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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.

Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley | Parting Thoughts

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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Heroics help Lynx and Twins keep up winning ways

The Minnesota Lynx now hold a two game to none lead in their best of five WNBA playoff series against Washington.
by MPR News Staff

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Temperatures in the 90s hit the Twin Cities

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley about the first 90-plus degree high in the Twin Cities on September 14 since 1939.
by MPR News Staff

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'Engineering marvel': New bridge brings excitement to the Iron Range

'Engineering marvel': New bridge brings excitement to the Iron Range

The new 200-foot tall U.S. Highway 53 bridge over an abandoned iron ore pit next to the city of Virginia is the tallest in the state. It was built to make away for the expansion of a nearby operating taconite mine.
by Dan Kraker

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St. Anthony Lock to light up with art, river history

St. Anthony Lock to light up with art, river history

There's going to be an extra glow in the sky in Minneapolis in coming weekends as two artists "Illuminate the Lock" using the massive wall of the Upper St. Anthony Lock as a giant projection screen.
by Euan Kerr

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Head north, west for the best fall colors this weekend

Head north, west for the best fall colors this weekend

Hayes Lake State Park is one place you may want to visit -- and fast. Drought conditions appear to be accelerating and cutting short the fall color season in the park, the DNR says. Many aspens are already yellow or have started dropping dried leaves.
by Nancy Yang

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Father and daughter discuss racism, books and unstoppable love

Father and daughter discuss racism, books and unstoppable love

Lou Bellamy, creator of St. Paul's Penumbra Theater, and his daughter Sarah recently sat down for a conversation about memories, both fond and difficult.
by Jim Bickal and Sara Porter

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