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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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In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a time

In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a time

Health officials say there are many reasons why people aren’t getting vaccinated — including a lack of transportation, limited access to technology, fears about the vaccine's safety and political beliefs about the pandemic.
by Kirsti Marohn

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4 weeks left and $1 billion to bridge for Minn. lawmakers

4 weeks left and $1 billion to bridge for Minn. lawmakers

A new phase has arrived in the Minnesota budget debate as the final budget bills should pass off the Senate and House floors this week. That touches off negotiations between chamber leaders on how to bridge their big divide.
by Brian Bakst

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Record lows, without snow

April has brought a wide range of temperatures to Minnesota this year — stretching from the 80s early in the month to record lows in some areas this week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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MN schools to stay open despite growing COVID-19 spread among students

MN schools to stay open despite growing COVID-19 spread among students

The number of school-related COVID-19 cases reported this week in Minnesota has now exceeded a peak in November. State officials are not changing their policies governing youth sports or schools. Instead, they’re urging students to get tested more regularly — and are asking schools to make it possible for students to do that on site.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Photos: Community, family gather to mourn Daunte Wright

Photos: Community, family gather to mourn Daunte Wright

Hundreds of people wearing COVID-19 masks packed into Shiloh Temple International Ministries to remember Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old father of one who was shot by a white police officer on April 11 in the small city of Brooklyn Center. 
by Peter Cox, Evan Frost and The Associated Press

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At state Capitol, top GOP lawmakers express support for DOJ probe

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the probe on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after a guilty verdict was delivered in the case of former officer Derek Chauvin.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Civil rights leaders, loved ones remember Daunte Wright

Civil rights leaders, loved ones remember Daunte Wright

Family and friends celebrated the 20-year-old’s life Thursday at his funeral alongside national civil rights leaders who came again to the Twin Cities to mourn another Black man killed by police.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota House pushes to limit police powers

Minnesota House pushes to limit police powers

The Minnesota House is working on a bill that limits police officers' authority to make traffic stops for minor issues, does more to flag problem officers, and increases transparency in critical investigations. But those measures are far from certain to reach the governor’s desk.
by Brian Bakst

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Art Hounds: Landscapes and memory-scapes

Art Hounds: Landscapes and memory-scapes

Artists and art appreciators this week also recommend a streaming show from Theater Latté Da, which invites artists to perform favorite show tunes outside of their “type” and a retrospective of renowned Duluth artist Carl Gawboy, Bois Forte Anishinaabe storyteller and scholar.
by Emily Bright and Aron Woldeslassie

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