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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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Paint it black? A beloved community mural is painted over in northeast Minneapolis

Paint it black? A beloved community mural is painted over in northeast Minneapolis

Gustavo Lira’s mural in northeast Minneapolis — symbolizing cultural embrace and funded by a Great Streets grant —— was painted over without his knowledge, sparking community outrage and highlighting the need for better communication and protections for public art.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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New online tool allows for close-up look into Minnesota’s changing climate future

New online tool allows for close-up look into Minnesota’s changing climate future

University of Minnesota researchers are launching a new online tool today that allows people to visualize how a future climate will look and feel, down to a 2.5 mile scale. The goal is to help engineers, farmers and others better plan for a climate-changed future.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota House delays vote on equal rights amendment after prolonged debate on other bills

Minnesota House delays vote on equal rights amendment after prolonged debate on other bills

The bill would put a question before voters in 2026 about amending Minnesota’s constitution to add additional protections from discrimination.
by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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Supporters hope to save St. Cloud State University’s music department from budget cuts

Supporters hope to save St. Cloud State University’s music department from budget cuts

The potential loss of the music program at St. Cloud State has prompted a groundswell of support. An online petition had collected more than 3,300 signatures as of Monday.
by Kirsti Marohn

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What to know about Saturday’s fishing opener in Minnesota

What to know about Saturday’s fishing opener in Minnesota

About half a million anglers are expected to cast their first fishing lines of the season during Saturday’s Minnesota fishing opener. Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are going to try their luck at Lake Pepin in southeast Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Megan Burks

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Audio postcard: Orchid season in the woods

Audio postcard: Orchid season in the woods

Rainfall and sunshine have been creating a perfect mix for wildflowers across the state to crop up. Wildflower Chasers Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root set out to find their first wildflowers of the season. They start in southeast Minnesota and send us this audio postcard.
by Lukas Levin

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