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Morning Edition

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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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2024 was warmest year in Minnesota history; coldest was 150 years ago

2024 was warmest year in Minnesota history; coldest was 150 years ago

All 12 months of 2024 on average were warmer than any previous year for Minnesota. This record comes exactly 150 years after Minnesota’s coldest year in state history.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Minnesota Capitol control remains in flux after senator’s death, House seat vacated

Minnesota Capitol control remains in flux after senator’s death, House seat vacated

Two special elections have been scheduled — one for the House and another for the Senate — and are set to take place two weeks into the legislative session.
by Dana Ferguson and Kirsti Marohn

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An overview of Minnesota’s cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025

An overview of Minnesota’s cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025

Ahead of the new year and the start of another legislative session, MPR News reporters Dana Ferguson, Hannah Yang and Melissa Olson joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer with updates on the budding enterprise.
by Cathy Wurzer, Dana Ferguson, Hannah Yang, Melissa Olson and Gracie Stockton

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2024 likely to be one of the top 3 warmest years in Minnesota history

2024 likely to be one of the top 3 warmest years in Minnesota history

With a warmer than average summer and autumn — and winter is exhibiting much of the same — 2024 is likely to be one of the top three warmest years in Minnesota history.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Newspaper archives reveal 'morbidity and tenderness' of historic Minneapolis morgue auctions

Newspaper archives reveal 'morbidity and tenderness' of historic Minneapolis morgue auctions

“The lesson is that there’s just no telling [where] our human curiosity and a kind of fascination with morbidity is going to lead us. But that goes hand in glove with empathy,” longtime CBC host William Richardson said.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Lukas Levin

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Tribal Advocacy Council on Energy aims to ease power woes in Indian Country

Tribal Advocacy Council on Energy aims to ease power woes in Indian Country

Tribal elected officials say the cost of energy on tribal lands is higher than it should be. So they formed a new advocacy body to make policy recommendations to state and federal agencies on energy issues. 
by Melissa Olson

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