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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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'Two pandemics’: Drug overdoses spike, stretching help even further

'Two pandemics’: Drug overdoses spike, stretching help even further

When all the data is in, 2020 is likely to be the deadliest year in American history for drug overdoses. Preliminary federal and state numbers show that the COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for people who use drugs to stay alive and healthy. It's also taxing the advocates and organizations who work to keep them safe. 
by Jon Collins

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Officials: Minnesota ready, but no 'credible' threats to Capitol currently

Officials: Minnesota ready, but no 'credible' threats to Capitol currently

Law enforcement remains prepared for possible violence in the coming days, the state’s public safety director said Friday, adding: “If you come to the Capitol with criminal intent on your minds … we will stop you.”
by Brian Bakst and The Associated Press

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As children's museums reopen, will most families come back?

As children's museums reopen, will most families come back?

COVID-19 has upended how children's museums operate. The pandemic has forced many of them to temporarily close, including the state's largest children's museum in St. Paul. After a seven-week hiatus, however, the museum reopens Thursday.
by Riham Feshir

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Minn. lawmakers to Walz: Where are the shots?

Minn. lawmakers to Walz: Where are the shots?

Minnesota legislators are pressing state officials to speed up Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccinations. Gov. Tim Walz says kinks in the federally managed distribution system are the main holdup.
by Brian Bakst

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Duluth's city-run Spirit Mountain ski area at financial crossroads

Duluth's city-run Spirit Mountain ski area at financial crossroads

Spirit Mountain is at a financial crossroads. Over the past few years, Duluth’s City Council has had to bail out the ski area twice in order to keep it afloat. Now a task force is coming up with recommendations for how to make the ski hill sustainable moving forward.
by Dan Kraker

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Schools are poised to reopen, but teachers aren’t vaccinated

Schools are poised to reopen, but teachers aren’t vaccinated

Teachers from some of the state’s largest school districts are voicing concerns about the return to in-person instruction, noting that they have yet to be vaccinated at a time when the COVID-19 virus is still spreading.
by Riham Feshir

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Remembering pioneering adwoman Betty Burmeister

Burmeister was shaping major campaigns during the “Mad Men” era, when very few women held executive roles. She continued the work well into her 80s.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Visit to George Floyd's memorial brings Roseau family to Twin Cities — permanently

Visit to George Floyd's memorial brings Roseau family to Twin Cities — permanently

A trip to George Floyd’s memorial service more than six months ago prompted Kate Lundquist to move her whole family from their mostly white hometown of Roseau to Brooklyn Park, one of the most diverse cities in the state.
by John Enger

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