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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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In window before special election, House Republicans push for votes on their agenda

In window before special election, House Republicans push for votes on their agenda

With a slim majority, Republicans in the Minnesota House are pushing forward bills that are likely not to pass a floor vote. They hope it will still send a political message.
by Peter Cox and Dana Ferguson

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This Black northern Minnesota inventor changed the world. Many Minnesotans don’t know him

This Black northern Minnesota inventor changed the world. Many Minnesotans don’t know him

Frederick McKinley Jones invented refrigerated shipping, allowing trucks and trains to move food worldwide. The self-taught engineer who lived in Hallock held dozens of patents that transformed America, yet Minnesotans might be hard-pressed to recognize his name.
by Dan Gunderson

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 21

Morning Announcements for Feb. 21

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, Feb. 21. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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‘It’s completely draining’: Rising food prices causing continued stress in Minnesota, nationwide

‘It’s completely draining’: Rising food prices causing continued stress in Minnesota, nationwide

Food prices continue to rise in Minnesota and nationwide — though at a slower rate than dramatic spikes during the pandemic. The high price of eggs is top of mind right now for many grocery shoppers.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 19 and 20

Morning Announcements for Feb. 19 and 20

These are the Morning Announcements for Wednesday, Feb. 19 and Thursday, Feb. 20. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
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As helium prices balloon, hopes rise that northeast Minnesota has big deposit of the gas

As helium prices balloon, hopes rise that northeast Minnesota has big deposit of the gas

Pulsar Helium is conducting exploratory drilling in northern Minnesota, hoping to confirm a profitable deposit of helium, a valuable gas used to make products from party balloons to semiconductor chips.
by Dan Kraker

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Lawmaker who led state to require ethnic studies in schools decries effort to undo it

Lawmaker who led state to require ethnic studies in schools decries effort to undo it

State Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura, DFL-Minneapolis, authored the bill that set ethnic studies standards a few years ago. She joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer on Wednesday in response to Republican Rep. Ron Kresha’s legislation.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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