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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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A last glimpse at St. Paul's old Woolworth building

A real estate firm planning to renovate the building invited the public to an open house to see the lunch counter one last time before it's torn out.

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Dayton seeks a plan B to pay for Southwest light rail

Dayton seeks a plan B to pay for Southwest light rail

The final piece of funding for the $1.8 billion project is in limbo after special session talks broke down last week. Supporters are scrambling now for options. House Republicans remain firmly opposed.
by Tim Pugmire

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St. Paul school board OKs new contract for police officers

The board signed off on a nearly $900,000 contract that also requires more reporting on school resource officers' interactions with students.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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At Minnesota State Fair, a last stand for ash trees?

At Minnesota State Fair, a last stand for ash trees?

Fair officials are in the middle of one of the state's most intensive efforts to keep the tree-killing emerald ash borer at bay and the fairgrounds green. Here's a look inside the battle.
by Tim Nelson

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The real story behind 'Cosmo's Factory'

The real story behind 'Cosmo's Factory'

The name for Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Cosmo's Factory' came from the warehouse in Berkeley, California where they rehearsed.
by MPR News Staff

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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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