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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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Final Four presents opportunity for pop-up entrepreneurs

Final Four presents opportunity for pop-up entrepreneurs

Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis is the epicenter of fan festivities for the 2019 NCAA Final Four this weekend -- something 50 small business owners are taking advantage of to show off their work during one of the busiest weekends of the year.
by Nina Moini

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Twin Cities shops, workplaces go dog-friendly, but not everyone digs it

Twin Cities shops, workplaces go dog-friendly, but not everyone digs it

Retailers and companies that have gone dog-friendly say the move has helped recruit workers and lure new customers. They also acknowledge it's opened the door to some messy situations.
by Nancy Yang

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Rochester basketball phenom weighing offers from top programs

Rochester basketball phenom weighing offers from top programs

As he watches the Final Four this weekend, senior Matthew Hurt has a dazzling roster of 21 college basketball programs wooing him to join their ranks this fall.
by Catharine Richert

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40 years since the Bee Gees topped the Billboard chart with 'Tragedy'

One day, during a break from filming "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," the band wrote this song, plus "Too Much Heaven" and "Shadow Dancing." All three went on to top the charts.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Closed off by flooding, Henderson copes by throwing a party; Red River continues its rise

Closed off by flooding, Henderson copes by throwing a party; Red River continues its rise

The south-central Minnesota town of Henderson is throwing its first-ever Flood Fest to embrace the flood that's closed off crucial roads, and to call attention to the need for flood mitigation. Meanwhile, in the Red River Valley, all eyes are on the gauges.
by Cody Nelson and MPR News Staff

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Minnesota filmmakers screen their work to hometown audience

Minnesota filmmakers screen their work to hometown audience

When the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival opens Thursday night, some locally made films will be among the hundreds screened over the next two weeks.
by Euan Kerr

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Art Hounds: 'Mug Shot 2' at Mojo Coffee Gallery

Art Hounds: 'Mug Shot 2' at Mojo Coffee Gallery

Plus, Art Hounds recommend "Time Sensitive" in Fergus Falls, Minn., and an international cultural festival in Mankato, Minn.
by Marianne Combs

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Walz to lawmakers: Remember the 'real people' behind the issues

Walz to lawmakers: Remember the 'real people' behind the issues

In his first State of the State address Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz wove in stories of Minnesotans to pitch his budget and called on lawmakers to write their "own story" of how the session should end.
by Briana Bierschbach

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