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Morning Edition

Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer
MPR

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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‘Those expenses don’t go away’: Amid coronavirus crisis, small business owner feels the crunch

Both federal and state leaders have promised relief for small businesses as the coronavirus crisis drags on, but in most cases, that aid has not yet arrived. Among the business owners now wondering how they’ll navigate the coming weeks is Nancy Ford. She owns Repair Lair, a small consignment and repair shop in Minneapolis specializing in outdoor gear and clothing.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minn. ICU nurse on coronavirus: ‘The need for PPE is so paramount’

Minn. ICU nurse on coronavirus: ‘The need for PPE is so paramount’

For a perspective from the front lines, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Mary Turner, an ICU nurse at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale and president of the Minnesota Nurses Association.
by Cathy Wurzer

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In Moorhead, city bus drivers pitch in to deliver meals

In Moorhead, city bus drivers pitch in to deliver meals

Thousands of senior citizens across the state depend on daily meal delivery to help them stay in their homes. But many of the people who do that work are retired themselves. Tuesday morning in Moorhead, city bus drivers were helping deliver meals — and volunteers stepped forward to keep the service going.
by Dan Gunderson

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Stuck at home? Many deciding it's a good time to spruce it up

Stuck at home? Many deciding it's a good time to spruce it up

As many of us are slowing down under Minnesota’s stay-at-home order, some businesses are speeding up — paint and hardware stores, for example. For some Minnesotans, staying home means a chance to tackle home improvement projects.
by Euan Kerr

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First responders seek workers compensation pledge amid COVID-19 outbreak

First responders seek workers compensation pledge amid COVID-19 outbreak

Minnesota first responders, health care workers and other public employees want a change in state law that would guarantee them the opportunity to claim workers’ compensation if they contract COVID-19. State lawmakers omitted the proposal from the package of coronavirus measures they passed last week.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minnesota's COVID-19 hotspot isn’t in the metro — it’s in one southern Minn. county

Minnesota's COVID-19 hotspot isn’t in the metro — it’s in one southern Minn. county

Martin County officials worry about how to tamp down community transmission, when they don’t know why the coronavirus has spiked in their county in the first place.
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota nursing homes face challenges as coronavirus spreads

Most COVID-19 deaths reported in the state so far have originated in long-term care settings. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Patti Cullen about the situation in Minnesota’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota couple fights illness, waits for cruise to end after fellow passengers die

Minnesota couple fights illness, waits for cruise to end after fellow passengers die

A northern Minnesota couple and around 400 passengers remain stuck on a cruise ship with no idea of when or where they’ll dock. Four people aboard Holland America’s Zaandam have died, hundreds of others have fallen ill, and at least two have tested positive for the coronavirus.
by Matt Sepic

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