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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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New bookstore on the horizon for downtown Minneapolis

New bookstore on the horizon for downtown Minneapolis

Publisher Milkweed Editions says it will open a nonprofit store this fall in Open Book, a big literary center downtown.

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Barrel making booms in northern Minnesota

Barrel making booms in northern Minnesota

The new generation of local distilleries means business is booming for one whiskey barrel maker in Park Rapids.
by John Enger

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2016 choices have these voters opting 3rd party for first time

2016 choices have these voters opting 3rd party for first time

Uncomfortable with Clinton or Trump, some reliable voters are looking at third-party candidates for the first time.
by Brian Bakst

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Celebrating 'Summer in the City'

Rolling Stone included the song on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The magazine put it at No. 401.

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Review: New Vikings stadium not music to our ears

Review: New Vikings stadium not music to our ears

U.S. Bank Stadium now has two concerts under its belt.

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Family friend jailed in death of 5-year-old girl

Family friend jailed in death of 5-year-old girl

Zachary Todd Anderson was jailed Sunday on suspicion of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of 5-year-old Alayna Ertl.
by Matt Sepic

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A long, winding journey: Best Buy turns 50

A long, winding journey: Best Buy turns 50

The Minnesota-based company has come a long way since it started as an audio components store in 1966.
by Martin Moylan

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Luke Bryan first to hold concert at U.S. Bank Stadium

Luke Bryan first to hold concert at U.S. Bank Stadium

The Minneapolis concert is a long way from his roots in Georgia.

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Minnesota amateur baseball tournament this weekend

The 93rd annual Minnesota amateur baseball tournament is in full swing this weekend.

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Heavy rainfall amounts not uniform across state

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Kenny Blumenfeld, a senior climatologist at the DNR, about rainfall amounts this summer around Minnesota.

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