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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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In Warren, a different kind of veterans memorial draws people near

In Warren, a different kind of veterans memorial draws people near

Veterans memorials are a common sight on Minnesota courthouse lawns. They often focus on military might. But in the small northwestern town of Warren, a sculpture is connecting veterans and the town in a quiet way.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota leader of Abandon Harris campaign says Harris loss was ‘beyond worth it’

Minnesota leader of Abandon Harris campaign says Harris loss was ‘beyond worth it’

For over a year since the war in Gaza began, many of the uncommitted voters demanded a cease-fire and when that didn’t happen, groups like the Abandon Biden (now the Abandon Harris) campaign emerged and rallied against the Democratic ticket.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Heidi Raschke

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Morning Announcements for Nov. 8

Morning Announcements for Nov. 8

Here are the morning announcements for Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Edmund Fitzgerald’s final voyage captured in radio play

Edmund Fitzgerald’s final voyage captured in radio play

After four decades, Minnesota writer Hal Barnes has brought a radio play capturing the SS Edmund Fitzgerald’s fateful final voyage to life — with help from a couple of old friends.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Democratic strategist, former Walz campaign staffer on party’s struggles with rural voters

Democratic strategist, former Walz campaign staffer on party’s struggles with rural voters

Matt Barron, a rural political strategist who worked with Gov. Tim Walz’s congressional campaign back in 2005, joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer to decipher where Democrats went wrong in the 2024 presidential election campaign.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Morning Announcements for Nov. 7

Morning Announcements for Nov. 7

Here are the morning announcements for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota voters back half of school finance levies, reelect most board incumbents

Minnesota voters back half of school finance levies, reelect most board incumbents

Voters across the state were willing to renew existing levies for building maintenance and upgrades, and for technology. It was a different story, though, when they were asked to pay more for day-to-day operating costs.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Art Hounds: Threads Dance Project asks what shoes say about us

Art Hounds: Threads Dance Project asks what shoes say about us

Art Hounds recommend a dance about shoes, “Alice in Wonderland” by disabled performers and a play about water protectors.
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson on potential House split, narrowing DFL control

Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson on potential House split, narrowing DFL control

Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer on Wednesday morning to talk about the 2024 election results, the tightening DFL trifecta, Republican voter turnout and bipartisan cooperation at the state level.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Alanna Elder

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