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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

‘Fingers crossed, words on fire’: Moorhead speech team off to state tournament after winning last 7 years

‘Fingers crossed, words on fire’: Moorhead speech team off to state tournament after winning last 7 years

The Spuds won the 8AA Sections tournament for the 29th consecutive year. Twenty-six will compete at the state tournament in Shakopee this weekend.
by Amy Felegy

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Rain and warmth prevail as we head into mid-April

Rain and warmth prevail as we head into mid-April

The start of mid-April brought spring showers and extra warmth around the state. Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley discussed the rainy weather and tips for seeding your lawn during this time.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Frozen Four continues, 3 Minnesotans on teams vying for national title

Frozen Four continues, 3 Minnesotans on teams vying for national title

No. 1 Boston College will take on No. 3 Denver in the championship. No teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin or North Dakota made it to Thursday’s semifinals, but energy at the X generally remained pretty high.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Duluth’s beloved Park Point a neighborhood in flux long before Cargill outcry

Duluth’s beloved Park Point a neighborhood in flux long before Cargill outcry

Behind the recent uproar over billionaire Kathy Cargill’s plans on Duluth’s Park Point, the neighborhood has been undergoing major change for years, with more second homes and vacation rentals, and soaring property taxes.
by Dan Kraker

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Senate leaders talk rideshare, sports betting and bonding bill as session winds down

Senate leaders talk rideshare, sports betting and bonding bill as session winds down

There are about five weeks left in this legislative session and lawmakers are still working on a bonding bill — a package of public infrastructure projects. To get an idea of how the final weeks of the session might go, DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and GOP Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Taopi mayor: ‘Families are back where they belong’ two years after tornado

Taopi mayor: ‘Families are back where they belong’ two years after tornado

April 12 is the second anniversary of the EF2 tornado that destroyed the roughly 60-person town of Taopi, Minn. Mayor Mary Huntley said most of the displaced families are now back.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis releases officer misconduct data, nearly 4 years after Floyd killing, protests

Minneapolis releases officer misconduct data, nearly 4 years after Floyd killing, protests

It's been nearly four years since George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. Recently, the city released documents showing at least a dozen officers were disciplined for misconduct during that time. MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer talks to the Minnesota Reformer’s Deena Winter, who took a deep dive into that data.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Bills offer birth justice, reduced mortality for Black and Indigenous Minnesotans

Bills offer birth justice, reduced mortality for Black and Indigenous Minnesotans

Black and Indigenous pregnant Minnesotans have long faced more health disparities than their white counterparts. Now, there’s a push at the Legislature to change that.
by Melissa Olson and Gracie Stockton

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Xcel Energy hopes charging more for electricity during peak hours will encourage customers to shift energy use

Xcel Energy hopes charging more for electricity during peak hours will encourage customers to shift energy use

Utilities are turning to so-called “time-of-use” rates to encourage customers to shift some of their energy use away from periods of high demand, when producing and delivering energy is more expensive and often, more polluting.
by Kirsti Marohn

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