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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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In western Minnesota water dispute, it's elite hogs vs. rare fen

In western Minnesota water dispute, it's elite hogs vs. rare fen

A proposed hog farm in northwest Minnesota is at the center of a fight over its environmental assessment. At issue is the protection of a rare type of wetland, and complaints that a state agency is violating Minnesota environmental review law.
by Dan Gunderson

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2 St. Paul hospitals to close, psychiatric beds reduced in Fairview's shakeup

2 St. Paul hospitals to close, psychiatric beds reduced in Fairview's shakeup

Two St. Paul hospitals are shutting down in the face of major financial losses. Fairview Health is closing St. Joseph’s downtown along with Bethesda Hospital near the state Capitol. Fairview may phase out more than 100 inpatient psychiatric beds at St. Joseph’s and will eliminate the 18-bed unit at Fairview Southdale.
by Matt Sepic

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Oct. 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases near 1K again; 4 more deaths

Oct. 6 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases near 1K again; 4 more deaths

The newest numbers come following five consecutive days when average new cases topped 1,000. The trend line of active COVID-19 cases in Minnesota remains at a record high in the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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Teachers, parents, districts at odds over learning scenarios

Teachers, parents, districts at odds over learning scenarios

Most Minnesota students are receiving remote instruction five days a week or are getting a mix of virtual and in-person learning. The lapse in child care support for families means many parents are pushing back and scrambling to figure out their own solutions. This has put them at odds with some educators who say they still don't feel safe returning to school buildings.  
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Vote on Minnesota Supreme Court seat overshadowed by other races

Vote on Minnesota Supreme Court seat overshadowed by other races

There’s a relatively quiet campaign underway for the Minnesota Supreme Court. Even though it’s a statewide election, many fewer Minnesotans are expected to vote on it than will vote for president.
by Tim Pugmire

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How often does the Twin Cities see snow in October?

How often does the Twin Cities see snow in October?

An MPR listener wrote in, wondering how often the Twin Cities see measurable snowfall in October. According to retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley, that happens about one in every three years, based on 135 years of recordkeeping.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Fall colors in full force as top half of Minn. reaches peak season

Fall colors in full force as top half of Minn. reaches peak season

If you haven’t already gotten the hint, it’s time to head outdoors. Half of Minnesota has already reached peak fall color season, with the other half closely behind.
by Madison Moroder

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Health workers worry fear, distrust complicate COVID-19 tracing in Minnesota’s communities of color

Health workers worry fear, distrust complicate COVID-19 tracing in Minnesota’s communities of color

Public health workers chasing the coronavirus are required to tell people their information may be shared with the law. While well-intended, it’s made it difficult to trace the virus among the very people hit hardest by the virus.
by Catharine Richert

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Minneapolis police watchdog group hindered by staffing delays

As the conversation continues in Minneapolis about what’s next for the city’s Police Department, a local watchdog panel is going silent. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with the Star Tribune’s Andy Mannix about his reporting on the issue.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britta Greene

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