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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

A busy weekend for Miguel

Miguel will performing at the Palace Theater in St. Paul tonight. Then he heads back to his hometown of Los Angeles.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Mark Seeley explains squeaky snow

Mark Seeley explains squeaky snow

Retired University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley talks with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about recent weather trends, what looks like a wet start to March and why snow squeaks when you walk on it when it's really cold outside.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Lawmakers blow past Dayton deadline for more MNLARS funding

Lawmakers blow past Dayton deadline for more MNLARS funding

The Dayton administration says it will send layoff notices to contractors working to fix the licensing and registration system after lawmakers failed to provide another $10 million for repairs.
by Tim Pugmire

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Staged DJ firing was a successful publicity stunt

Staged DJ firing was a successful publicity stunt

60 years ago today, Minneapolis radio station WDGY announced that DJ Stanley Mack had been fired for playing "Dinner With Drac" by John Zacherle eight times in a row on the air. But folks at the history website "Twin Cities Music Highlights" talked to another former WDGY disc jockey who revealed that the whole thing was a publicity stunt.
by Cathy Wurzer

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GOP tax bill debate plays out in MN's wealthiest district

GOP tax bill debate plays out in MN's wealthiest district

Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen said his constituents will get a larger tax cut than the national average, but Democratic candidates say it piles on the national debt.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota legislators aim to change how opioids are prescribed

Minnesota legislators aim to change how opioids are prescribed

Several bills focused on fighting the opioid epidemic in Minnesota have bipartisan backing among lawmakers. But the measures will no doubt face stiff opposition from the drug industry.
by Matt Sepic

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Can Diggins bring World Cup championship to Minnesota?

Can Diggins bring World Cup championship to Minnesota?

It's been a golden few weeks for Olympic cross-country skier Jessie Diggins. The Afton native spoke to MPR's Cathy Wurzer on All Things Considered.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Cabs: 'We're not dead yet'

Cabs: 'We're not dead yet'

Uber and Lyft, the lightly regulated ride services, have captured a lot of business from cabs. But cab companies insist they're not kaput.
by Martin Moylan

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