota told host Cathy Wurzer about his office’s efforts to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan.
by Cathy Wurzer, Kyle Shiely and Alex Cheng

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For 2 weeks every August, Duluth is the nighthawk capital of the world

For 2 weeks every August, Duluth is the nighthawk capital of the world

For two weeks at the end of every summer, thousands of nighthawks fly over Duluth during their marathon migration to South America. It's the largest known migratory concentration of the common nighthawk in the world.
by Dan Kraker

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Art Hounds celebrate nature-inspired sculptures and bold abstracts

Art Hounds celebrate nature-inspired sculptures and bold abstracts

“8 Chapters” in Granite Falls explores the relationships between humans and land through blacksmithing and found natural objects; Minneapolis rock band Jung Yeller’s LP is “a party from front to back,” and Taylor Evan’s abstract paintings grab your attention with their bold colors.
by Emily Bright

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