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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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Sheriff: Explosive weather conditions fueling wildfire spread

Sheriff: Explosive weather conditions fueling wildfire spread

St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay said fallen trees from previous blowdowns in the Boundary Waters are fueling the fires, and led to explosive growth of the Camp Fire on Monday.
by Catharine Richert

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Morning Announcements for July 10

Morning Announcements for July 10

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, July 10. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Warm, wet start to July, but drought persists

Warm, wet start to July, but drought persists

After several inches of rainfall across much of the state, the rest of the month is forecast to have a drier pattern, according to retired climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Seeley

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Atlantic writer on Renee Good's killing and the feds' 'inaction'

Atlantic writer on Renee Good's killing and the feds' 'inaction'

Journalist Quinta Jurecic joined Morning Edition Wednesday to talk about her reporting on Good’s killing in January by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and the “predictable” inaction by the federal government.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Rain made Floyd Lake tornado invisible, more dangerous, meteorologist says

Rain made Floyd Lake tornado invisible, more dangerous, meteorologist says

These types of tornadoes “can appear to probably come out of nowhere,” Tommy Grafenauer, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks, N.D., told MPR News.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Truth Social post by Trump about St. Paul kindergartners sparks safety concerns, criticism

Truth Social post by Trump about St. Paul kindergartners sparks safety concerns, criticism

Community leaders say President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post with a video of a St. Paul kindergarten graduation ceremony comes amid what they describe as a broader increase in anti-Muslim and anti-Somali rhetoric online and nationally.
by Sarah Thamer and Nicole Ki

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Morning Announcements for July 6-7

Morning Announcements for July 6-7

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, July 6, and Tuesday, July 7. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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