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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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Want to be mayor? Move to one of these places

Want to be mayor? Move to one of these places

In dozens of cities around Minnesota, no one has stepped up to run for mayor, city council or other offices on November's ballot. That puts power in the write-in vote or leaves the choice up to appointments by the remaining members of municipal leadership.
by Brian Bakst

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Bee Gees' first No. 1 hit in the U.S. was 45 years ago

Bee Gees' first No. 1 hit in the U.S. was 45 years ago

They had two distinct eras of mega success.

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The Great Lakes from aboard a 740-foot ship

Writer Porter Fox managed to hitch a ride on one of the freighters that haul goods throughout the Great Lakes, along the roughly 2,000-mile-long Saint Lawrence Seaway.

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At U.S. Bank Stadium, it's first down and looking good

At U.S. Bank Stadium, it's first down and looking good

Fans gave positive reviews to the stadium's starting performance as a football venue.
by Matt Sepic

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Dixie Chicks to play two Grandstand shows

Dixie Chicks to play two Grandstand shows

It's the first year a group has played two shows at the Grandstand since the band Alabama headlined in the '80s. Coincidentally, Alabama will also be playing the Grandstand this year.

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Hot and wet August, and what to expect this fall

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about a hot and wet August and what's to come this fall.

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U study: Nicotine-based insecticides inhibit bee reproduction

U study: Nicotine-based insecticides inhibit bee reproduction

An important new finding adds to the growing understanding of why bee populations are in decline, and it comes as the state is considering new insecticide regulations.
by Dan Gunderson

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Ties that bind: It's Minnesota State Fair time again

Ties that bind: It's Minnesota State Fair time again

The fair has been a special place for millions of Minnesotans since 1859. Heartfelt stories and wide smiles were easy to find Thursday morning as the gates swung open on Day One, 2016.
by Tim Nelson

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'Come Go With Me' rides two waves of fame

'Come Go with Me' by the doo-wop group the Del-Vikings was originally recorded 60 years ago this year.

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