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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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Minnesota's vaccine lottery system spawns equity concerns

Minnesota's vaccine lottery system spawns equity concerns

Some in their 60s are wondering if they should step aside so those in their 80s have a better chance at getting a shot. Some white residents are wondering if it's fair for them to receive a vaccine over those in Black, American Indian and Hispanic communities, who have been disproportionately hit by the virus. 
by Cathy Wurzer and Britta Greene

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In Minnesota, a growing interest in reviving the local butcher shop

In Minnesota, a growing interest in reviving the local butcher shop

Temporary food supply disruptions prompted by the coronavirus pandemic have led more consumers to look for direct connections with farmers. It’s put a spotlight on a problem that's been developing for years in Minnesota: a shortage of the small meat processing operations that are a key link between farmers and consumers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Paying debts: Months after his COVID-19 death, woman sorts out what her father left behind

Paying debts: Months after his COVID-19 death, woman sorts out what her father left behind

A Minneapolis woman lost her father to COVID-19 early in the pandemic. But she didn’t feel the impacts of his death in a single moment. They’ve rippled out over months. She’s still sorting through all he left behind.
by John Enger

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A year into pandemic, with no cure in sight, ICU doctors take COVID-19 one day at a time

A year into pandemic, with no cure in sight, ICU doctors take COVID-19 one day at a time

In a year marked by tragedy and heartbreak, health care providers have been able to study COVID-19 in real time and figure out ways to keep more of its victims alive. Inside Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 intensive care unit, staff say that though they are saving more people, there's still no magic formula.
by Catharine Richert

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Gov. Walz preps 'COVID-19 recovery' budget for Tuesday release

Gov. Walz preps 'COVID-19 recovery' budget for Tuesday release

Gov. Tim Walz will release a $50 billion two-year budget on Tuesday that will focus on where Minnesota goes after a year of turbulence from the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Brian Bakst

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Listener question: Which parts of Minnesota have seen the most snowfall this winter?

According to retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley, wide swaths of northeastern Minnesota have reported more than 40 inches of snow already this winter, while areas around Duluth in particular have seen more than 50 inches.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Klobuchar on impeachment, COVID relief: Congress ‘should be able to do many things at once’

Klobuchar on impeachment, COVID relief: Congress ‘should be able to do many things at once’

As President Biden signs a flurry of executive orders and members of his administration move into their new desks, the specter of an impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump still looms.
by Cathy Wurzer and Julia Franz

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Back in school? What you need to know about COVID-19 testing for students

Back in school? What you need to know about COVID-19 testing for students

State health officials are now urging COVID-19 testing for children and college students who are returning to school. The announcement Thursday formally expands the list of who should seek a coronavirus test, and comes days after thousands of elementary school students began attending school in person for the first time in months.
by MPR News Staff, Elizabeth Shockman and Matt Sepic

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