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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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They’re here! See final 6 design candidates for new Minnesota state flag

They’re here! See final 6 design candidates for new Minnesota state flag

The State Emblem Redesign Commission is set to reconvene next month to choose a new state flag and seal. The panel found six flag and five seal designs Tuesday that will move on.
by Dana Ferguson

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Manure scent wafts across Minnesota on high winds and warm temps

Manure scent wafts across Minnesota on high winds and warm temps

Our warmer-than-average November came with high winds — which created the perfect conditions for the manure smell many experienced the past week. MPR News host Phil Picardi spoke with retired meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley on Morning Edition’s weekly weather chat.
by Phil Picardi and Lukas Levin

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Minnesota sees historic levels of hunger ahead of holiday season

Minnesota sees historic levels of hunger ahead of holiday season

Food shelves across the state say they expect to serve more people than ever before this year due to a combination of inflation and pandemic-era safety nets drying up.
by Nina Moini

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Agency combats poverty one energy audit at a time

Agency combats poverty one energy audit at a time

With winter fast approaching, a nonprofit called MAHUBE-OTWA is working to winterize homes throughout northwest and central Minnesota. The organization was formed in the mid-1960s as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's “War on Poverty” and is still meeting the challenge.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Decree encourages Minnesota Muslim women to use donated breast milk for vulnerable kids

Decree encourages Minnesota Muslim women to use donated breast milk for vulnerable kids

A Muslim legal expert on Thursday signed a religious ruling that will allow Muslim families in Minnesota to use donated breast milk for vulnerable babies in intensive care. The decree is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. and may save lives.
by Kyra Miles

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Ag industry testing driverless trucks to solve labor shortage

Ag industry testing driverless trucks to solve labor shortage

A sugar beet cooperative in western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota is turning to autonomous trucks to solve a driver shortage. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative says the trucks can make the company more efficient.
by Dan Gunderson

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Art Hounds: The past and present of Native art

Art Hounds: The past and present of Native art

The November exhibit at the Northwoods Friends of the Arts in Cook is “Native American Art: Past and Present," featuring work by local Native American artists. Off-Leash Theater Productions presents its second “Off-Kilter Cabaret” this weekend and The Commonweal Theatre Company stages the musical comedy “She Loves Me.” 
by Emily Bright

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