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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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Environmental, nuclear worries force Prairie Island tribe to seek new lands

Environmental, nuclear worries force Prairie Island tribe to seek new lands

Long-standing concerns about flooding and the nearby nuclear plant have led Prairie Island to seek property inland from the tribe’s ancestral Mississippi River home. It’s a journey that carries hope and pain.
by Catharine Richert

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Beans for breakfast: Egg replacement innovation puts western MN on the protein map

Beans for breakfast: Egg replacement innovation puts western MN on the protein map

A California company that aims to disrupt the food industry is bringing a key part of its operation to western Minnesota — and the acquisition of a small, family-owned business could be a big economic boost for the small city of Appleton.
by Dan Gunderson

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Decade's dozen: The top 12 Minnesota politics stories of the past 10 years

Decade's dozen: The top 12 Minnesota politics stories of the past 10 years

From the longest government shutdown in state history to the rise and fall of the state’s most prominent politicians, a list of the top stories that dominated the decade in Minnesota politics.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Why Kmart still stands at Lake and Nicollet as other Minnesota outlets close down

Why Kmart still stands at Lake and Nicollet as other Minnesota outlets close down

Two of the last three Kmart stores in Minnesota are set to close Sunday. That means the Minneapolis store that blocks Nicollet Avenue at Lake Street, as it has for more than four decades, will be the retailer’s sole remaining outpost in the state.
by Matt Sepic

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Like clockwork, filmmaker Apted returns with '63 Up'

Like clockwork, filmmaker Apted returns with '63 Up'

After profiling a group of Britons every seven years since they were 7, the series has captured changes in British society and the world. Now the participants are 63, and they are dealing with aging.
by Euan Kerr

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Divided St. Paul City Council passes budget with property tax increase

Divided St. Paul City Council passes budget with property tax increase

St. Paul homeowners will soon find out whether they’ll pay more in property taxes and by how much. City Council members passed the city’s 2020 budget that includes a 5.85 percent levy increase by one vote.
by Nina Moini

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Triple play: Two Harbors man fills three community needs in one long day

Triple play: Two Harbors man fills three community needs in one long day

People in small towns are used to wearing many hats. But few wear as many as Steve Tatro. Last week, he filled in as a school bus driver, a substitute teacher and a hockey referee — all on the same day.
by Dan Kraker

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St. Paul, Minneapolis struggle to build budgets that can rein in the violence

St. Paul, Minneapolis struggle to build budgets that can rein in the violence

The Minneapolis and St. Paul city councils are expected to adopt final budgets for 2020 when they meet Wednesday. As violent crime spikes in both cities, politicians are under pressure to balance spending on police with other crime prevention strategies.
by Brandt Williams

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Agency marks a century helping Minnesota’s new immigrants

Agency marks a century helping Minnesota’s new immigrants

The International Institute of Minnesota has helped thousands of new immigrants resettle, learn English and train for jobs. As it celebrates 100 years this week, its leaders are working to navigate the agency through unprecedented changes in federal immigration policy.
by Riham Feshir

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