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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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Planning, training, challenge and hope: Passing the family farm to the next generation

Planning, training, challenge and hope: Passing the family farm to the next generation

As Minnesota farmers get older — their average age is now 58 — many are thinking about what's next for the family farm. A challenging ag economy in recent years makes passing the farm on to the next generation more difficult.
by Dan Gunderson

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Legislative session that starts Tuesday could be light on accomplishments

Legislative session that starts Tuesday could be light on accomplishments

There’s less pressure to be productive during this election-year legislative session, but be prepared to see plenty of grandstanding featuring a Republican-controlled Senate and DFL-controlled House.
by Tim Pugmire

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New study to focus on palliative care in Indian Country

A research team is developing a new palliative care program specifically tailored to Native American communities in South Dakota.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Artist Aldo Moroni confronts his mortality — by getting to work

Artist Aldo Moroni confronts his mortality — by getting to work

Given just months to live following a cancer diagnosis, the Minneapolis artist known for building huge architectural sculptures is immersing himself in what he says will be his last piece.
by Euan Kerr

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In New Ulm, a co-op funeral home builds community

In New Ulm, a co-op funeral home builds community

About 5,000 people in the southern Minnesota town are part of an unusual co-op, chipping in money to help ease the costs of funerals. It’s a community-run operation that pays dividends in more ways than one.
by Hannah Yang

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Task force to look at Minneapolis cops’ off-duty work

Task force to look at Minneapolis cops’ off-duty work

Many police officers take off-duty jobs providing security in addition to their regular shifts for the city of Minneapolis. Now comes an effort to determine whether they do too much of it.
by Matt Sepic

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How the U more than doubled its Native American student graduation rate

How the U more than doubled its Native American student graduation rate

Students and faculty at the University of Minnesota credit the progress to a variety of academic and social supports designed to help them feel welcome on campus. And yet, many students say the campus has a long way to go.

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'I'll ref until I ref my last game': 3,000 games and counting, this official still loves the game

'I'll ref until I ref my last game': 3,000 games and counting, this official still loves the game

John Klinnert has been officiating high school and college basketball games for more than 40 years. At a time when many officials quit after a couple of years, the 72-year-old has no plans to step off the hardwood.
by Dan Gunderson

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