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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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Advocates denounce ICE arrests at Fort Snelling Immigration Court

Advocates denounce ICE arrests at Fort Snelling Immigration Court

Immigrant rights groups are raising concerns about plain-clothes ICE agents detaining people immediately after their court hearings at Fort Snelling. Advocates say the arrests often target individuals whose cases were just dismissed.
by Sarah Thamer

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Wolf pups at Ely center acclimate to people while helping advance scientific research

Wolf pups at Ely center acclimate to people while helping advance scientific research

Cedar and Rowan, the two newest wolf pups at Ely’s International Wolf Center, are stars of science in two research studies before they’re integrated into the center’s wolf pack that’s on display. 
by Dan Kraker

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Morning Announcements for July 14

Morning Announcements for July 14

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, July 14. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesotan taps Ojibwe culture, Anishinaabe spirit to turn wood into art

Minnesotan taps Ojibwe culture, Anishinaabe spirit to turn wood into art

Donovan Dahmen creates large collages of wood at his home in Grand Portage. He sees his art as a way to share knowledge of Ojibwe culture and spirituality. “I believe the wood tells me what it wants to be,” he said.
by Dan Gunderson

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Morning Announcements for July 11

Morning Announcements for July 11

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, July 11. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
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As ‘Arrowsmith’ turns 100, Sinclair Lewis’ medical tale couldn’t be more timely

As ‘Arrowsmith’ turns 100, Sinclair Lewis’ medical tale couldn’t be more timely

Literary and medical experts will gather next week in Lewis’ hometown of Sauk Centre, Minn., to discuss his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The story of an idealistic doctor struggling with ethical questions about medicine and scientific research remains as relevant today as it was when it was published in 1925.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Ramsey County sheriff calls for security improvements at the Capitol

Ramsey County sheriff calls for security improvements at the Capitol

At the beginning of the 2025 legislative session, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher called for increased security at the Capitol. Following the assassination and attempted assassination of two state lawmakers and their spouses in June, he’s ringing the alarm bell once again.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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