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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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DFL's Walz eyes path from nation's capital to state Capitol

DFL's Walz eyes path from nation's capital to state Capitol

Twelve years in Congress gives Tim Walz plenty to tout in his governor's campaign and lots for his opponents to mine, too. No U.S. House member has been elected Minnesota governor since 1978.
by Brian Bakst

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Mpls., Red Lake push ahead on emergency shelter as winter nears

Mpls., Red Lake push ahead on emergency shelter as winter nears

City and tribal officials are rushing to build a temporary shelter for some 200 people living along Hiawatha Avenue at the state's largest homeless encampment. This kind of rapid response to a homeless emergency is a first in Minnesota.
by Max Nesterak

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U of M students accept challenge of explaining their complicated thesis research in 3 minutes

U of M students accept challenge of explaining their complicated thesis research in 3 minutes

The 'Science in Seconds' competition forced graduate students to explain their thesis topics to a general audience for a chance to move on to a university-wide competition on Nov. 9.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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GOP's Johnson has seesawed between political highs and lows

GOP's Johnson has seesawed between political highs and lows

Jeff Johnson's political career has taken him from the state Capitol to the Hennepin County Board, and now the Republican candidate has his eye on the state's top job.
by Brian Bakst

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The week in upside-down weather, from gales to snowstorms

From gale-force winds in Duluth to nearly a foot of snow in parts of northwestern Minnesota, this week has been a wild ride, weather-wise. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer ran down the latest with Mark Seeley.
by Cathy Wurzer

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What's going on with the Timberwolves?

The big topic in Minnesota sports this week is the Timberwolves — namely, what's been happening off the court since star Jimmy Butler said he wants to be traded by the team. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Star Tribune digital sports editor Howard Sinker for the latest.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Moose Lake fire no less horrible 100 years later

Moose Lake fire no less horrible 100 years later

One hundred years ago, Oct. 12, 1918, a convergence of forest fires burned a swath of Minnesota half the size of Rhode Island's land mass, and left hundreds dead.
by Dan Kraker

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Knoblach could still win the race he left weeks ago

Knoblach could still win the race he left weeks ago

The incumbent state representative's name remains on the ballot, despite the allegations by his daughter that led him to suspend his campaign.
by Kirsti Marohn

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