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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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What to watch for in Minnesota’s fall bird migration

What to watch for in Minnesota’s fall bird migration

If you’re tuned to the sound of birds outside your window, you may have noticed their morning symphonies slowly getting quieter in recent weeks. That’s because the fall migration has started, even though it’s barely August.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Journalists of color at the Star Tribune call for newsroom changes

Journalists of color at the Star Tribune call for newsroom changes

In an open letter to management, they are demanding their employer address inequities in recruitment and retention of non-white staff, improve community outreach, and broaden coverage of communities of color.
by Cathy Wurzer

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High stakes primary looms for three DFL lawmakers

High stakes primary looms for three DFL lawmakers

Three DFL state legislators are fighting to stay on the November ballot after they lost their party’s endorsement. Next week’s primary election will determine whether they can continue seeking reelection.
by Tim Pugmire

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A slew of daily temperature, rainfall records broken in July

July brought heat and rain to much of Minnesota, breaking dozens of daily temperature and rainfall records – and on July 25-26, a rare “mega-rain” storm dropped six inches or more of rain across swaths of southern Minnesota.     
by Cathy Wurzer

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Rep. Omar on 5th District reelection bid: ‘I’ve been a coalition builder’

Rep. Omar on 5th District reelection bid: ‘I’ve been a coalition builder’

DFL candidates for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District are scheduled to debate Friday afternoon on WCCO Radio. The DFL-endorsed candidate in the race is Rep. Omar, who has garnered an international profile after becoming the first Somali American, Muslim woman elected to Congress.
by Cathy Wurzer

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As schools look ahead to fall, one Rochester elementary offers a glimpse of the future

As schools look ahead to fall, one Rochester elementary offers a glimpse of the future

Now that schools have guidance on reopening from the state, one Rochester, Minn., elementary is already in session, providing a glimpse of what the classroom could look like for many in September.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota’s rules for going back to school: What you need to know

Minnesota’s rules for going back to school: What you need to know

State officials announced their long-awaited guidelines for how public and charter schools should plan to reopen for fall instruction in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. What will that mean for your family, your work or your community? Here’s what you need to know.
by MPR News Staff, Elizabeth Shockman, Sara Porter, Laura Yuen and Riham Feshir

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Minneapolis limits bar service as people crowd too close together in some establishments

Minneapolis limits bar service as people crowd too close together in some establishments

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey is imposing new restrictions on bars. The emergency order takes effect Saturday evening. It does not close the establishments entirely, but they’ll be table service only. Patrons will no longer be able to sit at the counter.
by Matt Sepic

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Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift

Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift

“It’s gonna be a first day of school unlike any we’ve seen,” Walz said Thursday as he unveiled what he described as a localized, data-driven — but “not perfect” — plan for the fall.
by Elizabeth Shockman, Riham Feshir and David H. Montgomery

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