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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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Rematches will help decide which party controls Minnesota House

Rematches will help decide which party controls Minnesota House

With a week to go until Election Day control of the Minnesota House is up for grabs. And both parties are hoping that some of the legislative candidates who lost in 2016 can convince voters to give them a win this time.
by Tim Pugmire

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The latest on Iowa's political landscape, just days before the midterms

We're checking in with journalists from Minnesota's neighboring states for a look at the ballots — and big issues — just across the border. On this edition, we visit Iowa.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Parting Thoughts: Beloved UW-Eau Claire journalism professor dies at 89

Henry Lippold was the spark behind UW-Eau Claire's broadcast journalism program, and for thirty years, he trained scores of young reporters, anchors and producers. He died recently at the age of 89.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A new look at Bob Dylan's classic album 'Blood on the Tracks'

"More Blood, More Tracks" comes out on Friday. It's a six-CD set that includes all the takes first recorded in New York, and shows how the album's songs evolved over time.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Parents protest after Minnesota school drops fall holiday celebrations

Parents protest after Minnesota school drops fall holiday celebrations

A Minnesota elementary school's decision to move away from fall and Halloween celebrations has reignited a debate about whether and how schools should celebrate holidays.
by Nina Moini

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A collaborative new choral work premieres in Minneapolis this Sunday

Titled "The Call," it's the brainchild of English countertenor Ryland Angel, who has been working with Wilco guitarist Nels Cline and the University of Minnesota's choral studies program to create the music.
by Cathy Wurzer

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It's been a very wet October

This month is the fifth month of 2018 that has delivered above normal precipitation.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A faulty warrant, dismissed charge and a family's 'absolute nightmare'

A faulty warrant, dismissed charge and a family's 'absolute nightmare'

A man who admitted selling a fatal dose of heroin to a Twin Cities woman was freed from prison after prosecutors dismissed his drug charge, after a detective allegedly falsified a search warrant. The woman's family now wonders how they'll receive justice.
by Matt Sepic

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New influx of Hmong-American legislators appears likely

New influx of Hmong-American legislators appears likely

Candidates running this year could boost Hmong numbers at the Capitol to their highest level in state history.
by Laura Yuen

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Both sides in gun debate gear up for election

Both sides in gun debate gear up for election

Guns haven't been as front-and-center as health care and the economy in the fall campaign, but that doesn't mean the issue is off the radar.
by Brian Bakst

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