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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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When to see fall colors in Minnesota this year

With recent cool temperatures, the DNR reports parts of northeastern Minnesota are already seeing 10 to 25 percent fall color change this week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Janet Jackson plays the Treasure Island amphitheater this weekend

This month also marks 30 years since the release of "Rhythm Nation 1814," one of several successful Jackson albums that were recorded and produced at Flyte Time Studios in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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‘Restorative circles’ launch in St. Paul for some first-time offenders

‘Restorative circles’ launch in St. Paul for some first-time offenders

Under a new program, first-time offenders can resolve some minor crimes through talking it out in a restorative circle, instead of going to court, paying fines or spending time in jail.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Along North Shore, piles of rocks create mountains of controversy

Along North Shore, piles of rocks create mountains of controversy

A nationwide controversy over the building of cairns — those stacks of rocks, usually built to mark a trail — has spread to Minnesota. Detractors say they ruin the view and can cause ecological harm. Others don’t understand what all the fuss is about.
by Dan Kraker

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For St. Paul’s first family, gun crime hits close to home. Again.

For St. Paul’s first family, gun crime hits close to home. Again.

Even as St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III and his father were decrying the gun violence that left three men dead in nine hours in the capital city this week, police still had not located a handgun stolen from the elder Carter's car late last month, police and court records show.
by Tim Nelson and Chris Graves

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Klobuchar disagrees on Medicare for All, defends her record as Hennepin Co. prosecutor

Klobuchar disagrees on Medicare for All, defends her record as Hennepin Co. prosecutor

The DFLer conceded that she left police officer charging decisions to grand juries, but said she now believes that county attorneys should make those calls. Earlier in the debate, Klobuchar also voiced her opposition to Medicare for All, saying it’s a bad idea to take away private insurance from Americans.
by MPR News Staff

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50 years since the Rolling Stones were No. 1 with ‘Honky Tonk Women’

The song was inspired by the Hank Williams song “Honky Tonk Blues,” and written while Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were staying at a horse ranch in Brazil.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Four things to watch as Amy Klobuchar takes the debate stage

Four things to watch as Amy Klobuchar takes the debate stage

The one-night debate in Houston on Thursday puts Minnesota’s U.S. senator on the stage with all the front-runners in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
by Briana Bierschbach

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