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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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Twins update: It's almost spring (training)

Pitchers and catchers start spring training in Florida next week. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Star Tribune digital sports editor Howard Sinker for a Twins update.
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In Duluth, more opposition to PolyMet mine

In Duluth, more opposition to PolyMet mine

About 800 people attended what's expected to be the final public comment meeting on the proposed project. If it's approved it will usher in a new kind of mining in the state, one critics say poses greater environmental threats than the state's existing iron ore industry.
by Dan Kraker

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What will happen if there's a St. Paul teachers' strike?

What will happen if there's a St. Paul teachers' strike?

Teachers in St. Paul are poised to walk off the job Tuesday if they fail to reach an agreement with the school district, which would shutter classes for St. Paul's 36,869 students.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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McNally Smith files for bankruptcy

McNally Smith files for bankruptcy

The music college abruptly closed after a two-year effort to convert from a for-profit into a nonprofit.
by Peter Cox

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Iron Rangers press their case for PolyMet mine

Iron Rangers press their case for PolyMet mine

Hundreds of residents came to Aurora, Minn., Wednesday for a last chance at persuading state officials to approve or kill the controversial mine. Those officials, though, didn't hear much they hadn't heard already. Another hearing is set for today in Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

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Rochester play shares intimate end-of-life stories

Rochester play shares intimate end-of-life stories

The experiences people have with loved ones before they pass on can be some of the most intimate and painful moments in life. That may be why we so often keep those stories to ourselves even though they can be life-changing.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Johnson, Walz win governor's race polls at party caucuses

Johnson, Walz win governor's race polls at party caucuses

Minnesotans across the state gathered Tuesday night to pick their candidates for what is sure to be an energized election year.
by Brian Bakst

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How "At the Hop" got its name

"At the Hop" by Danny and the Juniors was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 60 years ago Tuesday.
by Cathy Wurzer

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An Olympic debut for curler and Duluth native Aileen Geving

Everyone on this year's U.S. curling team hails from either Minnesota or Wisconsin -- including Aileen Geving, who'll be making her Olympic debut.
by Cathy Wurzer and Julia Franz

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