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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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Too much water could shutter Mpls. golf course

Too much water could shutter Mpls. golf course

The Hiawatha Golf Club has been pumping more groundwater than its permit allows. A city vote could lead to its closure.
by Peter Cox

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White Earth tribe holds high hopes for hemp

White Earth tribe holds high hopes for hemp

The tribe's invested nearly $100,000 to grow a few acres of industrial hemp on the edge of the reservation. It's an experiment White Earth leaders believe could plant the seeds for future economic success.
by Dan Gunderson

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Pat Benatar to play at Minnesota Zoo

Pat Benatar to play at Minnesota Zoo

Benatar and Neil Giraldo will perform what she calls the "Holy 14" songs that her fans expect to hear at every concert.
by MPR News Staff

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Muslims concerned as FBI avoids 'terrorism' label for mosque bombing

Muslims concerned as FBI avoids 'terrorism' label for mosque bombing

The FBI and other law enforcement agencies haven't described Saturday's mosque bombing as terrorism. Some say there's a double standard at play.
by Laura Yuen

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At the Minnesota Capitol, a tale of two Perpich portraits

At the Minnesota Capitol, a tale of two Perpich portraits

It took former-Gov. Rudy Perpich and his family 10 years to get a portrait of Perpich and his wife Lola hung in the halls of the Minnesota State Capitol.
by MPR News Staff

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Sylvan Esso records with a full band

Sylvan Esso records with a full band

Sylvan Esso will play the second of two sold out shows Monday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Come see who we are': Community members urge hope after Islamic center blast

'Come see who we are': Community members urge hope after Islamic center blast

The FBI continues to investigate a weekend explosion that heavily damaged an office at Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center. Gov. Mark Dayton visited the Bloomington mosque Sunday and called the incident an "act of terrorism."
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Albert Lea smarting over Mayo shrinking hospital services

Albert Lea smarting over Mayo shrinking hospital services

Mayo Clinic is stirring up controversy in Albert Lea by cutting back hospital services in the southern Minnesota city.
by Catharine Richert

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Garrison Keillor at 75: 'Relaxation is a dangerous thing'

Garrison Keillor at 75: 'Relaxation is a dangerous thing'

The radio legend recently sat for an interview to talk about life, the tour and why he's never listened to the shows with new host Chris Thile.
by Euan Kerr

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