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Blast of frigid temperatures about to hit Minnesota

Mark Seeley talks with MPR News' Cathy Wurzer about the winter storm and cold headed our way.

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Pitchfork: Low's 'Little Drummer Boy' one of best holiday songs of all time

Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Just Like Christmas" from the Duluth-based band "Low." They're playing First Ave. in Minneapolis tomorrow night along with Hippo Campus, Gaelynn Lee, and others. It's a holiday benefit concert. Proceeds will go to Second Harvest Heartland.

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Dayton: Time running out for special session on health premiums

Dayton: Time running out for special session on health premiums

Gov. Mark Dayton says the Legislature must meet before the holidays to approve about $300 million in premium subsidies for Minnesotans in MNsure's private insurance market.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minn. farmers ready for new curbs on livestock antibiotics

Minn. farmers ready for new curbs on livestock antibiotics

A Jan. 1 federal rule change means farmers will need a veterinarian's OK to give their animals antibiotics. Minnesota farmers, though, say they've been pulling back on antibiotics for years in response to consumers.
by Mark Steil

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What's a 'collaborative reform initiative'? Explaining the DOJ's review of St. Anthony police

What's a 'collaborative reform initiative'? Explaining the DOJ's review of St. Anthony police

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it's launching an "independent and comprehensive assessment" of the police department involved in the shooting death of Philando Castile. But what does that mean?
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Minnesota players to boycott all football activity

Minnesota players to boycott all football activity

The entire Minnesota football team says it is boycotting all football activities until it gets satisfactory answers from the university about the suspension of 10 players this week.
by Associated Press

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Three generations celebrate a lifetime of flying

Three generations celebrate a lifetime of flying

Captain Steve Weber will mark his last flight for Delta with his 93-year-old father (a former pilot) and his son (who will become a pilot next month).
by Cathy Wurzer

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Kriesel discusses traumatic brain injury research

Former state Rep. John Kriesel experienced a traumatic brain injury 10 years ago in Iraq when a roadside bomb detonated.

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Art Hounds: 'Prints on Ice' at Highpoint Center for Printmaking

Art Hounds: 'Prints on Ice' at Highpoint Center for Printmaking

This week on Art Hounds, Highpoint Center for Printmaking presents its 30th "Prints on Ice," In The Heart of the Beast takes to the streets with "La Natividad," and "The Venetian Twins" travels to Duluth.
by Marianne Combs

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Endgame may be near in Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy case

Endgame may be near in Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy case

There is a chance that archdiocese leaders could reach a settlement with hundreds of sex abuse victims and emerge from bankruptcy by the summer. A Thursday court hearing could shed some light.
by Martin Moylan

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