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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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COVID-19 in MN: State urges masks for all inside K-12 schools as cases climb

COVID-19 in MN: State urges masks for all inside K-12 schools as cases climb

Minnesota’s asking — not ordering — all students, staff and visitors to K-12 school buildings to wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status. Wednesday’s data makes it clear the disease has at least one more punch to deliver.
by MPR News Staff

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Rochester Public Schools to require masking of younger students in the fall

Rochester Public Schools to require masking of younger students in the fall

Students between 2 and 12 years old will be required to wear masks inside all school facilities during the next academic year. The board’s vote reflected increasing concern over spread of the delta variant in Minnesota.
by Catharine Richert and Matt Sepic

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Scientists look for clues to Lake Superior algae blooms

Researchers from Minnesota and Wisconsin are trying to figure out precisely what has caused the recent spike in blue-green algae blooms in Lake Superior. Six algae blooms have been discovered in the past decade between Duluth and the Apostle Islands, including one scientists just confirmed this summer.
by Dan Kraker

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COVID-19 in MN: Unvaccinated 'extremely vulnerable' to delta strain

COVID-19 in MN: Unvaccinated 'extremely vulnerable' to delta strain

The delta variant “means trouble for people who never got vaccinated,” Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm told reporters. "The problem here is very much a problem of unvaccinated people getting exposed to an extremely contagious and dangerous virus."
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‘Attention please’: The new voices of MSP airport

‘Attention please’: The new voices of MSP airport

The airport decided to take a different approach to its public address system — holding open auditions for employees to become the voices reminding and instructing travelers.
by Matt Sepic

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Drought threatens to empty water wells in parts of Minnesota

Drought threatens to empty water wells in parts of Minnesota

Parts of Minnesota saw much-needed rain over the weekend, but it wasn't enough to break the ongoing drought. And the abnormally dry conditions are threatening some private water wells that rely on rain to recharge. In severe cases, shallow wells are out of water.
by Will Matuska

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Minnesota prepares for lingering drought

Retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley participated in the state drought task force meeting earlier this week. He told MPR News host Cathy Wurzer that based on current models, he’s expecting the drought to persist at least through October.
by Cathy Wurzer, Will Matuska and MPR News Staff

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New effort aims to hold back water to slow ‘flashy’ Minn. rivers

New effort aims to hold back water to slow ‘flashy’ Minn. rivers

Unlike this year, Minnesota often has had to contend with high water. Scientists attribute flash flows to more intense rain events and the loss of wetlands that act as natural sponges. New state funding aims to help landowners store more water on their land.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Art Hounds celebrate summer performances, and an indoor escape from the heat

Art Hounds celebrate summer performances, and an indoor escape from the heat

Walking Shadow Theatre Co. puts on “Reboot,” a virtual interactive play with puzzles. The Zephyr Theatre’s “Mamma Mia!” uses the St Croix River as a backdrop. Plus, a performance by Minneapolis singer Brooke Elizabeth.
by Emily Bright

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Low water makes it harder to play on Minnesota lakes

Low water makes it harder to play on Minnesota lakes

Going to the lake is a time-honored summer tradition in Minnesota. But this summer, low water on some Minnesota lakes makes launching watercraft more of a challenge than usual.
by Dan Gunderson

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