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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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How one Minnesota clinic slashed its number of opioid prescriptions

How one Minnesota clinic slashed its number of opioid prescriptions

At the height of the crisis, some of the highest numbers of opioids were prescribed in Douglas County. One clinic there has revolutionized its approach to treating pain and addiction, resulting in far fewer pills prescribed.
by Jon Collins

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Commission struggles in early going to find health and human services savings

Commission struggles in early going to find health and human services savings

Amid the backdrop of ongoing problems at the Minnesota Department of Human Services, a commission has been trying to find $100 million in state health spending. The effort has gotten off to a slow start.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Colder than normal temps continue into November

The trend for colder than normal temperatures in Minnesota that was so significant in the month of October has continued this month, with most areas averaging from 9 to 12 degrees lower than normal.
by Cathy Wurzer

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‘A ton of hammers in here’: Augsburg's new women’s wrestling team kicks off season

‘A ton of hammers in here’: Augsburg's new women’s wrestling team kicks off season

With girls’ high school wrestling on the rise nationally and the NCAA’s interest growing, Augsburg and its team of mostly Minnesota wrestlers see a chance to lead in a sport they love. They expect to be formidable.
by Julia Franz

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Gophers vs. Penn State: Game of 'confidence and excitement'

Gophers vs. Penn State: Game of 'confidence and excitement'

The stakes are enormous for the Gophers not just in the conference standings or national rankings but for the credibility of a once-downtrodden program and its coach, P.J. Fleck.
by Brian Murphy

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'Pop Muzik' topped charts 40 years ago today

"Pop Muzik" by M, a name used by English musician Robin Scott, reached number one on the Billboard pop chart 40 years ago today.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Hy Berman's last lecture

Hy Berman's last lecture

How the child of Polish immigrants in New York City, who started school speaking only Yiddish, became Minnesota's most famous historian is quite a story. It's told in a new book by Jay Weiner: “Professor Berman: The Last Lecture of Minnesota's Greatest Public Historian.”
by Cathy Wurzer

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Art Hounds: Rod Massey's paintings offer 'Concrete Evidence'

Art Hounds: Rod Massey's paintings offer 'Concrete Evidence'

Art Hounds recommend a show of paintings by Rod Massey in Minneapolis, a new album by Minnesota musician Jonny Somebody, and an art show about being black and female in Duluth.
by Marianne Combs

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