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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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Barb Johnson leaves Minneapolis City Council after 20 years

Barb Johnson leaves Minneapolis City Council after 20 years

After 20 years on the Minneapolis City Council, Barb Johnson retires in January. She lost her re-election bid in November.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnehaha students, faculty 'keep moving ahead' months after deadly explosion

Minnehaha students, faculty 'keep moving ahead' months after deadly explosion

The fall semester ends Thursday. But unlike other high schools in the state, students and staff are still coping with the effects of a gas explosion that killed two beloved employees and destroyed century-old buildings.
by Peter Cox

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'Dead fish or dead people?' The challenges of curbing road salt use

'Dead fish or dead people?' The challenges of curbing road salt use

Winter maintenance leaders are realizing the environmental effects of using too much road salt, but it's difficult and costly for them to make changes to longstanding practices.
by Max Nesterak

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Tech ties prove costly for Twin Cities school districts

Tech ties prove costly for Twin Cities school districts

A group of metro area school districts could face a big expense to dissolve a decades-old technology collaborative that's accumulated millions of dollars in debt. They find out Wednesday how much it might cost.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Ground Level: Two churches. One God. Different politics

Ground Level: Two churches. One God. Different politics

Our survey found that Republicans are more likely to attend worship every week than are Democrats. We visited two congregations to find out why.
by Marianne Combs

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Officers shoot man inside Mpls. City Hall

Officers shoot man inside Mpls. City Hall

The man injured himself with an "edged weapon" in an interview room before officers fired.
by Brandt Williams

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Photos: First ever mixed doubles curlers headed to the Olympics

Photos: First ever mixed doubles curlers headed to the Olympics

Amid the rattle of cowbells and applause from onlookers, pairs of curlers competed over the weekend in Blaine to become the first ever U.S. Olympics mixed doubles curling team.
by Jon Collins and Matthew Hintz

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What will Minnesota companies do with their GOP tax windfall?

What will Minnesota companies do with their GOP tax windfall?

The Republican tax package nearing passage in Washington will likely put billions of dollars in the pockets of major Minnesota corporations. But will the cash go mostly to expand business and create jobs, or to investors?
by Martin Moylan

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