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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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Agency combats poverty one energy audit at a time

Agency combats poverty one energy audit at a time

With winter fast approaching, a nonprofit called MAHUBE-OTWA is working to winterize homes throughout northwest and central Minnesota. The organization was formed in the mid-1960s as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's “War on Poverty” and is still meeting the challenge.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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‘Loss of words’: UW-River Falls community mourns death of three students in a month

‘Loss of words’: UW-River Falls community mourns death of three students in a month

Students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls have rallied around a memorial honoring the lives of three students, all women, who died within weeks of each other this fall.
by Nicole Ki

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Decree encourages Minnesota Muslim women to use donated breast milk for vulnerable kids

Decree encourages Minnesota Muslim women to use donated breast milk for vulnerable kids

A Muslim legal expert on Thursday signed a religious ruling that will allow Muslim families in Minnesota to use donated breast milk for vulnerable babies in intensive care. The decree is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. and may save lives.
by Kyra Miles

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Ag industry testing driverless trucks to solve labor shortage

Ag industry testing driverless trucks to solve labor shortage

A sugar beet cooperative in western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota is turning to autonomous trucks to solve a driver shortage. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative says the trucks can make the company more efficient.
by Dan Gunderson

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Art Hounds: The past and present of Native art

Art Hounds: The past and present of Native art

The November exhibit at the Northwoods Friends of the Arts in Cook is “Native American Art: Past and Present," featuring work by local Native American artists. Off-Leash Theater Productions presents its second “Off-Kilter Cabaret” this weekend and The Commonweal Theatre Company stages the musical comedy “She Loves Me.” 
by Emily Bright

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‘Desperately short-handed’ Minnesota businesses curtail offerings, cut hours to get by

‘Desperately short-handed’ Minnesota businesses curtail offerings, cut hours to get by

The pandemic, followed by a tight labor market, has forced many smaller businesses to rethink their operating models. It’s part of a “grand reset” in the service sector, one industry leader says.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Xcel Energy Center — home of the Minnesota Wild — could be in line for a makeover

Xcel Energy Center — home of the Minnesota Wild — could be in line for a makeover

The Vikings got a new home in 2016 with the construction of U.S. Bank Stadium. Target Center got a glow up for the Timberwolves a year later. Now, the Minnesota Wild are hoping its their turn, and there's an indication the team could ask the state for money to revamp the Xcel Energy Center.
by Phil Picardi

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Hockey USA moves to require neck guards after player death

Hockey USA moves to require neck guards after player death

The USA Hockey Board of Directors has begun the process of recommending rule changes for protective neck gear after Minnesota native Adam Johnson died after a skate slashed his neck in a professional game last month in England. Hockey reporter Jess Myers with The Rink Live and Forum Communications says the changes are necessary.
by Gracie Stockton and Phil Picardi

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