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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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Board the 'Hoopla Train' for dancehall polka fun

Board the 'Hoopla Train' for dancehall polka fun

Sod House Theater brings back a small-town tradition that modern Minnesota lacks.
by Euan Kerr

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'Where God is': Caring for disabled brings struggles, joys

'Where God is': Caring for disabled brings struggles, joys

Direct support professionals play vital roles helping people with disabilities live as independently as possible. It's not easy work. MPR News spent some time recently with caregivers and clients at one Minnesota group home. Here's what we found.
by Evan Frost

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Sibelius' music to be heard around Twin Cities

The Minnesota Orchestra will be putting on a free outdoor show Tuesday night in Commons Park near U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Report: Minneapolis police body camera program has major flaws

Report: Minneapolis police body camera program has major flaws

Officers often don't activate cameras when they are supposed to, improperly categorize the video they record and turn cameras off early without explaining why, the city auditor found.
by Brandt Williams

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Novel kindles questions about family, values

Novel kindles questions about family, values

In "Little Fires Everywhere," Celeste Ng pits ideals against the realities of "messy human existence."
by Euan Kerr

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Recipe for success at Al's Breakfast included pancakes and good humor

Recipe for success at Al's Breakfast included pancakes and good humor

Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown has been in operation since 1950. After over three decades of consistent success, MPR reporter Dan Olson adventured into the crowded diner in 1986 to see what all the fuss was about.
by Jim Bickal and Sara Porter

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Los Lobos took 'La Bamba' to the top of the charts

It's the title track from a 1987 bio pic about Ritchie Valens, who died in a plane crash along with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Parting thoughts: Courage to live fully

Parting thoughts: Courage to live fully

Camille Scheel lived her life with inspiration, energy, and joy, despite living it with breast cancer. Scheel passed away last month at 48 years old.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Garden bounty a windfall for Minnesota food shelves

Garden bounty a windfall for Minnesota food shelves

Food shelves are putting a lot of effort into bringing in more donated fresh produce, and it's paying off. In southwestern Minnesota, gardeners like Dennis Stelter, 83, are delivering in a big way.
by Mark Steil

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Target flips on the background music. Will shoppers turn up the volume?

Target flips on the background music. Will shoppers turn up the volume?

For years, the Minneapolis-based retail giant kept overhead background music out of most of its stores. But that's changing as it moves ahead with a massive store remodeling project and tries to revive flagging sales.
by Martin Moylan

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