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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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MSHSL set to revisit decision on restricting fall sports

MSHSL set to revisit decision on restricting fall sports

The Minnesota State High School League will meet Monday to review the decision to cancel some fall sports in the face of COVID-19.
by Tim Nelson

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La Raza Radio, displaced after Lake Street unrest, celebrates new home

La Raza Radio, displaced after Lake Street unrest, celebrates new home

Wednesday, La Raza Radio will christen its brand-new studios in Richfield, Minn. One of the buildings that went up in flames on the central business corridor on Lake Street after the killing of George Floyd housed the studios of La Raza Radio. Cathy Wurzer spoke with Maya Santamaria, CEO of the company that owns La Raza Radio, Santamaria Broadcasting.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britta Greene

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Doctor’s COVID-19 videos offer calm in the pandemic storm

Doctor’s COVID-19 videos offer calm in the pandemic storm

A rural Minnesota doctor gained an online following with his self-made videos sharing facts and advice about the coronavirus. Then, he shared news of his own diagnosis.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota school bus driver on driving, adapting during pandemic

Minnesota school bus driver on driving, adapting during pandemic

For many K-12 students this fall, another day of school means sitting in front of a computer screen at home. For others, it means hopping on a school bus for face-to-face time in the classroom — but the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how those in-person classes are held, and how students get to school on the bus.
by Cathy Wurzer and Julia Franz

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Suburbs loom large in campaign for legislative control

Suburbs loom large in campaign for legislative control

The future of Minnesota’s divided state government is on the ballot in November, as all 201 seats in the Legislature are up for grabs.
by Tim Pugmire

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MPR says DJ Eric Malmberg fired from The Current

MPR says DJ Eric Malmberg fired from The Current

“MPR has made the decision that the audience of The Current is best served by a programmatic change,” according to a statement on MPR.org. “Our hosts have to be able to attract an audience that wants to listen to them and trusts them and over the last 36 hours those conditions have changed for Malmberg.”
by MPR News Staff

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Visits, voting punctuate big political week in Minnesota

Visits, voting punctuate big political week in Minnesota

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will campaign in Minnesota as early voting opens. New polls show Biden ahead in the race.
by Brian Bakst

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MN high school league relying on member schools to help with budget gap

The Minnesota State High School League is looking to its member schools to fill a hole in its budget. COVID-19 has upended the league’s traditional reliance on state tournaments for revenue.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britta Greene

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Boundary Waters designated a dark sky sanctuary

Boundary Waters designated a dark sky sanctuary

Late last month the International Dark Sky Association designated the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as a dark sky sanctuary — one of only 13 in the world. It's part of a broader effort to promote the region along the border between northeastern Minnesota and Canada as a mecca for stargazers, and to protect its dark skies. 
by Dan Kraker

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