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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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St. Paul garbage vote: Debate centers on how to get a better contract

St. Paul garbage vote: Debate centers on how to get a better contract

Residents who battled the City Council for a vote, and those who advocate to keep the new system all said there’s room for improvement in the contract St. Paul has with its current trash haulers. They disagreed on how to get a better deal.
by Nina Moini

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Albert Lea hospital closes labor and delivery unit

Albert Lea hospital closes labor and delivery unit

Mayo Clinic announced in 2017 that it would move labor and delivery, inpatient and intensive care services from Albert Lea to Austin. It said low patient volume, staff shortages and money losses at both facilities drove the decision.
by Catharine Richert

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Vapers say they’re unfairly tarred with the THC brush

Vapers say they’re unfairly tarred with the THC brush

Recent deaths and severe lung disease are linked to the vaping of a psychoactive compound found in marijuana, not nicotine by itself. But the bad PR around vaping doesn’t seem concerned about the distinction.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Gina Chavez, artist in residence in Red Wing

Gina Chavez will be performing Friday night at the Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minn. Chavez has been in Red Wing all this week working with students as an artist in residence.

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Mark Seeley on heavy rain, strong winds

Mark Seeley on heavy rain, strong winds

A strong, slow-moving low-pressure system brought high winds and heavy rains to many parts of Minnesota on Oct. 21. Many areas of the state reported over an inch of rainfall that day, and over 20 climate stations reported more than 2 inches.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Seeley

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The ‘Glass Man’: How a former CIA worker helped bring the Hmong to America

The ‘Glass Man’: How a former CIA worker helped bring the Hmong to America

Friends and family of Yang See of St. Paul credit him for saving Hmong refugees fleeing violence near the end of the Secret War in Laos. They also say Yang, who worked for the CIA and died in August, helped persuade U.S. officials to open the doors to Hmong refugees.
by Tiffany Bui

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Closing the farm gate: Struggling farmers take emotional step to forge new career paths

Closing the farm gate: Struggling farmers take emotional step to forge new career paths

Even when times are tough, farmers have traditionally resisted the idea of giving up a profession that is rooted in family history. But a new program in southeastern Minnesota aims to make it easier for struggling farmers to make that decision and sharpen their skills for a new career.
by Mike Moen

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A very different take on Swan Lake

A new interpretation of Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" will be performed tonight at The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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