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Morning Edition

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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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Photos: Lucy Laney hosts its first boxing tournament

Photos: Lucy Laney hosts its first boxing tournament

Fighting is not encouraged at Lucy Laney Elementary School in Minneapolis, but for one day this weekend it was allowed. Morgan McDonald, the school's dean of behavior, organized and hosted a Junior Olympics boxing tournament Saturday in the gymnasium.
by Evan Frost

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Walz, legislative leaders miss deadline for budget targets

Walz, legislative leaders miss deadline for budget targets

With two weeks to go in the session, legislative leaders set Monday as a deadline to reach agreement on the top-line numbers for each major spending area in the next two-year state budget, but after meeting into the night they could not agree.
by Tim Pugmire

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4 questions as Minnesota lawmakers head into budget negotiations

4 questions as Minnesota lawmakers head into budget negotiations

The biggest disagreements are over how much government should spend and tax for the next two years, and Minnesota is no stranger to messy ending legislative sessions.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Lawmakers try to dislodge opioid response bill

Lawmakers try to dislodge opioid response bill

Lawmakers generally agree on a plan but are negotiating over who will pay and for how long to respond to the addiction epidemic which has claimed hundreds of lives in Minnesota.
by Brian Bakst

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South St. Paul educator named Minnesota Teacher of the Year

South St. Paul educator named Minnesota Teacher of the Year

Jessica Davis, who has been dedicated to helping all students see themselves as successful in the classroom, in professional fields and as community leaders, is the 55th teacher to receive the award.
by Peter Cox

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How did April stack up, weather-wise?

On a whole, it was cooler and wetter than usual.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Morning Edition gets a fresh theme on Monday

At the beginning of every hour on Morning Edition, we tell you about the big stories that are coming up, plus a little history and a birthday or two. We call that the billboard, and starting on Monday, the music that accompanies it will change.
by Cathy Wurzer

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