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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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On heels of big state construction package, another $7.4 billion in requests await

On heels of big state construction package, another $7.4 billion in requests await

Minnesota lawmakers passed a record $2.6 billion public works funding package in May. Already they’re looking at a mountain of requests for next year, and leaders say the competition for dollars will be intense.
by Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson

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U of M med student reflects on 2 months behind the front lines in Ukraine

U of M med student reflects on 2 months behind the front lines in Ukraine

Twenty-four-year-old Sergey Karachenets had no military experience but wanted to give back to the country where he was born: Ukraine. The University of Minnesota medical student and EMT has spent the last two months behind the front lines as a combat medic.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minnesota Rokkr Regiment reconnects veterans, active duty members through video game

Minnesota Rokkr Regiment reconnects veterans, active duty members through video game

A Twin Cities based esports organization is helping active service members and veterans build community and talk through common challenges while playing the popular video game, Call of Duty.
by Hannah Yang

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Prison college grads earn degrees while serving sentences

Prison college grads earn degrees while serving sentences

The graduates are part of the first cohort of a two-year-old program made possible through a partnership between Metro State, Minneapolis College and the University of Minnesota.
by Regina Medina and Kerem Yücel

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Unity or challenge? Rep. Dean Phillips responds to potential presidential bid

Unity or challenge? Rep. Dean Phillips responds to potential presidential bid

The Democratic Party is still largely backing incumbent President Joe Biden for the 2024 nomination since the 80-year-old launched his reelection campaign in April. Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips has been flirting with the idea of adding his name to a short list of Democratic presidential candidates.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton, Gretchen Brown and Lukas Levin

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Minnesota’s ambitious EV dreams still need a charge

Minnesota’s ambitious EV dreams still need a charge

Minnesota’s clean energy push includes an ambitious goal to have electric vehicles be 20 percent of all light-duty vehicles on the road by 2030. However, getting there means building thousands of electric vehicle charging stations across the state.
by Dan Gunderson

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Listening to the birds and the bees to make solar farms more biofriendly

Listening to the birds and the bees to make solar farms more biofriendly

As the U.S. makes the transition towards greener energy production, one thorny issue is the millions of acres needed for solar farms. This will involve farm fields and other lands. At three sites in Minnesota, research is underway to find ways of serving both the needs of energy and nature.
by Kirsti Marohn

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