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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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In rural Minnesota, a longtime township clerk puts his faith in neighbors

In rural Minnesota, a longtime township clerk puts his faith in neighbors

Loren Ingebretsen has been a politician for 45 years at the most grassroots level of American politics, the township board. It’s vital work across Minnesota that rarely gets noticed. 
by Dan Gunderson

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University of St. Thomas scrambling after Dept. of Ed cuts millions in funding

University of St. Thomas scrambling after Dept. of Ed cuts millions in funding

The $6.3 million grant was targeted under President Donald Trump’s effort to cut programs the government considers “diversity, equity and inclusion,” or DEI.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown and Lukas Levin

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Couple gets engaged with a ‘Frog and Toad’-inspired book at Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul

Couple gets engaged with a ‘Frog and Toad’-inspired book at Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul

Lily Tschudi-Campbell and Cassidy Foust’s love story includes a passion for children’s literature, the “Frog and Toad” series and the Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul.
by Sam Stroozas

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Building awareness for missing, murdered Indigenous relatives through art

Building awareness for missing, murdered Indigenous relatives through art

Every year, Feb. 14 marks a day of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. In south Minneapolis, a community screen-printing event brought Indigenous community members and allies together to prepare art for the day’s rallies and marches. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Breath and beat: Terrell X’avion brings rhythmic fire to MacPhail

Breath and beat: Terrell X’avion brings rhythmic fire to MacPhail

Musician Terrell X’avion, an improvisational jazz beatboxer and storyteller, brings his deeply personal album “Transformation to Terrell X” to the MacPhail Center for Music, blending rhythm, lyricism and interactive performance.
by Jacob Aloi

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