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Nearly a dozen eagles poisoned in Inver Grove Heights

The University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center is treating 10 eagles believed to been poisoned by euthanized animal carcasses at a landfill in Inver Grove Heights. An additional eagle died earlier in the week. Once the eagles are healthy, they will be released back into the wild. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by John Wanamaker. Music by Gary Meister.  

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St. Paul Police Department releases body cam footage from fatal shooting

The St. Paul Police Department released body camera footage today from Monday's fatal shooting of 24-year-old Howard Johnson. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Peter Cox. Music by Gary Meister.
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In an ever-brighter world, tourists travel north for truly dark skies

The fourth annual Dark Sky Festival begins Thursday evening in Cook County in far northeastern Minnesota, a region increasingly known for its astrotourism and a chance to see truly dark skies in an ever-brightening world. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by John Wanamaker. Music by Gary Meister.

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Xcel Energy drops request to raise rates next year

Xcel Energy dropped a controversial request for a $122 million electric rate increase next year. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Peter Cox. Music by Gary Meister.
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Big state surplus prompts lots of spending, tax-cut ideas

News of a state budget surplus that had grown to a whopping $17.6 billion is already generating lots of ideas but no final agreements on how to use the money. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by John Wanamaker. Music by Gary Meister.

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Nurses strike averted as tentative agreement is reached

Nurses at 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports have reached a tentative contract agreement, averting a strike that was set to start this weekend. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Peter Cox. Music by Gary Meister.
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St. Paul police say officers shot armed suspect in domestic assault, attempted carjacking

St. Paul police say officers shot armed suspect in domestic assault, attempted carjacking, state investigators are looking into the death. Also, nurses at two Minnesota health systems have reached tentative deals and averted threatened strikes. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Nurses enter a final week of negotiations before threatened strike

Nurses enter a final week of negotiations before threatened strike and the state will offer a forecast for the near-term economy in Minnesota tomorrow. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minneapolis City Council members move shift $1M from police

Members of the Minneapolis City Council voted to shift around $1 million from the mayor’s proposed 2023 police department budget in order to fund other functions. Chief Brian O’Hara told the council that he was concerned that the shifts would hurt the department’s work on responding to state — and potentially federal — findings of racism that could lead to consent decrees. This is the MPR News evening update for Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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ATV crashes, deaths involving kids rise in Minnesota as popularity climbs

As ATV popularity leaps, Minnesota authorities say they’re seeing more young, unsupervised riders operating machines too big for them to control, with disaster just one mistake away. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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