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Cathy Wurzer
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Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Dogs as sentinels: Blue-green algae brings toxic mystery to Minn. waters
Across Minnesota each summer, sky-blue waters transform into pea-green soup, a sign of possible toxins. It's happening more often -- and farther north -- than ever before, suggesting that climate change is a key player.
Dayton slams lawmakers for snubbing U, transit, public works
While applauding some moves, Gov. Mark Dayton mostly took the 2016 Legislature to task. He told reporters he's not ready to call a special session and wouldn't say what bills he'll sign or veto.
From septics to sewers on Rainy Lake's south shore
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency estimates that one in every five of the state's half-million septic systems is failing. Leaking sewage takes a heavy environmental toll, but across most of the state, it's an invisible problem.
In search of winning MN teams? Look to U softball, Lynx
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about a pair of winning teams on the Twin Cities sports scene: The University of Minnesota softball team and the defending WNBA champs the Minnesota Lynx.
University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley says that while it may have killed off some ticks, it might have harmed some gardener's plants.