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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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Another day of contract talks for St. Paul teachers yields little progress

Another day of contract talks for St. Paul teachers yields little progress

Officials with St. Paul Public Schools and the union representing its educators continued talks this weekend aimed at averting a strike scheduled for Tuesday. But as of Sunday afternoon there were no indications an agreement was close.
by Mike Moen

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A mild March in Minnesota so far

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley about notable March weather of years past — and what to expect this weekend.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Tiny trees and hot glue guns: Behind the scenes with the nation’s Rube Goldberg champs

Tiny trees and hot glue guns: Behind the scenes with the nation’s Rube Goldberg champs

A team of Chatfield High School students are the two-time reigning high school champions of national Rube Goldberg Machine contest. They're hoping for a third consecutive national win in April — but first they have to figure out how to turn out a light.
by Catharine Richert

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What it’s like to support a family on $12.50 an hour

What it’s like to support a family on $12.50 an hour

Many assume low-wage workers are teenagers, but data show that most are adults in their prime working years, and many support families on those wages. In recent years, economists say it’s also become increasingly challenging for low-wage workers to change careers or move up the ladder.
by Jon Collins

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Biden wins Minnesota presidential primary, in wake of Klobuchar endorsement

Biden wins Minnesota presidential primary, in wake of Klobuchar endorsement

Former Vice President Joe Biden won Minnesota’s presidential primary Tuesday, propelled by the endorsement of Sen. Amy Klobuchar to an unexpected victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
by Brian Bakst and David H. Montgomery

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Super Tuesday goes on without Klobuchar

Super Tuesday goes on without Klobuchar

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar was in Dallas Monday night campaigning for another candidate — former Vice President Joe Biden — the night before Minnesota Democrats weighed in on the presidential nomination.
by Mark Zdechlik

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The census counts prisoners, but who benefits?

The census counts prisoners, but who benefits?

Should Minnesota count prisoners as residents of the town where they’re locked up or use their last address? It’s become an important question for prison towns — and some state lawmakers — as the census approaches.
by Nina Moini

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