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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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For Concertmaster Erin Keefe, listening is key

For Concertmaster Erin Keefe, listening is key

Preparing for solo performances with the Minnesota Orchestra, she says a concertmaster must "keep your ears open to everything that's going on."
by Euan Kerr

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Dogs as sentinels: Blue-green algae brings toxic mystery to Minnesota waters

Dogs as sentinels: Blue-green algae brings toxic mystery to Minnesota waters

Across Minnesota each summer, sky-blue waters transform into pea-green soup, a sign of possible toxins. It's happening more often -- and farther north -- than ever before, suggesting that climate change is a key player.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Dayton slams lawmakers for snubbing U, transit, public works

Dayton slams lawmakers for snubbing U, transit, public works

While applauding some moves, Gov. Mark Dayton mostly took the 2016 Legislature to task. He told reporters he's not ready to call a special session and wouldn't say what bills he'll sign or veto.
by MPR News Staff

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Beyonce to play TCF Bank Stadium tonight

Bad weather could impact the show as a chance of thunderstorms are forecast.

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After chaotic end to session, legislators look to election season

After chaotic end to session, legislators look to election season

Gov. Mark Dayton could be asked to call a special session to give legislators another chance. If he doesn't, the Legislature will take an incomplete record into the fall campaign.
by Brian Bakst

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From septics to sewers on Rainy Lake's south shore

From septics to sewers on Rainy Lake's south shore

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency estimates that one in every five of the state's half-million septic systems is failing. Leaking sewage takes a heavy environmental toll, but across most of the state, it's an invisible problem.
by John Enger

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Surly Brewery's concert space debuts two very different bands

This is the first music event at the brewery's Festival Field. It's a grassy area with a capacity of 4,000.

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In search of winning MN teams? Look to U softball, Lynx

In search of winning MN teams? Look to U softball, Lynx

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about a pair of winning teams on the Twin Cities sports scene: The University of Minnesota softball team and the defending WNBA champs the Minnesota Lynx.

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