Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*
Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol
Already have an account?
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Morning Edition

Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer
MPR

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

Audio Postcard: Finding downy gentian in the prairie

Audio Postcard: Finding downy gentian in the prairie

Wildflower chasers, Kelly Povo, Phyllis Root and associate producer Lukas Levin took to Goodhue county on a foggy morning and walked through the dew covered tall grass to find the blue downy gentian.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

Gender-neutral bathrooms in schools have been the focus of questions and political debate across the country. Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, which made all of its bathrooms gender neutral in 2016, has some answers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

'We're all clear': Ellison says latest moves should end questions over police in schools

'We're all clear': Ellison says latest moves should end questions over police in schools

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told MPR News on Thursday he believes his latest legal memo and a meeting with state and local leaders and law enforcement will resolve the controversy around how officers can restrain students in schools.
by MPR News Staff

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Art Hounds: Shows that forge connections across the table — and across oceans 

Art Hounds: Shows that forge connections across the table — and across oceans 

Sod House Theater hosts “Table.” In Winona, two artists living in Iran and Minnesota use virtual reality and mixed media to share their lives with each other. And Ananya Dance Theatre presents “Michhil Amra: We Are the Procession!”
by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator

Hennepin County wrestles with future of Minneapolis waste incinerator

Mounting activism and recent action by the Legislature is putting renewed pressure on Hennepin County to close an incinerator that burns 1,100 tons of trash every day in downtown Minneapolis.
by Dan Kraker

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Transitioning to full-time caregiver, FOX 9 journalist Tom Lyden reflects on 30-year career

Transitioning to full-time caregiver, FOX 9 journalist Tom Lyden reflects on 30-year career

After 30 years on the air, long-time and award-winning investigative journalist Tom Lyden is stepping away from news to become a full-time caregiver for his elderly mother in California. His last day with FOX 9 is Thursday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Oaks vs. squirrels: A battle is underway in some Minnesota trees, and it’s nuts

Oaks vs. squirrels: A battle is underway in some Minnesota trees, and it’s nuts

You may have noticed some leaves have already been falling around Minnesota — in some cases weeks before the annual autumn color change. That includes oak leaves, and even branches, that are raining down — and wouldn't you know it, squirrels are to blame.
by Tim Nelson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha dies at age 72

Minnesota hockey legend Henry Boucha dies at age 72

The star Ojibwe player led Warroad High School to the state tournament in 1969, earned a silver medal in the 1972 Winter Olympics and played the NHL with his trademark headband.
by Tim Nelson, Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton, Lukas Levin and Dan Gunderson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.