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Rep. Pete Stauber talks Medicaid cuts, letter to Canada on wildfires and the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, who represents northeastern Minnesota, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Monday.
Wild weather, smoky skies put summer camps at risk
For one summer camp in Minneapolis, wildfires up north and a succession of severe storms have put coordinators in a tough spot as they try to provide an outdoor day care experience while also keeping campers safe.
Rochester’s new bus line comes with pain — and promise — for local businesses
Rochester is a decade into the largest economic development project in state history. And a big part of the plan is a rapid bus line that stands to move more than 10,000 people around Rochester daily. For local businesses, it comes with some pain — and promise.
How do smoky skies affect your lungs, heart and health? We asked a pulmonologist
Pulmonologist Dr. Andrew Stiehm, a doctor who specializes in lung function and disease at Allina Health, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to explain.
Minnesota craft beer brewers feeling federal pressures
Bob Galligan, director of government and industry relations with the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to share a better sense of what’s affecting these small businesses.
New U med school in St. Cloud hopes to train doctors who will live, practice in rural areas
The regional campus is a unique partnership between the university and CentraCare, the region’s largest health care provider, which is facing an urgent need for more doctors in rural Minnesota.