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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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Running on empty? As Minnesota ages, need for volunteer drivers grows

Running on empty? As Minnesota ages, need for volunteer drivers grows

Volunteer drivers play a crucial role in helping Minnesotans who can't drive themselves get to where they need to be. And with a rapidly aging population, the need will likely grow in the years ahead.
by Mark Steil

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Minnesota's big choice about ranked-choice voting

There's a key difference between local elections in the Twin Cities and the rest of the state: Minneapolis and St. Paul use ranked-choice voting. Now, the system's future in Minnesota is up for debate.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Art Hounds: August Wilson's 'Fences' tours the North Shore

Art Hounds: August Wilson's 'Fences' tours the North Shore

Plus, the Art Hounds recommend exhibitions at the American Swedish Institute and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.
by Marianne Combs

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Roads amendment seeks to detour state tax dollars

Roads amendment seeks to detour state tax dollars

In a year when the November ballot will be full of big decisions, state lawmakers might add another. They're discussing a constitutional amendment for transportation funding.
by Brian Bakst

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How Amos and Andy inspired 'Summertime Blues'

Sixty years ago, Albert Lea, Minn., native and Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Eddie Cochran recorded the original version of "Summertime Blues."
by Cathy Wurzer

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For Liberians in Minnesota, an uncertain year ahead

For Liberians in Minnesota, an uncertain year ahead

One more year. That's how much longer the federal government will give immigration protections to Liberians in the United States, under the "Deferred Enforced Departure" program.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bill to help Xcel plan for hefty nuclear plant costs heads to Senate floor

Bill to help Xcel plan for hefty nuclear plant costs heads to Senate floor

Nuclear power is expensive, especially when you're dealing with power plants that were built in the early 1970s. Xcel Energy wants to keep running its Monticello and Prairie Island nuclear plants for another 12 to 15 years, but utility officials are also concerned about how much that will cost.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Rising country star comes to the Twin Cities

Rising country star comes to the Twin Cities

Colter Wall will be performing Tuesday night at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota's first elected female sheriff to hang up her holster

Mower County Sheriff Terese Amazi has announced she'll retire when her fourth term is up at the end of this year. She was first elected sheriff in 2002.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Spill fears rise even as Line 3 backers vow new pipeline will be safe

Spill fears rise even as Line 3 backers vow new pipeline will be safe

As state regulators decide whether to approve Enbridge Energy's Line 3 pipeline proposal, they must weigh the benefits of a new, modern pipeline across northern Minnesota against the risk of disaster. A trip on the proposed route with supporters and critics shows what's at stake.
by Dan Kraker

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