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Exit interview: The voice of the St. Paul Police Department retires

Exit interview: The voice of the St. Paul Police Department retires

After a decade as the spokesman for St. Paul Police and 30 years with the department, Sgt. Mike Ernster has retired. His last day on the force was Friday, and he joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer for an exit interview.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Matthew Alvarez

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As costs rise, number of Minnesotans losing heat, electricity spikes

As costs rise, number of Minnesotans losing heat, electricity spikes

The Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota, a nonprofit that advocates for utility customers, tracks reported shutoffs. It found utilities disconnected more than 85,000 residential households from either gas or electric services from January through October.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Power Pair: ‘The Laundry Guy’ and the music critic

Power Pair: ‘The Laundry Guy’ and the music critic

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with Pioneer Press pop music critic Ross Raihala and his partner Patric Richardson, author of “Laundry Love” and “House Love.”
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Nikhil Kumaran

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Morning Announcements for Dec. 23

Morning Announcements for Dec. 23

Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Twenty years after first proposed, NewRange still vying to build Minnesota’s first copper mine

Twenty years after first proposed, NewRange still vying to build Minnesota’s first copper mine

Nearly 20 years after it was first proposed to state and federal regulators, the project formerly known as PolyMet Mining — now NewRange Copper Nickel — soldiers on, despite environmental groups’ contention that the project in its current form is dead.
by Dan Kraker

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Expert calls spread of bird flu to Midwest a ‘wait-and-see’ situation

Expert calls spread of bird flu to Midwest a ‘wait-and-see’ situation

A farm worker in Barron, Wis., is recovering from mild illness after being infected with bird flu. And in California, cows at 645 farms have tested positive for bird flu and the dairy industry has been hit so hard in that state that California has declared a state of emergency.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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