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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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Legal pot bill poised to pass Minn. House

Legal pot bill poised to pass Minn. House

The DFL-controlled Minnesota House is expected to pass an adult-use cannabis bill Thursday, but the measure faces strong opposition in the GOP-controlled Senate, which is unlikely to even consider the legislation.
by Tim Pugmire

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Teens jump at appointments, ahead of anticipated COVID-19 vaccine expansion

Teens jump at appointments, ahead of anticipated COVID-19 vaccine expansion

Middle schoolers across Minnesota are already signing up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments, anticipating that by the end of this week, they’ll be newly eligible to take their first big step toward life as they used to know it.
by Dan Kraker

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Catch, click, release: Fishing tournaments going virtual

Catch, click, release: Fishing tournaments going virtual

A new format is gaining advocates who say fish caught and quickly released are less likely to die afterward. It's an alternative to the traditional catch-hold-release tournament, in which anglers would race to shore with their catch and crowd around a weigh-in station to see how it stacked up against competitors.
by Kirsti Marohn

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State High School League rejects boys volleyball in Tuesday vote

State High School League rejects boys volleyball in Tuesday vote

Minnesota's state high school league rejected a proposal to add boy's volleyball to its list of supported sports programs this morning. Ahead of the vote, MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jenny Kilkelly, director and president of the Minnesota Boys' High School Volleyball Association.
by Cathy Wurzer

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With a busier summer season ahead, Minnesota restaurants facing staffing shortages

MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer has been checking in with Bill Kozlak, owner of Jax Cafe in Northeast Minneapolis, during the pandemic. She spoke with him this week about his plans to scale back up for a busier summer season.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Brooklyn Center policing overhaul could get vote within days

Brooklyn Center policing overhaul could get vote within days

City leaders in Brooklyn Center say they could vote as soon as this Saturday on a proposed overhaul of policing in the community. A month ago, a white officer in the Minneapolis suburb killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, sparking protests and unrest.
by Matt Sepic

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Prospects of on-time finish for Legislature dim

Prospects of on-time finish for Legislature dim

The Legislature’s 2021 session must end by May 17 — next Monday. Lack of agreement on the state budget looks increasingly likely to push lawmakers into a special session to finish the job.
by Brian Bakst

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After scrap metal fire, renewed calls to protect north Mpls. residents from toxic air

After scrap metal fire, renewed calls to protect north Mpls. residents from toxic air

A recent fire at Northern Metal Recycling reignited concerns among residents about health and environmental impacts from nearby industrial sites. One lawmaker is sponsoring legislation that would require state regulators to consider residents' cumulative exposure to pollutants before issuing permits to industries in environmental justice areas.
by Kirsti Marohn

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