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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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Brewing beer, breaking boundaries: People of color tap into MN’s craft business

Brewing beer, breaking boundaries: People of color tap into MN’s craft business

Craft breweries and distilleries abound in Minnesota, but few are owned by people of color. The co-owner of a new Minneapolis taproom hopes his experience helps open the door wider to diversity — and great beer.
by Brandt Williams

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Art Hounds: 'Underwater Dogs' in Winona

Art Hounds: 'Underwater Dogs' in Winona

Dogs abound this week on Art Hounds. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum presents Seth Casteel's beloved photos of dogs in water. Plus, there’s "Dog Act," a postapocalyptic vaudeville show. Art Hounds also recommend "on bayt," an exhibition that explores inter-generational memory and the longing for home.
by Marianne Combs

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Bird poop problems? Rochester’s Crow Patrol is on it

Bird poop problems? Rochester’s Crow Patrol is on it

The city’s epic struggle with downtown crows and their poop intensifies in the winter. Chasing them away falls to a dedicated band of city workers armed with lasers, starter pistols and crow distress calls. MPR News spent a night with the crew.
by Catharine Richert

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Joan Shelley performs tonight at the Turf Club

Joan Shelley performs Tuesday night at the Turf Club. Her music is known for being rooted in the sounds of her native Kentucky, but she recorded her latest album in Iceland.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Presidential race, farm economy loom large over 1st District contest

Presidential race, farm economy loom large over 1st District contest

Next year, Minnesota will once again be home to what’s expected to be one of the most fiercely contested U.S. House races in the country. The battle for the 1st Congressional District in southern Minnesota is already shaping up.
by Mark Zdechlik

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How to eat like the world’s oldest people

How to eat like the world’s oldest people

National Geographic Fellow and Blue Zones author (and Minnesota native) Dan Buettner has travelled across the world to try to figure out what leads to a long, long life. One important factor is what you eat.
by Cathy Wurzer

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