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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.

Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley | Parting Thoughts

Beltrami County law enforcement draws federal aid to fight drug trafficking

Beltrami County law enforcement draws federal aid to fight drug trafficking

Beltrami County law enforcement agencies are planning how they will use federal aid after the area was designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, or HIDTA. They say they need to counter a precipitous increase in the amount of opioids and amphetamines flowing into the area.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Minneapolis police chief calls Trump Jan. 6 pardons ‘slap in the face’ to officers

Minneapolis police chief calls Trump Jan. 6 pardons ‘slap in the face’ to officers

Chief Brian O'Hara has joined a group of law enforcement leaders decrying President Donald Trump’s pardons for all who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
by Emily Bright and Gracie Stockton

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‘Need to start over’: GOP, DFL leaders talk next steps to settle House control

‘Need to start over’: GOP, DFL leaders talk next steps to settle House control

DFL Rep. Jamie Long and Republican House Leader Lisa Demuth joined MPR News guest host Emily Bright to talk through a key decision Friday from the Minnesota Supreme Court and whether it will deepen the partisan standoff or lead to a power-sharing agreement in the House.
by Emily Bright, Gracie Stockton and Brian Bakst

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Morning Announcements for Jan. 28

Morning Announcements for Jan. 28

Here are the morning announcements for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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Morning Announcements for Jan. 27

Morning Announcements for Jan. 27

Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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Longtime Minnesota hockey referee trains next generation to make the calls

Longtime Minnesota hockey referee trains next generation to make the calls

Alicia Hanrahan has worked hockey games from youth leagues to the Olympics for more than 20 years. She’s ready to put away her whistle, but not her skates. She’s working now to mentor the next generation of officials as demand climbs.
by Dan Gunderson

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Parting Thoughts: Remembering Paul Richard, who loved planes and died at 97 in St. Paul

Parting Thoughts: Remembering Paul Richard, who loved planes and died at 97 in St. Paul

Paul Richard was born in California, made a life in Evanston, Ill., and died on Jan. 14 in St. Paul, where his daughter Diane Richard lives. She spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about his life and legacy for “Parting Thoughts.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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