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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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Why 1918 was so awful in Minnesota

Why 1918 was so awful in Minnesota

In Minnesota, the year 1918 was devastating. Curt Brown documents why in his latest book "Minnesota, 1918: When Flu, Fire, and War Ravaged the State."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Beau Allen would love to hang out, but he's got a Super Bowl to play

Beau Allen would love to hang out, but he's got a Super Bowl to play

The Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle is back on his home turf this week for Super Bowl 52. The Minnetonka native is fielding lots of calls from friends and family to swing by. But his Sunday is booked.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Minnesotans get on their Super Bowl side hustle

Minnesotans get on their Super Bowl side hustle

There's lots of money to be made in Minneapolis this weekend even if you can't catch a football.
by Max Nesterak

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Fans flock to outdoor Prince tribute on a chilly night

A big crowd turned out Monday night on the Nicollet Mall for a Super Bowl Live tribute to Prince.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Mpls. soul food pop-up sets its sights on Super Bowl visitors

Mpls. soul food pop-up sets its sights on Super Bowl visitors

The Onyx Culinary Collective is hosting a pop-up restaurant to satisfy Super Bowl visitors' soul food cravings. The chefs behind #WhereTheSoulFoodatMPLS hope it's only the beginning.
by Emma Sapong

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DFL field firms up but question remains: Will there be a primary?

DFL field firms up but question remains: Will there be a primary?

Now that Attorney General Lori Swanson has ruled herself out of the race, the six Democrats running for governor must decide whether to go all-in on the party's endorsement.
by Brian Bakst

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Working group calls for 'immediate and dramatic' reform in elder care

The shocking disturbing and growing numbers of allegations of abuse and neglect leveled against many senior care facilities around Minnesota made public by a series of media reports a few months ago have resulted in a new report that calls for "immediate and dramatic reform."
by Cathy Wurzer

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And the Grammy goes to the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

And the Grammy goes to the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

The SPCO was up for the best chamber music/small ensemble performance for the group's recording of Schubert's "Death and the Maiden."
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Let's talk about that snowstorm earlier this week

Let's talk about that snowstorm earlier this week

University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley says the snowstorm that sliced through Minnesota on Monday isn't the biggest on record for that day. But there were some surprises in this week's storm.
by Cathy Wurzer

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