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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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Art Hounds: Art on the walls at MCAD

Art Hounds: Art on the walls at MCAD

This week on Art Hounds: A major new mural at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, a Fergus Falls exhibit about mental health, and "Nadia."
by Marianne Combs

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Ruszczyk family: Hoping for open process in charging decision

Ruszczyk family: Hoping for open process in charging decision

The family of a woman who was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police officer says they are hoping for a "transparent" process as a prosecutor considers charges in the case.
by The Associated Press

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X lead singer: 'Now is my favorite time in the band'

X will be performing Wednesday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis. The show will feature the same four people who founded the band in Los Angeles 40 years ago.
by MPR News Staff

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'Not invisible anymore': Standing Rock a year after pipeline protests

'Not invisible anymore': Standing Rock a year after pipeline protests

The massive demonstrations against the Dakota Access pipeline didn't stop the oil from flowing, and problems on the reservation remain. But protest leaders say they're stronger for what happened last year and are focused on the future.
by Dan Gunderson

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'Run for your lives!' Remembering Minnesota's worst mine disaster

'Run for your lives!' Remembering Minnesota's worst mine disaster

Crow Wing County today opens a park, years in the making, dedicated to 41 miners killed nearly 100 years ago. For people in Crosby, Minn., with ties to that day, the painful stories are still fresh.
by Dan Kraker

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Process for U.S. work visas suddenly gets harder

Process for U.S. work visas suddenly gets harder

Attorneys who work with businesses that employ foreigners under the H1B program say the government is demanding evidence it doesn't need.
by Riham Feshir

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Video shows aftermath of cop's killing; suspect makes court appearance

Video shows aftermath of cop's killing; suspect makes court appearance

Beth Freeman, a Mound woman accused of striking and killing a Wayzata police officer, made her first court appearance Tuesday and was assigned a public defender.
by MPR News Staff

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The Emotions hit it big with 'Best of My Love' 40 years ago

The Emotions started as three sisters singing together at Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Chicago. They were originally known as Heavenly Sunbeams.
by MPR News Staff

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North Mpls. club shows boys how to 'man up'

North Mpls. club shows boys how to 'man up'

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges' 2018 budget proposal will include a request for $500,000 to continue funding youth anti-violence programs based in troubled areas of the city.
by Brandt Williams

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Minneapolis landlords unload apartments amid multiple lawsuits

Minneapolis landlords unload apartments amid multiple lawsuits

At one point, Stephen Frenz and Spiros Zorbalas owned more than 1,200 apartments in Minneapolis. Now they're trying to sell every single one.
by Max Nesterak

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