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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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Bars and restaurants fume at continued indoor dining ban; some pledge to defy order

Bars and restaurants fume at continued indoor dining ban; some pledge to defy order

Many restaurateurs and bar owners are worried their businesses won’t be able to survive at least another three weeks of restrictions on indoor service. Meanwhile, about 100 hospitality businesses have pledged to defy the governor’s order to remain closed.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota elementary schools can reopen Jan. 18

Minnesota elementary schools can reopen Jan. 18

Gov. Tim Walz is giving elementary schools across the state the green light to reopen next month if they adopt a number of strategies to contain the spread of the coronavirus. It’s a shift from previous policy, which required districts to rely on county-level data about the level of virus transmission in their communities to guide their reopening plans.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Report: Mpls. police disciplinary records detail pattern of mismanagement

Journalist Tony Webster and the Minnesota Reformer analyzed Minneapolis police disciplinary records and found the system for managing officer performance and misconduct has contributed to the difficulty city officials complain about when they want to fire bad cops.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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VocalEssence pushes forward with annual Christmas concert

VocalEssence pushes forward with annual Christmas concert

Like so many holiday traditions, VocalEssence’s annual “Welcome Christmas” concert looks very different this year. Associate conductor Phillip Shoultz spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about the production.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'I'm going to be able to hug my mom again': COVID vaccine arrives first for Native nations in Minn.

'I'm going to be able to hug my mom again': COVID vaccine arrives first for Native nations in Minn.

As the coronavirus vaccine makes its way to states and tribal nations across the country, health care workers on reservations across Minnesota were among the first to be vaccinated. The director of the federal Indian Health Service visited the White Earth Nation Tuesday to see the vaccine distribution in action.
by Dan Gunderson

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Light shows, virtual ballets and yes, Dickens: A pandemic guide to holiday festivities

Light shows, virtual ballets and yes, Dickens: A pandemic guide to holiday festivities

There will be no in-person “Christmas Carol” at the Guthrie Theater this year, and Clara and the nutcracker will only be visiting the Land of Sweets in our dreams (or on our screens). While 2020’s celebrations may be at a distance, there are still plenty of opportunities for festive holiday activities. Here are a few ideas.
by Madison Moroder and MPR News Staff

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Life sentence commuted, Myon Burrell leaves Stillwater prison

Life sentence commuted, Myon Burrell leaves Stillwater prison

Myon Burrell, a man who was sentenced to life behind bars as a teenager, walked out of a Minnesota prison Tuesday to the sound of ringing bells and cheers from supporters, hours after a pardons board commuted his sentence in a high-profile murder case.
by Robin McDowell, Margie Mason and Jon Collins

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Line 3 construction barrels ahead, despite efforts to block it

Line 3 construction barrels ahead, despite efforts to block it

More than 4,000 workers are expected in northern Minnesota over the next couple weeks to help build the contentious Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. At the same time, activists are escalating their efforts to block it, while law enforcement officials are trying to keep the peace.
by Dan Kraker

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