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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

May squashes drought with trend of wet weather and brings strong winds

May squashes drought with trend of wet weather and brings strong winds

Drought nearly disappears from the state as rain continues to pour throughout the month of May. Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley discusses the wet weather in his weekly weather chat.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Construction projects bill stumble leaves entities seeking building aid searching for workarounds

Construction projects bill stumble leaves entities seeking building aid searching for workarounds

After lawmakers failed to get a construction projects package approved, entities that had money riding on it are looking for alternatives to keep their infrastructure initiatives on track. Gov. Tim Walz pledges a bigger plan next year.
by Dana Ferguson

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After four-year hiatus, underground mine tours resume at Soudan State Park

After four-year hiatus, underground mine tours resume at Soudan State Park

For the first time in four years — after the COVID-19 pandemic and then a $9.3 million reconstruction project — public tours of the Soudan Underground Mine in northeast Minnesota are poised to start up again on Memorial Day weekend.
by Dan Kraker

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Art Hounds: Bach on the road, BALLS Cabaret and ‘When Doves Choir’

Art Hounds: Bach on the road, BALLS Cabaret and ‘When Doves Choir’

On Art Hounds this week: BALLS Cabaret is back every Sunday at Strike Theater! The Minnesota Bach Society’s Mini Mobile Concerts are in St. Cloud. And Choir! Choir! Choir! teaches the audience to sing Prince, in harmony, at First Avenue on June 1.
by Emily Bright

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Sole GOP lawmaker on cannabis negotiating panel shares concerns about rollout

Sole GOP lawmaker on cannabis negotiating panel shares concerns about rollout

Widespread cannabis dispensaries are one step closer to reality after the Minnesota Legislature approved a bill speeding up the process for licensing. Rep. Nolan West has lingering concerns.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Like it’s 1865: The Rochester Roosters are bringing back vintage ‘base ball’

Like it’s 1865: The Rochester Roosters are bringing back vintage ‘base ball’

If you happen to drive past the Olmsted County History Center in Rochester this summer, keep your eyes peeled for rogue baseballs. The Rochester Roosters, a vintage “base ball” team, just started its 27th season playing there.
by Catharine Richert

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Job Interview: Barber who works at the Capitol has learned it’s best not to split hairs

Job Interview: Barber who works at the Capitol has learned it’s best not to split hairs

State lawmakers may be heading home once the legislative session wraps up, but Ken Kirkpatrick still has his work cut out for him. He’s the former owner of Capitol Barbers, located on the Capitol campus.
by Lukas Levin

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Researcher who studies rural Americans calls out damaging stereotypes about rural voters

Researcher who studies rural Americans calls out damaging stereotypes about rural voters

Colby College government professor Nicholas Jacobs argues that rural voters are far more complex than some academics, liberal politicians and journalists give them credit for — and it’s a reason why rural voters increasingly gravitate toward conservative candidates. 
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota lawmakers pass reforms to property forfeiture law

Minnesota lawmakers pass reforms to property forfeiture law

The fix was needed because a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year declared Minnesota’s current forfeiture system unconstitutional. The new process offers owners a chance to claim the surplus value of their tax-forfeited property.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Uber, Lyft will stay in Minneapolis and the state after reaching compromise on driver pay

Uber, Lyft will stay in Minneapolis and the state after reaching compromise on driver pay

The resolution comes after extensive negotiations and threats from both companies to exit the state if higher wage rates were enacted. Gov. Tim Walz says he will sign this legislation.
by Sarah Thamer

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