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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

Hurricane Helene: Minnesota transplants share how they’re weathering the storm

Hurricane Helene: Minnesota transplants share how they’re weathering the storm

Minnesota transplants in Florida are cleaning up Friday, after Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida’s Big Bend Thursday. Some of them have grown accustomed to hurricanes over time and took the storm in stride. For others, Helene was their first hurricane.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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‘Kind of a big dill’: Urban Indigenous community gathers to crown pickling champs, promote food sovereignty

‘Kind of a big dill’: Urban Indigenous community gathers to crown pickling champs, promote food sovereignty

Judges chose the best pickles at the Third Annual Pickle-Off competition at the Four Sisters Farmers Market in Minneapolis. The event celebrated food preservation in preparation for the winter months.
by Melissa Olson

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Nearly one year after its passage, Minnesota immigrants embracing Driver’s License for All

Nearly one year after its passage, Minnesota immigrants embracing Driver’s License for All

The Driver’s License for All law passed nearly one year ago, eliminating the need to show proof of legal presence in the U.S. to get a standard Minnesota driver’s license. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Morning Announcements for Sept. 26

Morning Announcements for Sept. 26

Here are the morning announcements for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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What’s carbon-free? Utility regulators to decide what qualifies under state’s clean energy law

What’s carbon-free? Utility regulators to decide what qualifies under state’s clean energy law

When state lawmakers approved a bill last year requiring utilities to produce all their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040, they didn’t specify what qualifies as carbon-free. Now the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will decide. That in turn could shape the future of technologies such as biomass and carbon capture in Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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‘Re/Claiming’ a space for Latina and Latinx art

‘Re/Claiming’ a space for Latina and Latinx art

A new exhibition in St. Paul looks to honor the contributions of Latina and nonbinary Latinx artists to Minnesota’s art scene.
by Jacob Aloi

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Morning Announcements for Sept. 25

Morning Announcements for Sept. 25

Here are the morning announcements for Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Poll: Broad confidence of accurate vote count, but deep split over absentee voting

Minnesota Poll: Broad confidence of accurate vote count, but deep split over absentee voting

Nearly eight in 10 Minnesotans surveyed for a new MPR News, KARE 11 and Minnesota Star Tribune poll have high to moderate confidence of an accurate vote count in the November election. They’re more split over the safeguards around absentee and mail-in voting.
by Clay Masters

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Morning Announcements for Sept. 24

Morning Announcements for Sept. 24

Here are the morning announcements for Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Poll: Walz approval rating holds steady amid VP run, has narrow edge in favorability

Minnesota Poll: Walz approval rating holds steady amid VP run, has narrow edge in favorability

A MPR News, KARE 11, Star Tribune poll shows that Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz has a slightly higher favorability rating in Minnesota than former President Donald Trump’s running mate Sen. JD Vance, but voters are mixed about Walz’s crisis responses as governor.
by Dana Ferguson

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