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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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As temperatures drop, winter will test Rochester’s new homelessness services

As temperatures drop, winter will test Rochester’s new homelessness services

Rochester is poised to open a new overnight warming shelter this winter for people experiencing homelessness. It’s part of a broader effort among city officials and local organizations aimed at better assisting the city’s growing homeless population.
by Catharine Richert

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College football: Gophers drop four spots to No. 11 in national poll

College football: Gophers drop four spots to No. 11 in national poll

The Minnesota Gophers football team has dropped four spots in the AP Top 25 poll after Saturday's loss to Iowa. It was Minnesota's first loss of the season.
by Andrew Krueger

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Near-historic cold for the first two weeks of November

Near-historic cold for the first two weeks of November

The first two weeks of November have been near historically cold levels for many states in the Midwest, as well as the eastern half of the country. Thousands of climate stations have reported setting new record cold maximum and minimum daily temperatures. In the Minnesota climate network approximately 150 daily cold daily maximum temperature records have been tied or broken, while 135 cold daily minimum temperature records have been tied or broken.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Who’s scamming Mom? Chances are, it’s all in the family

Who’s scamming Mom? Chances are, it’s all in the family

Elder abuse and financial fraud may come via the internet or snail mail, but more often it’s a loved one.
by Peter Cox

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Lawsuit could affect more than 200,000 Wisconsin voters

More than 200,000 Wisconsin voters may be unable to cast votes in 2020 unless they re-register before the next election. That’s if a lawsuit filed this week against Wisconsin election officials is successful.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English

Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English

A group that helps Minnesotans sign up for health plans has found that cultural competency among its staff is a must.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Art Hounds: Coco Fusco is haunted by history

Art Hounds: Coco Fusco is haunted by history

Interdisciplinary artist Coco Fusco looks at Cuba's place in global consciousness. Plus, a group exhibition on the theme of death and one artist's five year project cleaning up Lake Hiawatha.
by Marianne Combs

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Architect designs cultural-specific homes for Native Americans

A shortage of housing is the main cause of homelessness. But it’s also the type of housing that’s missing that’s to blame. Minneapolis-based architect Sam Olbekson presents Wednesday at a convention of the American Institute of Architects Minnesota on how to design for Native American families.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota asked me to gather deer spleens for science. It wasn’t easy

Minnesota asked me to gather deer spleens for science. It wasn’t easy

When the DNR asked hunters this season to send in deer spleens to be tested for neonicotinoid pesticides, MPR’s Bemidji correspondent, an avid hunter, volunteered. But it turns out ID’ing a deer spleen in the woods isn’t so simple — even in the YouTube era.
by John Enger

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