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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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Talent booker juggles all sorts of acts for the Minnesota State Fair

Talent booker juggles all sorts of acts for the Minnesota State Fair

Entertainment companies all across the country compete to get contracts with the Minnesota State Fair. One Minnesota talent booker has been working with the Fair for over 42 years.
by Lukas Levin

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A window into America’s high schools slams shut

A window into America’s high schools slams shut

For decades, the federal government has surveyed high school students — and repeatedly followed up with them as adults. The goal was to gather data on their educational choices and careers so researchers could draw connections between them. Trump put an end to that effort as part of his quest to dissolve the Department of Education.
by Carmela Guaglianone and Kate Martin

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Lawsuit saves massive reading experiment

Lawsuit saves massive reading experiment

The Trump administration tried to kill the largest reading experiment ever funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s research arm — just months before the yearslong study was complete. The administration agreed to finish the research only after it was sued.
by Christopher Peak

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‘Our way of life’: State Fair traditions keep a Minnesota farm family close across generations

‘Our way of life’: State Fair traditions keep a Minnesota farm family close across generations

Sarah Schmidt hoped her kids would take to the farm life she grew up with and maybe show their animals at the State Fair. Years of early mornings, livestock shows and ribbons prove she didn’t have to worry.
by Sam Stroozas

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Family ties, loyal crowds keep a Minnesota small-town movie theater thriving

Family ties, loyal crowds keep a Minnesota small-town movie theater thriving

Small-town movie theaters have struggled to survive for years in an increasingly on-demand world. In Wadena, the local theater is flourishing thanks to generations of work by one family. Meet the Quincers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Recent rainfall set state records for month of August

Recent rainfall set state records for month of August

One city in southern Minnesota was hit with over half a foot of rain on Sunday, setting an all-time state record.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Morning Announcements for Aug. 22

Morning Announcements for Aug. 22

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, Aug. 22. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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A kernel of peace: MPR News host Cathy Wurzer finds her zen in crop art

A kernel of peace: MPR News host Cathy Wurzer finds her zen in crop art

With more submissions than ever before, it’s a bumper year for crop art at the Minnesota State Fair. So MPR News host Cathy Wurzer decided that this summer, it was finally time to give it a try.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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