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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.

Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Wellness programs aim to support police officers through stressful work

Wellness programs aim to support police officers through stressful work

In the last decade, officer wellness programs have spread across the country. They aim to keep officers mentally healthy and equip them to better cope with the stress of the job so they can be more effective police officers.   
by Jon Collins

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Rain to continue through June with warm temperatures

Rain to continue through June with warm temperatures

Heavy rainfalls are continuing through June but this time warm weather is on the horizon again. Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seely discussed the rain and heat in his weekly weather chat.
by Phil Picardi and Lukas Levin

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Volunteers are needed for the statewide bumble bee survey

Volunteers are needed for the statewide bumble bee survey

The Minnesota Bumble Bee Atlas wants to expand its statewide survey of bumble bees, but needs more volunteers to do the work. The ambitious project aims to expand the knowledge of where bumble bees are found in Minnesota.
by Dan Gunderson

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How do you stay safe in remote areas like BWCA during severe weather?

How do you stay safe in remote areas like BWCA during severe weather?

After a multi-year drought, the weather has turned wetter and meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says that pattern is more conducive to bouts of severe storms. So how do you stay safe in remote, outdoor, water-filled, even woodsy areas of Minnesota like the Boundary Waters Canoe Area when severe weather strikes?
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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Wildflower Chasers: Strolling through a bog for lady's slipper orchids

Wildflower Chasers: Strolling through a bog for lady's slipper orchids

Rain and terrain have never stopped wildflower chasers Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root, who set out earlier this month to find all six variations of Minnesota’s lady’s slipper orchid.
by Phil Picardi and Lukas Levin

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Morning Announcements

Morning Announcements

Tell us what you’re celebrating this week. Whether it’s a milestone in your career, a family achievement, a community event, a birthday, or something good happening in your neighborhood, we want to hear your stories. Share your joy and let’s spread some positivity together with MPR News’ Morning Announcements!

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What to know about Aurora’s bid to go pro

What to know about Aurora’s bid to go pro

Minnesota’s women’s pre-professional soccer team, Aurora, has made a bid to go professional. Their announcement comes just three years after the team formed, and at a time when Minnesota’s women’s sports teams are catching fire.
by Phil Picardi, Megan Burks and Lukas Levin

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Expert: Prosecutors may litigate Feeding Our Future fraud case like mob scheme

Expert: Prosecutors may litigate Feeding Our Future fraud case like mob scheme

Longtime St. Paul criminal defense attorney Jack Rice forecasts what the initial trial and verdicts in the Feeding Our Future case could mean for the 45 remaining defendants.
by Josh Cobb, Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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Man serving life sentence for 1998 murder awaits next steps after call for exoneration

Man serving life sentence for 1998 murder awaits next steps after call for exoneration

The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has called for the full exoneration of Brian K. Pippitt — a man serving a life sentence for a 1998 homicide.
by Cathy Wurzer and Matthew Alvarez

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