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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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2023 is the 8th-warmest year in Minnesota history

2023 is the 8th-warmest year in Minnesota history

December and November saw record-breaking weather extremes, making 2023 the eighth-warmest year in state history. And although January may feel cooler, it’s still above average.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Lawmaker: Raise fertilizer fees to help pay cost of nitrate pollution

Lawmaker: Raise fertilizer fees to help pay cost of nitrate pollution

DFL Rep. Rick Hansen says farmers should pay higher fees for nitrogen fertilizer, the source of the majority of nitrate contamination in southeast Minnesota. Farm groups oppose the idea.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Twin Cities lawyer suspended for forging client's signature, urging another to skip court

Twin Cities lawyer suspended for forging client's signature, urging another to skip court

The Minnesota Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Twin Cities attorney Michael B. Padden and is considering whether to disbar him after a judge found that Padden mismanaged and misappropriated client funds.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis clears Camp Nenookaasi, an encampment of unhoused, mostly Native people

Minneapolis clears Camp Nenookaasi, an encampment of unhoused, mostly Native people

The city of Minneapolis began clearing Camp Nenookaasi, a large encampment of unsheltered people, just before noon Thursday. People living at the encampment in south Minneapolis are removing their belongings from the area. More than 100 people have been living in tents and other temporary structures at Camp Nenookaasi for months.
by Melissa Olson

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Sheriff speaks on ice safety, burden of continual rescues on Upper Red Lake

Sheriff speaks on ice safety, burden of continual rescues on Upper Red Lake

Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs told MPR News this year has been an anomaly as people generally get stranded on the popular fishing lake during a two-week period: Thanksgiving to early or mid-December.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Art Hounds: Revisiting roots

Art Hounds: Revisiting roots

The “Rooted Legacy” photo exhibit from Urban Roots, by and of Hmong-American youth, is on view at Indigenous Roots in St. Paul. Bold Choice Theatre presents the original country western musical “Sundown at the Jasper Jewel” at the Duluth Playhouse and “Off Book” opens Saturday at HUGE Improv Theater.  
by Emily Bright

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Professional women’s hockey returns to Minnesota this week

Professional women’s hockey returns to Minnesota this week

Minnesota’s yet-to-be-named Professional Women’s Hockey League team will play its first game Wednesday before welcoming eager fans to its home opener Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
by Peter Cox and Nicole Ki

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Minnesota kids love outdoor learning. Lawmakers are paying attention

Minnesota kids love outdoor learning. Lawmakers are paying attention

A recent visit with fifth graders to Wolf Ridge in northeastern Minnesota helps to understand why the state’s outdoor learning centers are popular, and why lawmakers are interested in expanding the idea.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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After a chock-full 2023, Walz predicts a limited to-do list for Minnesota lawmakers in 2024

After a chock-full 2023, Walz predicts a limited to-do list for Minnesota lawmakers in 2024

From legalizing marijuana to protecting abortion access, DFLers passed loads of new laws last year. Lawmakers now have a month to get their agenda together for the 2024 session. Gov. Tim Walz joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what's in store for Minnesota in 2024.
by Cathy Wurzer and Dana Ferguson

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Dakota women leading two Twin Cities nonprofits aim to be catalysts for change 

Dakota women leading two Twin Cities nonprofits aim to be catalysts for change 

The Twin Cities are at the epicenter of a dynamic shift in the world of land stewardship and restoration work. Leading the charge are two nonprofit environmental organizations —Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi and Owámniyomni Okhódayapi — now both led by Indigenous women.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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