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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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Six months after HyLife shut down, former workers hope for ‘better life’ if plant reopens

Six months after HyLife shut down, former workers hope for ‘better life’ if plant reopens

Half a year after the plant closed at short notice, laid-off workers and the city itself await the reopening of the pork processor under new ownership. However, the local residents have more questions than answers.
by Hannah Yang

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UW-La Crosse chancellor fired for making porn. Will his free speech argument stand?

UW-La Crosse chancellor fired for making porn. Will his free speech argument stand?

Joe Gow was fired for making and starring in online pornography with his wife. Now, he’s arguing his termination is a violation of his right to free speech. A University of Minnesota media law and First Amendment expert told MPR News that “it’s a ‘two things can be true’ kind of argument.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Morning Edition's favorite conversations of 2023

Morning Edition's favorite conversations of 2023

2023 was a heck of a year. Here are the Morning Edition team’s favorite conversations from it.
by MPR News Staff

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Getting dirty: No snow means messy training for dog sled mushers

Getting dirty: No snow means messy training for dog sled mushers

This season’s utter lack of snow is making for some tricky — and muddy — training for musher Erin Altemus, her husband and their 30 sled dogs. The couple is hoping to race in their first Iditarod in March.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Unity and heritage: Kwanzaa in Minnesota

Unity and heritage: Kwanzaa in Minnesota

Celebrated actor T. Mychael Rambo leads Kwanzaa festivities in Minneapolis, highlighting the holiday's significance in African American culture and community building.
by Jacob Aloi

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‘Red flag’ gun removal orders become new option in Minnesota in 2024

‘Red flag’ gun removal orders become new option in Minnesota in 2024

Earlier this year, the DFL-led Legislature approved the policy that will let a person petition the court to remove a firearm from another individual if they pose an extreme risk. It starts Jan. 1.
by Dana Ferguson

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Along the North Shore, sleepy Silver Bay embraces development to put itself 'on the map'

Along the North Shore, sleepy Silver Bay embraces development to put itself 'on the map'

Construction is set to begin on a nearly $25 million development of townhomes and vacation rentals in Silver Bay, the first of several projects to reinvent the city originally built as a mining company town.
by Dan Kraker

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Last call for lefse! Homemade — like grandma's — sold at a deer stand in Evansville

Last call for lefse! Homemade — like grandma's — sold at a deer stand in Evansville

For a few hours on Saturdays in November and December, the Englund family’s homemade lefse is available for $6 at a deer stand in Evansville. And the Norwegian delicacy that will grace countless Minnesota dinner tables on Christmas sells out quickly.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minnesota is on track for warmest December in state history

As has been the theme this season, warmer trends and less-than-average precipitation have taken hold, meaning Minnesota's warmest December in state history is likely on the horizon. If warm trends continue over the next weeks, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth could see their warmest December since 1877.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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