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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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Art Hounds: Art North International showcases Minnesotans' work

Art Hounds: Art North International showcases Minnesotans' work

Plus, sculptures and skating at Franconia Sculpture Park, and an appreciation for the efforts to preserve the art on plywood following the killing of George Floyd.
by Emily Bright

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Thousands of vaccine slots for older Minnesotans fill quickly, demand swamps phone lines, website

Thousands of vaccine slots for older Minnesotans fill quickly, demand swamps phone lines, website

After weeks of vaccinating health care workers and nursing home residents and staff, the state of Minnesota has opened up vaccinations to anyone 65 and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But the rollout was almost too popular.
by Peter Cox

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Republicans try to change laws to curtail Walz powers

Republicans try to change laws to curtail Walz powers

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate are turning to legislative remedies to try to curtail the emergency powers Gov. Tim Walz has been using to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Tim Pugmire

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Another return to school, with only 6,000 vaccine doses for MN teachers, child care workers

Another return to school, with only 6,000 vaccine doses for MN teachers, child care workers

Students are back in classrooms, but only a small number of Minnesota educators and child care workers were registered to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
by Elizabeth Shockman, Christine T. Nguyen, Jackson Forderer and Tom Crann

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Everything you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota

Everything you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota

As Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, the state has announced the next two priority groups can start getting vaccinated. While more options are available for finding a vaccine, the state is warning that the number of doses available will continue to be limited. Here’s what you need to know.
by MPR News Staff

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Behind Capitol security lines, COVID-19 is still main topic

Behind Capitol security lines, COVID-19 is still main topic

Lawmakers are pressing for information about Minnesota’s COVID-19 strategy as they meet in a locked-down Capitol.
by Brian Bakst

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It’s back to school — again — for many of Minnesota’s youngest students

It’s back to school — again — for many of Minnesota’s youngest students

Thousands of Minnesota elementary students will be on their way to school Tuesday morning — some of them seeing their classrooms in person for the first time ever. The return of in-person instruction is again shifting the picture of what education looks like in the middle of a pandemic. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Efforts underway to counter vaccine fears in St. Cloud’s Somali American community

Efforts underway to counter vaccine fears in St. Cloud’s Somali American community

In St. Cloud’s Somali American community, there's deep distrust around vaccinations that predates the COVID-19 pandemic, and questions already are swirling. Some local health officials and community leaders worry that might prevent people from getting the vaccine.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Poetry challenge: Honor MLK by describing how you dream a world

Poetry challenge: Honor MLK by describing how you dream a world

As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Morning Edition asks for you to write a poem that starts with the words "I dream a world."
by Rachel Martin

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A closer look at this slow-moving winter storm

A slow-moving winter storm has made travel hazardous in southwestern Minnesota, while the Twin Cities have so far escaped the worst of what was forecast.
by Cathy Wurzer

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