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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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Red Lake Nation confronts a new invader: Zebra mussels

Red Lake Nation confronts a new invader: Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels found earlier this year in Upper Red Lake are likely to spread to Lower Red Lake, threatening the reservation’s economic and spiritual core — and its massive walleye fishery. That’s left tribal leaders frustrated and angry.
by John Enger

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Brandi Carlile performs Saturday at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand

Her performance is part of the Current’s “Music on-a-Stick” show. The lineup also includes gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples and Nashville singer-songwriter Savannah Conley
by Cathy Wurzer

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It's not your imagination, it's been a cooler than usual August

More than half of the days in August have produced cooler than normal temperatures. But despite the cooler than normal readings for the state, Minnesota did not report the nation’s lowest temperature even once during the month.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Sign language interpreters open State Fair concerts to all

Sign language interpreters open State Fair concerts to all

American Sign Language interpreters are some of the important but mostly unsung folks working at the fair. For those who need them, they’re vital to the experience — even at the fair’s loud, high-energy concerts.
by Brandt Williams

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Cideries, breweries tap into Duluth’s expanding music scene

Cideries, breweries tap into Duluth’s expanding music scene

In the past six years, there has been a boom of breweries and cideries opening up in the city. Seven new taprooms have sprung up in that time, and as the numbers have grown, so has the local music scene.
by Simone Cazares

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After Del Monte closure stuns Sleepy Eye, town's future uncertain

After Del Monte closure stuns Sleepy Eye, town's future uncertain

Del Monte stunned Sleepy Eye when its corporate headquarters announced that this fall would be the plant’s final season. Rumors the plant could find a new buyer are giving locals hope.
by Cody Nelson

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In Rollag, steam threshing is a ‘family reunion — we’re just not all related’

In Rollag, steam threshing is a ‘family reunion — we’re just not all related’

What started as a family reunion to celebrate steam power is now an annual event that draws tens of thousands of people to a tiny Minnesota town. The Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion is run by generations of volunteers drawn by fascination with the past, and enduring friendships.
by Dan Gunderson

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