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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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Northern Spark 2019 shines spotlight on Native American community

Northern Spark 2019 shines spotlight on Native American community

The late-night Twin Cities arts festival Northern Spark returns Friday and Saturday. This year, one of the places it will set up is in the center of the indigenous community in Minneapolis.
by Euan Kerr

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St. Paul police chief fires five officers, but offers few details

St. Paul police chief fires five officers, but offers few details

St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said Thursday he has fired five police officers for what he called a breach of their duty and the public's trust.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: Northern Spark lights up the night

Art Hounds: Northern Spark lights up the night

Plus, Art Hounds recommend Red Eye's New Works 4 Weeks festival and Lanesboro's "Art in the Park"
by Marianne Combs

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Mental illness affects most women behind bars

Mental illness affects most women behind bars

Rates of mental illness among people in jail or prison are much higher than in the outside world, especially among women prisoners. Women incarcerated in Minnesota say they're not getting the help they need.
by Alisa Roth

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A look at how hemp farming is regulated in Minnesota

Lanesboro industrial hemp farmer Luis Hummel is suing the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated when the state revoked his license to grow hemp and ordered him to destroy his crop.
by Phil Picardi

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On this island off Duluth, a race to save a threatened bird

On this island off Duluth, a race to save a threatened bird

For decades, in the middle of an island teeming with gulls, scientists and wildlife managers have worked to preserve another bird -- the common tern -- whose habitat humans have nearly destroyed.
by Dan Kraker

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New Kids On The Block headline 80s nostalgia show Tuesday in St. Paul

The band is asking fans to download a special app on their smartphones which will enable them to participate in a light show inside the arena. The other acts on the bill are Naughty by Nature, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and Salt-N-Pepa.
by Phil Picardi

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Minnesota, German cities team up to get smart on climate and energy

Minnesota, German cities team up to get smart on climate and energy

A group of climate and energy experts from Germany are in Minnesota this week to visit their partner cities and attend an event at the University of Minnesota on Friday looking at Minnesota's energy future.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Prison officer hiring push is on, but jobs aren't easy to fill

Prison officer hiring push is on, but jobs aren't easy to fill

Help is wanted inside Minnesota's prisons. But here and across the country, the qualified applicant pools are getting shallower for open corrections officer positions.
by Brian Bakst

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