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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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Recall petition for Two Harbors mayor garners nearly 1,000 signatures

Chris Swanson has been mayor since 2017, but in recent months, his role in multiple projects and proposed business ventures – including an underwater hotel in Lake Superior – has raised questions about his use of public office.
by Cathy Wurzer and Julia Franz

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Sarah Lancaster is first Asian/Pacific Islander educator to win MN Teacher of the Year

Sarah Lancaster is first Asian/Pacific Islander educator to win MN Teacher of the Year

One of 15 children of a Filipino immigrant mother and a much older American father, Sarah Lancaster understands better than most trauma, isolation, and the way schools can serve as a haven. She teaches at Onamia Public Schools, which she attended, to provide that haven for a new generation.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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Lawmakers push into final three weeks of session

Lawmakers push into final three weeks of session

On the heels of a big agreement last week on refueling the unemployment trust fund and pandemic worker bonuses, top Capitol players are hoping to nail down other deals soon.
by Brian Bakst

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Tentative deal at Capitol on hero pay, unemployment fund

Tentative deal at Capitol on hero pay, unemployment fund

Legislative leaders said Thursday they have an agreement on two spending issues that they’ve been stuck on for months–bonuses for frontline pandemic workers and a fix for a depleted trust fund that will prevent tax increases for businesses. 
by Brian Bakst

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Rochester's Destination Medical Center plan moved ahead despite challenges

Rochester's Destination Medical Center plan moved ahead despite challenges

In spite of the pandemic, much-anticipated construction in the heart of Rochester is chugging along. But even as new spaces for restaurants, shops and other amenities are built as part of a yearslong transformation of the city, some remain conspicuously vacant.
by Catharine Richert

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Coal capital Becker could be home to state’s largest solar project

Coal capital Becker could be home to state’s largest solar project

Xcel Energy is proposing a 460-megawatt solar project to replace some of the electricity produced by the Sherco coal plant, which will shut down by 2030.
by Kirsti Marohn

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In upbeat Capitol speech, Walz spotlights ‘unfinished business’

In upbeat Capitol speech, Walz spotlights ‘unfinished business’

As Minnesota moves into a post-pandemic mindset, Gov. Tim Walz urged the Legislature to solve urgent issues and position the state to reach long-term goals. His State of the State speech comes with one month left in the 2022 session.
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Audio postcard: Pasqueflowers prove spring really is coming

Audio postcard: Pasqueflowers prove spring really is coming

Earlier this week, wildflower chasers Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo went looking for delicate, fuzzy purple pasqueflowers at River Terrace Prairie Scientific and Natural Area, near Cannon Falls. They sent along some signs of hope.
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As insulin affordability is debated in Congress, Minnesota’s safety net law marks two years

As insulin affordability is debated in Congress, Minnesota’s safety net law marks two years

Friday marks two years since Gov. Tim Walz signed the Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act in Minnesota. Insulin is lifesaving for many people with diabetes, and the safety net program helps eligible residents get low-cost supplies.
by Phil Picardi, Ngoc Bui and Julia Franz

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Former Afghanistan ambassador reflects on the evacuation and withdrawal

Former Afghanistan ambassador reflects on the evacuation and withdrawal

As the world watches Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, another humanitarian crisis is deepening thousands of miles away in Afghanistan. Minnesota native Ross Wilson, the former acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan at the time of the withdrawal, provides more on the situation in Afghanistan.
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