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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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Mpls. minimum wage hike plan poised for election-year comeback

Mpls. minimum wage hike plan poised for election-year comeback

A push to get a controversial minimum wage hike in front of Minneapolis voters fizzled last year. But with mayoral and city council elections ahead this fall, backers say they're ready to fight again.
by Matt Sepic

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Free of bird flu for now, Minnesota keeps wary eye on global outbreaks

Free of bird flu for now, Minnesota keeps wary eye on global outbreaks

Minnesota poultry farmers have so far avoided a repeat of the 2015 flu epidemic that decimated local flocks. But its spread in Europe and Asia is making producers and scientists nervous.
by Mark Steil

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Mary Tyler Moore sang, to laughs, on her TV show based in Minneapolis

Mary Tyler Moore showed off her singing voice on a few occasions. In the episode where she's booking live performances for the Teddy Awards, Mary suggests to her boss Lou Grant that she perform in the show. And he makes her audition on the spot in his office.

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St. Paul mayor says gaining trust of immigrant communities a high priority for police

St. Paul mayor says gaining trust of immigrant communities a high priority for police

So-called sanctuary cities could lose federal funding under an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. Several Minnesota communities have been called sanctuary cities. One of them is St. Paul, but officials there say they are not a sanctuary city but a "separation city."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesotans on edge over likely refugee restrictions

Minnesotans on edge over likely refugee restrictions

The president is expected to sign an order placing a temporary ban on people fleeing Muslim-majority countries.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Dig into the fine print of Dayton's budget and you'll find fee increases

Dig into the fine print of Dayton's budget and you'll find fee increases

Buried in the hundreds of pages of Gov. Mark Dayton's $45.8 billion two-year budget plan are fee increases, some large and some small, that many Minnesotans would pay.
by Brian Bakst

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'Minnesota 13' tells little known history of moonshine in Stearns Co.

'Minnesota 13' tells little known history of moonshine in Stearns Co.

During prohibition, Minnesotans made some of the highest quality liquor around. And not just any Minnesotans, but Catholic farmers in rural Stearns County.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Art Hounds: Glow-in-the-dark puppetry about mitosis

Art Hounds: Glow-in-the-dark puppetry about mitosis

This week on Art Hounds, Z Puppets Rosenschnoz presents "Cellula," a glow-in-the-dark play about cell division.
by Marianne Combs

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Racial harmony in Minnesota? Take a seat at this barbershop

Racial harmony in Minnesota? Take a seat at this barbershop

Barbershops can be among the nation's most segregated businesses, but not Final Cut. The local chain employs ethnically diverse barbers deft at cutting all hair textures -- and bridging racial gaps.
by Emma Sapong

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Parting thoughts: A lifelong drive to write

Parting thoughts: A lifelong drive to write

Former MPR Commentator Peter Smith had a passion--and a knack--for writing about the little things in life. He passed away on December 31.
by Cathy Wurzer

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