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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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St. Paul families gain rent relief in pandemic-battered economy

St. Paul families gain rent relief in pandemic-battered economy

A St. Paul housing assistance program started before the pandemic is keeping some families in their homes, and officials want to know if it could help in ways that other housing assistance does not.
by Nina Moini

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What to do with ‘46 pounds of zucchini'? First-time gardeners discover canning

What to do with ‘46 pounds of zucchini'? First-time gardeners discover canning

A revival of the old-time skill has led to a canning supply shortage in Minnesota and across the country. The normally dusty canning sections at big-box stores are almost completely bare.
by Jon Collins

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Sign of the times: Politics roil Bemidji

Sign of the times: Politics roil Bemidji

The presidential campaign comes to Minnesota Friday with Democrat Joe Biden in Duluth and President Donald Trump headed to Bemidji. Trump is expected to draw huge crowds and probably some protesters. Bemidji is Trump country — but it’s also divided and agitated. 
by John Enger

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Count on it: Election Day voting in Minnesota starts now

Count on it: Election Day voting in Minnesota starts now

Early and absentee balloting opens Friday in Minnesota, one of the first states in the country where voters can show their enthusiasm or just get their role in the election over with. 
by Brian Bakst

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Fall colors emerge just in time for the start of autumn

Fall colors emerge just in time for the start of autumn

Tuesday is the first day of autumn, but it’s already feeling like fall. And according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fall color map, we’re well on our way to what seems to be a promising fall season.
by Madison Moroder

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UMD student group smashes stereotypes, builds support for Black men

UMD student group smashes stereotypes, builds support for Black men

Hundreds of students peacefully marched through the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth Wednesday evening, demanding racial justice and an end to police brutality. The protest was organized by a relatively new student group on campus: Black Men Serving Excellence.
by Dan Kraker

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How to make sense of recent political polls in Minnesota

How to make sense of recent political polls in Minnesota

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in five new polls of Minnesota voters. Rob Daves, the principal at Daves and Associates Research in Minneapolis, spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about how to make sense of the latest state polling.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aron Woldeslassie

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Republicans hoping Kistner can flip Craig seat in 2nd District

Republicans hoping Kistner can flip Craig seat in 2nd District

National Republicans think they have a good chance to take back Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District seat, which Democrats flipped in the midterm election two years ago.  First-term DFL incumbent Angie Craig is trying to fend off a challenge from first-time candidate Tyler Kistner.
by Mark Zdechlik

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