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Morning Edition

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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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As helium prices balloon, hopes rise that northeast Minnesota has big deposit of the gas

As helium prices balloon, hopes rise that northeast Minnesota has big deposit of the gas

Pulsar Helium is conducting exploratory drilling in northern Minnesota, hoping to confirm a profitable deposit of helium, a valuable gas used to make products from party balloons to semiconductor chips.
by Dan Kraker

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Lawmaker who led state to require ethnic studies in schools decries effort to undo it

Lawmaker who led state to require ethnic studies in schools decries effort to undo it

State Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura, DFL-Minneapolis, authored the bill that set ethnic studies standards a few years ago. She joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer on Wednesday in response to Republican Rep. Ron Kresha’s legislation.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Retail recreational marijuana, take two. Cannabis management leader speaks to rollout

Retail recreational marijuana, take two. Cannabis management leader speaks to rollout

On Tuesday, the Office of Cannabis Management started accepting applications for licenses to grow and sell marijuana — for a second time. Eric Taubel, interim director, joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer Tuesday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 18

Morning Announcements for Feb. 18

These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, Feb. 18. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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For a St. Cloud family, Trump’s pause of refugee admissions brings worry for Afghan relatives

For a St. Cloud family, Trump’s pause of refugee admissions brings worry for Afghan relatives

One of President Trump’s first actions after taking office was an executive order indefinitely suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program. A family living in St. Cloud who fled Afghanistan a year ago worries about relatives left behind.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 17

Morning Announcements for Feb. 17

These are the Morning Announcements for Feb. 17, 2025. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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In rural Minnesota, a longtime township clerk puts his faith in neighbors

In rural Minnesota, a longtime township clerk puts his faith in neighbors

Loren Ingebretsen has been a politician for 45 years at the most grassroots level of American politics, the township board. It’s vital work across Minnesota that rarely gets noticed. 
by Dan Gunderson

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University of St. Thomas scrambling after Dept. of Ed cuts millions in funding

University of St. Thomas scrambling after Dept. of Ed cuts millions in funding

The $6.3 million grant was targeted under President Donald Trump’s effort to cut programs the government considers “diversity, equity and inclusion,” or DEI.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown and Lukas Levin

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