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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.

Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley | Parting Thoughts

January, not March, now snowiest month in Minnesota

Dr. Mark Seeley is in Florida this week, but he still made time to talk to MPR's Cathy Wurzer about this week in weather history. Turns out, January is now the snowiest month. March held that title for generations.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Hometown heroes: Vadnais Heights honors Olympic hockey sisters

Hometown heroes: Vadnais Heights honors Olympic hockey sisters

Marissa and Hannah Brandt gained an international following as sisters who played on two different hockey teams in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. On Thursday, it was time to celebrate at home.
by Peter Cox

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'Trying to expand what music is and can be' with the SPCO

'Trying to expand what music is and can be' with the SPCO

This weekend SPCO artistic partner Martin Frost will present the world premiere of a piece where not only will he conduct and play the clarinet, he will use a motion control device to create sound with his body movements.
by Euan Kerr

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Report knocks MN House over sex misconduct investigations

Report knocks MN House over sex misconduct investigations

A formal inquiry into sexual harassment charges against former Rep. Tony Cornish concludes that House policies on harassment are not clear and that some lawmakers believe they won't face discipline.
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It's a new year, new season for the Loons

The Loons kicked off their second season in Major League Soccer last weekend, with a 3-2 loss to San Jose. They play Orlando City on Saturday in Florida. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with sports journalist Megan Ryan to find out how the new season's looking.
by Cathy Wurzer

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24 hours of all women on The Current

24 hours of all women on The Current

The Current is celebrating International Women's Day by playing only music fronted by musicians who identify as women.
by MPR News Staff

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Fate of Fergus Falls hospital splits community

Fate of Fergus Falls hospital splits community

City leaders have wrestled for more than decade with what to do with the iconic structure that once housed as many as 2,000 patients treated for a variety of mental illnesses.
by Dan Gunderson

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Art Hounds: It's all about women

Art Hounds: It's all about women

Art Hounds recommend theater, music, poetry and comedy by and about women.
by Marianne Combs

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School leaders learn 'threat assessment' a necessary skill

School leaders learn 'threat assessment' a necessary skill

Last month's Florida school shooting and the rash of copycat threats that followed in Minnesota and around the nation has put the spotlight on how schools and law enforcement measure risks and respond.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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New music from Jimi Hendrix 47 years after his death

"$20 Fine," a song written and performed by Jimi Hendrix with a guest vocal by Stephen Stills, is part of a new collection of Jimi Hendrix music called "Both Sides of the Sky."
by Cathy Wurzer

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