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MnDOT puts name of new bike route up to public vote

Minnesotans have had the chance to weigh in on names for state snowplows — twice. Now the Minnesota Department of Transportation is giving the public the chance to pick from among five finalists for the name of a newly designated bike route across the state. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Travelers at MSP could be headed for a Delta airlines meltdown this weekend

Travelers at MSP could be headed for a Delta airlines meltdown this weekend as U.S. carriers struggle to cope with hiring and a post pandemic surge in demand. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota given more than 700 acres near the St. Croix River

Hundreds of acres of woods and wetlands, including three miles of St. Croix riverfront, join preserved public land in an east central state forest, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Trust for Public Land announced Tuesday. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Even with constitutional guarantee, abortion is suddenly on Minnesota's ballot this fall

Even with constitutional guarantee, abortion is suddenly on Minnesota's ballot this fall in the governor’s race. Also, U.S. Steel announces a big investment in steel mining for this fall. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota reports first monkeypox case

Minnesota health officials on Monday said a presumptive case of monkeypox has been found in a Twin Cities person who was likely exposed while traveling in Europe. It’s the first such case in the state. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Former Minneapolis cop leaves prison after serving more than three years for on-duty slaying

Former Minneapolis cop Mohamed Noor leaves prison after serving more than three years for on-duty slaying, and the state has reported its first case of monkeypox. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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The latest on monkeypox in Minnesota from Dr. Priya Sampathkumar

The first case of monkeypox has been found in Minnesota. Dr. Priya Sampathkumar is a professor of medicine and infectious disease expert at Mayo Clinic. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to explain what monkeypox is and what people in Minnesota can do to keep themselves safe.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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ex-Minneapolis officer Mohamed Noor to be released

The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home is scheduled to be released from prison next week, months after his murder conviction was overturned and he was resentenced on a lesser charge. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesotans look ahead to post-Roe landscape

Advocates on both sides of the abortion access debate in Minnesota are bracing for the impact of Friday’s U.S. Supreme court decision, which ends the federal right to have an abortion. This is the evening MPR News update for Friday, June 24, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.
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