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Cathy Wurzer
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Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Aftermath of 2 St. Paul shootings: 2 dead, many lives shattered
Thirty-one people died in St. Paul homicides in 2019. As city officials struggle to stem that violence in 2020, interviews with family members of two men shot and killed reveal the damage done extends far beyond the bullets.
Vikings upset Saints in OT, advance to next round of playoffs
It took a few extra minutes, but the Minnesota Vikings are moving on in the playoffs. Kirk Cousins hit tight end Kyle Rudolph with a 4-yard fade on third-and-goal in overtime, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled out a 26-20 victory over the favored Saints.
With December in the rearview mirror, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer wrapped up the month in weather – including a number of precipitation records – with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley.
Walz, Flanagan bring ‘unlikely friendship’ to Minnesota governor’s office
One year into their term Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are still friends and still working together to form their own model for how to govern the state. Their partnership has its roots in their first meeting nearly 15 years ago.
'Cunningham' movie leaves iconic dancer’s work open to interpretation
A new film with local connections explores Merce Cunnigham’s formative years from the 1940s to the early 1970s, but — like the artist himself — leaves the explanation up to the audience.