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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

Minnesota sees 11th-warmest January on record

niversity of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley says there were four days in January when the temperature did not fall below zero in the Twin Cities, which is a first.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bill to quash local labor regulations advances at Capitol

Bill to quash local labor regulations advances at Capitol

GOP legislators are seeking to eliminate what some call a "patchwork" of city rules to provide sick leave and short-circuit the Minneapolis effort to raise the minimum wage beyond what the state mandates.
by Tim Nelson

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Food for thought: St. Louis Park woman uses parties to teach on diet, climate change

Food for thought: St. Louis Park woman uses parties to teach on diet, climate change

Every night in February, Michelle Courtright is hosting vegetarian dinner parties to share the message that animals raised for food in Minnesota put more greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere than passenger cars.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Franken to ask Supreme Court nominee about judicial activism

Franken to ask Supreme Court nominee about judicial activism

Sen. Al Franken says he's currently reviewing Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch's record and plans to meet with him soon.

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Rainbow Kitten Surprise plays First Ave.'s 7th Street Entry tonight

Rainbow Kitten Surprise is playing First Ave.'s 7th Street Entry tonight. They formed in 2013 after two of their members started playing music together in their freshman dorm at Appalachian State University.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Confusion continues over who can travel and why nearly a week after Trump's order

Confusion continues over who can travel and why nearly a week after Trump's order

A Minneapolis father trying to bring his wife home from Somalia and a Minnesota congressman are among those trying to figure out the impact of the president's order limiting immigration and travel from certain countries.
by Matt Sepic

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Replace Sherco coal plant with natural gas? Xcel brings debate to the Capitol

Replace Sherco coal plant with natural gas? Xcel brings debate to the Capitol

Xcel is asking the Legislature to allow it to build a natural gas power plant in Becker to make up for some of the electric generation that will be lost when two of the Sherco coal plant units retire by 2026. Both clean energy advocates and utility customers are showing skepticism.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Jury finds Scarsella guilty in Jamar Clark protest shooting

Jury finds Scarsella guilty in Jamar Clark protest shooting

Jurors turned aside arguments by Allen Scarsella's attorney that the 24-year-old Bloomington man shot in self-defense as he and other companions were pursued by a group of protesters near the Minneapolis 4th Precinct police station.
by Brandt Williams

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New song from Dylan part of his first three-disc release

New song from Dylan part of his first three-disc release

"I Could Have Told You" will be included on a three-disc release called "Triplicate," which will be available on March 31.

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