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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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Oct. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Double-digit deaths, record hospitalizations

Oct. 27 update on COVID-19 in MN: Double-digit deaths, record hospitalizations

COVID-19’s toll in Minnesota continued its grim ascent Tuesday with the Health Department reporting 15 more deaths, nearly 2,200 more cases and a record number of hospitalizations. The latest report shows positive test rates suddenly skyrocketing.
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Minn. nursing homes in rural areas see staff shortages worsen with COVID-19

Minn. nursing homes in rural areas see staff shortages worsen with COVID-19

Facilities caring for older adults are struggling with low staffing levels, as COVID-19 makes an ongoing problem even worse. Nursing home operators say they’re scrambling to make sure they have enough nurses and others to ensure the safety and well-being of residents.
by Peter Cox

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A cold and unseasonably snowy week in Minnesota

A cold and unseasonably snowy week in Minnesota

Wide swaths of Minnesota saw record daily snowfall totals this week — and there’s more snow in the forecast for this weekend. Host Cathy Wurzer talked with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley about the early-season snow.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Tribal leaders urge caution as COVID-19 cases surge

Tribal leaders urge caution as COVID-19 cases surge

In the past month, the number of COVID-19 cases among Native Americans in Minnesota has grown by 75 percent. As a result, tribal leaders across Minnesota are pleading with community members to take precautions to slow the spread of the virus.
by Dan Kraker

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Judge’s ruling paves the way for Floyd case to proceed

Judge’s ruling paves the way for Floyd case to proceed

While Thursday’s headlines focused on the dropping of a third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, some legal experts say the bigger takeaway from the 107-page ruling is that the trial against all four officers can move forward. 
by Jon Collins

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Despite pullbacks, Trump team says Minnesota still in its sights

Despite pullbacks, Trump team says Minnesota still in its sights

President Donald Trump has been saying for years he wants to win Minnesota, but with just over a week to go until Election Day, it appears he is walking back that goal. Until Friday, that is, when the campaign said it would increase ad spending and put a new focus on the state in the closing days of the race.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Hotel stays help dozens experiencing homelessness find more permanent homes

Hotel stays help dozens experiencing homelessness find more permanent homes

Hennepin County moved people, especially those most vulnerable to the worst effects of COVID-19, from shelters into private rooms in five hotels. The plan was to reduce crowding and protect people most at risk. There was another benefit: 56 people have moved into permanent housing since the start of the hotel efforts.
by Faye Williams

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Art Hounds: Art that allows people to be seen (and heard)

Art Hounds: Art that allows people to be seen (and heard)

Zoom allows audiences to see incarcerated writers reading their work in the annual event from the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshops. Also, essential worker portraits and coronavirus-inspired operas.
by Emily Bright

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'I’m not alone': Minnesota students of color lead movement for equity in schools

'I’m not alone': Minnesota students of color lead movement for equity in schools

Inspired by the protests following the police killing of George Floyd, high school students and recent graduates are pushing for anti-racist changes to curriculum, school boards and school discipline. And in some schools, their strategies appear to be working this fall.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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