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Cathy Wurzer
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Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Nurses launch 7-day strike at Allina facilities
As expected, about 4,800 nurses walked out of five Twin Cities area Allina facilities at 7 a.m. Sunday. Health benefits remain the main dispute in contract talks. No new talks are scheduled.
Today's Morning Edition music is from the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, with a song from their new choral opera "Two Boys Kissing" which premieres tonight at the Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Lynx have the best record in the WNBA, and their 11-0 start is the best in league history. Sunday, the Lynx take on Seattle.
The inability to compromise is not unique to the Minnesota legislature. An article in the latest edition of CQ highlights gridlock because of partisan divisions happening more and more in state capitols around the country. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with writer of that story, Johnathan Miller.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley about the storms that brought in tornadoes in Minnesota, along the rainfall of 2-4 inches. Seeley also says a wet pattern could be dominant through the summer for the state.
Duluth tourism boom continues
Duluth's newest waterfront resort opens today, the latest sign that visitors are flocking to the city. "They might not be going overseas or traveling to the Caribbean, but they'll still come to Duluth," a developer said.