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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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Morning Announcements for Dec. 30
Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.
An overview of Minnesota’s cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025
Ahead of the new year and the start of another legislative session, MPR News reporters Dana Ferguson, Hannah Yang and Melissa Olson joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer with updates on the budding enterprise.
Newspaper archives reveal 'morbidity and tenderness' of historic Minneapolis morgue auctions
“The lesson is that there’s just no telling [where] our human curiosity and a kind of fascination with morbidity is going to lead us. But that goes hand in glove with empathy,” longtime CBC host William Richardson said.
Tribal Advocacy Council on Energy aims to ease power woes in Indian Country
Tribal elected officials say the cost of energy on tribal lands is higher than it should be. So they formed a new advocacy body to make policy recommendations to state and federal agencies on energy issues. 
Morning Announcements for Dec. 26
Here are the morning announcements for Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.
Morning Announcements for Dec. 27
Here are the morning announcements for Friday, Dec. 27, 2024.
Survey on isolation: Nearly half of Minnesotans report feeling left out at times
About 48 percent of Minnesotans feel left out some of the time or often, according to the “Minds of Minnesotans” survey conducted by APM Research Lab. Gen Z Minnesotans are the most lonely.
Morning Announcements for Dec. 24
Here are the morning announcements for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.