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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.

Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley | Parting Thoughts

Officials say Minnesota schools need to make plans for a COVID-19 outbreak

Officials say Minnesota schools need to make plans for a COVID-19 outbreak

As Minnesota school officials scramble to comply with federal and state guidance to prepare for a COVID-19 outbreak, some say their experience with extreme weather gives them an advantage.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Art Hounds: 'Let the Crows Come'

Art Hounds: 'Let the Crows Come'

Ashwini Ramaswamy brings her choreography to Lanesboro, Twin Cities Ballet dances to Pink Floyd's "The Wall," and Eric Larson explores why and how we collect things.
by Marianne Combs

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MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Young Minnesotans worry about health care, climate

MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Young Minnesotans worry about health care, climate

A new MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows that 45 percent of Minnesotans aged 18 to 34 don’t think their generation is better off than their parents, and 52 percent said people like them don’t have access to quality, affordable health care.
by Cody Nelson

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St. Paul teachers union resets strike date to March 10

St. Paul teachers union resets strike date to March 10

Union leaders initially set the strike for March 9. Negotiators have agreed to three mediation sessions in the days leading up to the possible strike. The union wants better member pay and benefits, and more student mental health support.
by Matt Sepic and Elizabeth Shockman

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Walz, health officials: Minnesota ready to fight virus but people should brace for outbreak

Walz, health officials: Minnesota ready to fight virus but people should brace for outbreak

As the new coronavirus has spread in Iran and parts of Europe, Minnesota health officials say it's only a matter of time before the state sees its first confirmed case. Gov. Tim Walz says Minnesota is prepared to deal with COVID-19.
by Peter Cox

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MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Most Minnesotans open to refugees

MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Most Minnesotans open to refugees

Minnesotans support refugee resettlement in their communities by a wide margin, according to a new MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.
by Riham Feshir

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MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Klobuchar has edge in primary

MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Klobuchar has edge in primary

A new MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows Sen. Amy Klobuchar edging Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Minnesota presidential primary but many who plan to vote in the Democratic primary are still undecided.
by Brian Bakst

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Has winter delivered its final arctic blast?

After moderating a bit since Valentine’s Day, temperatures plummeted this week with an arctic high pressure system slowly moving over the state. Retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about that arctic blast, and the forecast for the remainder of the winter.
by Cathy Wurzer

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