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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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Warming groundwater raises questions about potential effects above ground in Minnesota

Warming groundwater raises questions about potential effects above ground in Minnesota

Amid Minnesota’s frequent temperature swings, there’s one place that scientists expect to stay consistently cool all year: underground. But a geologist says groundwater beneath Minneapolis is warmer than it should be, and he’s concerned that could cause problems above the surface.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota DNR begins transition to new electronic licensing system with anglers and hunters

Minnesota DNR begins transition to new electronic licensing system with anglers and hunters

The Minnesota DNR is offering anglers and hunters flexibility when it comes to obtaining and managing their harvest licenses. The state agency’s new system launches June 9.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III, Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Watch: Join Great Lakes Now as an expedition explores the deep Lake Superior

Join a livestreamed expedition to the deepest point in the Great Lakes and explore a hidden underwater world from your own screen. Watch the live stream on MPR News’ Facebook Page or on MPRnews.org.
by MPR News Staff

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Morning Announcements for June 4

Morning Announcements for June 4

These are the Morning Announcements for Thursday, June 4. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Ex-DFL chair says Minnesota should consider scrapping endorsing conventions

Ex-DFL chair says Minnesota should consider scrapping endorsing conventions

“I do think at this point in time that's a really serious question that the Legislature should debate,” Mike Erlandson, chair of the Minnesota DFL from 1999 to 2005, said of going straight to primaries.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Morning Announcements for June 3

Morning Announcements for June 3

These are the Morning Announcements for Wednesday, June 3. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
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Ex-Minnesota GOP chair wants unity around endorsed candidates

Ex-Minnesota GOP chair wants unity around endorsed candidates

“I would hope that we could have a situation where we could start having unity, because it's going to be an uphill battle to take on Amy Klobuchar in November,” Ron Carey told MPR News.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Morning Announcements for June 2

Morning Announcements for June 2

These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, June 2. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
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Longtime Minnesota sports journalist Larry Fitzgerald Sr. dies

Longtime Minnesota sports journalist Larry Fitzgerald Sr. dies

Minnesota sports journalist Larry Fitzgerald Sr., whose decades-long career included the distinction of being the first reporter to cover their son playing in the Super Bowl, has died.
by MPR News Staff

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