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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

‘Big hole in my heart’: How two siblings mended a rift after one came out

‘Big hole in my heart’: How two siblings mended a rift after one came out

Siblings Forest Clarke and Anne Downs grew up feeling like twins born two years apart. But when Clarke came out, a chasm grew in this once close relationship. A global pandemic, a letter and years of introspection brought them back together.
by Catharine Richert

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'God needed a hero': Mourners honor the life of officer Jamal Mitchell

'God needed a hero': Mourners honor the life of officer Jamal Mitchell

Through songs, prayers and stories, Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell was remembered warmly as someone who always looked out for others, who stood true to the belief that “the only time you look down on a man is when you’re picking them up.”
by Sarah Thamer and Jon Collins

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Jay Cooke Swinging Bridge celebrates its centennial with free park day, summer of events

Jay Cooke Swinging Bridge celebrates its centennial with free park day, summer of events

In honor of the bridge’s big birthday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is celebrating with a summer of educational programming and events for park visitors. It all kicks off with Free Park Day on Saturday.
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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Wet weather continues into the start of June

Wet weather continues into the start of June

May and June both started with heavy rainfalls. What does that mean for Minnesota’s drought? Meteorologist and Climatologist Mark Seeley answers that question in his weekly weather chat.
by Phil Picardi

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Residents complain of water problems after Elko New Market pumping test

Residents complain of water problems after Elko New Market pumping test

The residents say the changes occurred late last year, the same time the city was conducting an aquifer test by pumping groundwater at higher-than-normal rates. The pump test was prompted by a proposal by a California-based company, Niagara Bottling, to build a facility in Elko New Market to produce bottled water. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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FCC funds for low-income internet access run dry; broadband infrastructure still shoddy

FCC funds for low-income internet access run dry; broadband infrastructure still shoddy

Funds have dried up for a program run by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that helped get more than 23 million households online for free or at a low cost. That includes nearly 245,000 — or one in nine — Minnesota homes, according to the Biden administration.
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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Art Hounds: A trail of crocheted mushrooms

Art Hounds: A trail of crocheted mushrooms

This week on Art Hounds: Crocheted mushrooms from Lydia Hansen, Duluth-Stämman music festival and “Devoured: Notes on Love and Enmeshment.”
by Emily Bright

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Crossing into Canada this summer? A possible border agent strike could disrupt your plans

Crossing into Canada this summer? A possible border agent strike could disrupt your plans

Thousands of Canadian border agents are prepared to strike if they can’t reach a deal on a new union contract. It would disrupt a busy summer travel season and billions in goods and services that cross the border between Minnesota and Canada.
by Emily Bright and Lukas Levin

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‘Something we’ve never seen before’: Minnesota emergency experts aid Iowans hit by tornadoes

‘Something we’ve never seen before’: Minnesota emergency experts aid Iowans hit by tornadoes

Minnesota first responders and emergency management experts are returning home in waves after lending their time to the community of Greenfield, Iowa, where an EF4 tornado killed four people, injured dozens more and wrecked more than 200 homes.
by Emily Bright and Gracie Stockton

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