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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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State Fair job seekers flock to fair

State Fair job seekers flock to fair

Every year the fair hires several thousand temporary workers. This summer, organizers are making an extra effort to find them. They held the first ever State Fair job fair Wednesday.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota prairie restorers recruit a surprising ally: cows

Minnesota prairie restorers recruit a surprising ally: cows

Minnesota's vast tallgrass prairies have been largely plowed under. Now, some conservationists are turning to cattlemen to preserve what's left.
by Britta Greene

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Here's the Minnesota referendum you haven't heard about

Here's the Minnesota referendum you haven't heard about

A fall ballot question will ask Minnesotans to vote on whether to remove state lawmakers' power to set their own salaries and transfer it to an independent citizen board. How come no one's talking about it?
by Brian Bakst

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Some northern Minn. gun owners OK with 'practical' gun restrictions

Some northern Minn. gun owners OK with 'practical' gun restrictions

Many in northern Minnesota own guns and support the Second Amendment. In recent conversations, though, gun owners say restrictions are appropriate for assault-style weapons like the one used recently in the Orlando nightclub shooting.
by Dan Gunderson and Dan Kraker

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Fund aims to keep apartments affordable in tight market

Fund aims to keep apartments affordable in tight market

Finding an apartment is getting increasingly difficult for Twin Cities residents of modest means, as high demand continues to push up costs.
by Matt Sepic

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The stories behind Robbins' 'El Paso' songs

"El Paso City" is a sequel of sorts to his 1959 chart topper "El Paso."

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