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Storms cause flooding in parts of Minnesota

Scattered slow-moving thunderstorms continued to drop torrential rain on parts of Minnesota early Thursday, following flash flooding in some communities on Wednesday night. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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With the first day of school approaching, districts are scrambling to find teachers and staff

With the first day of school approaching, districts are scrambling to find teachers and staff, and the Crosstown highway is going to be closed for a while longer. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Hospital officials say they're disappointed MNA nurses have voted to strike

Members of a major Minnesota nurses union have said they favor going on strike if negotiations don’t resolve differences with management of several health systems in the Twin Cities and Duluth. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Nurses mulling plans for major, multi-day walkout at more than a dozen hospitals

Nurses mulling plans for major, multi-day walkout at more than a dozen hospitals, and Twin Cities jazz great Butch Thompson has died. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota Nurses Association vote to authorize strike

Members of a major Minnesota nurses union have said they favor going on strike, if negotiations don’t resolve differences with management of several health systems in the Twin Cities and Duluth. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Thousands of nurses are casting strike votes across Minnesota today

Thousands of nurses are casting strike votes across Minnesota today and a year after a referendum on police in Minneapolis, major Jacob Frey proposes a major boost for the force. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Fire on Isle Royale prompts closures, trail evacuations

The National Park Service has shut down some campgrounds and closed popular trails on Isle Royale in Lake Superior after a forest fire started there on Saturday. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Mall of America gunfire: Suspected gunman, accomplice arrested

Two men sought in connection with the gunfire that scattered terrified shoppers last week inside Bloomington’s Mall of America have been arrested following a nationwide manhunt. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Nurses poised to strike in Twin Cities and Duluth

Twin Cities and Duluth nurses are heading toward a strike, a special session at the Legislature appears stalled and two former officers appeal their convictions for their role in George Floyd's killing.

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