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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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Backyard nature: A child's first encounter with a baby bunny

Backyard nature: A child's first encounter with a baby bunny

Kristin Schwarze and her daughter Clare have spent most of their time indoors or in their Shoreview yard since the coronavirus pandemic hit Minnesota. But their family isolation was interrupted over the weekend when they found a baby cottontail rabbit.
by Cody Nelson

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Pork farmers face tough times with plant closures

Pork farmers face tough times with plant closures

Wednesday was the last day of operations at JBS pork processing plant in Worthington before its indefinite closure. This comes after reports of dozens of employees at the plant tested positive for COVID-19.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aron Woldeslassie

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'Deadly phase': Minnesota's long-term care facilities fight to control coronavirus spread

'Deadly phase': Minnesota's long-term care facilities fight to control coronavirus spread

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities had hoped to keep the coronavirus mostly outside of their doors. But despite their efforts, COVID-19 cases have spread to more than 90 congregate care facilities. More than 70 percent of Minnesota's fatalities are traced to long-term care homes.
by Peter Cox

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Coronavirus upends Ramadan traditions of family, charity, community

Coronavirus upends Ramadan traditions of family, charity, community

Ramadan, the holy month of prayer, fasting and celebration for Muslims worldwide, begins on Thursday. But as mosques are closed and large gatherings are discouraged under the stay-at-home order, Muslims in Minnesota are having to change their religious customs while trying to maintain close community ties.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota put $200 million into a COVID-19 fund. Where is it going?

Minnesota put $200 million into a COVID-19 fund. Where is it going?

The state is making emergency purchases of millions of gloves, masks and other pieces of protective equipment. With one exception, top lawmakers haven’t objected.
by Brian Bakst

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Who gets a ventilator if MN sees a COVID-19 surge?

As public health officials look ahead to a potential surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Minnesota, they are having to make tough decisions about where to send valuable resources.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aron Woldeslassie

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‘It was expected’: Worthington pork plant closes indefinitely

‘It was expected’: Worthington pork plant closes indefinitely

Health officials said Monday that almost 40 people with ties to the plant — employees and their family members — had confirmed cases of COVID-19. They expect that number to grow, as more people are tested and more positive cases are investigated.
by Hannah Yang

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'How are we going to do this?': Students with special needs could slip behind

'How are we going to do this?': Students with special needs could slip behind

Without the kind of in-person therapists, instruction and support found in schools, special education students and their families are facing steep challenges. Many are beginning to worry about regression.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Behind rallies to reopen economy, a Minnesota activist and his family

Behind rallies to reopen economy, a Minnesota activist and his family

Across the country, Ben Dorr and his brothers, Chris and Aaron, have long opposed Republican legislators for not being conservative enough on issues ranging from guns to abortion. They are now promoting rallies to reopen businesses in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Their detractors say they spread disinformation to sow confusion among voters.
by Catharine Richert

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Pathway to reopening Minnesota should get clearer this week

Pathway to reopening Minnesota should get clearer this week

Gov. Tim Walz and his administration have been consulting with businesses about safety protocols to resume activity without heightening the coronavirus risk. There are still two weeks to go on the current stay-at-home order.
by Brian Bakst

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