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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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Acclaimed poet returns home to Winona

Acclaimed poet returns home to Winona

Poet Mark Wunderlich is returning to Winona, Minn., today to read his work for the first time in front of his parents.

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Motown's Four Tops hit No. 1 half a century ago

The group's members grew up in the same Detroit neighborhood and performed together without a lineup change for 46 years, an unprecedented achievement for a group with a No. 1 hit.

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Heavy rain causes accidents, slows commute

Heavy rain causes accidents, slows commute

The National Weather Service predicts rainfall of between 2 and 4 inches throughout the morning and afternoon. Storms should clear the region by about 4 p.m.
by Jon Collins

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Top Twins prospect Miguel Sano makes debut tonight

Top Twins prospect Miguel Sano makes debut tonight

The Twins are calling up Sano in time for their four-game series against first-place Kansas City Royals.

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Prince's new song not on Apple's new music service

Prince released a new song yesterday called "Hard Rock Lover," with screeching vocals that sound like a throwback to vintage Prince from the 1980s.

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Art Hounds: The music of Nye's and Arab American theater

Art Hounds: The music of Nye's and Arab American theater

This week the Art Hounds recommend an Arab American theater festival, music at Nye's and "Prints" at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse.
by Marianne Combs

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A vet ruminates on her practice with cows

A vet ruminates on her practice with cows

Each visit brings her into close contact with 70 cows.
by Jim Bickal

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Blondie's Debbie Harry turns 70 today

Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry and her bandmates were pioneers in the 1970s New York punk scene.

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Medical marijuana for kids: A Mayo doctor explains why

Dr. Katherine Nickels is one of 203 health care practitioners registered to participate in Minnesota's medical marijuana program.
by Jon Collins

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Dayton: MN commissioner pay raises average $20K

Dayton: MN commissioner pay raises average $20K

Republicans said Minnesotans will be shocked to see what commissioners are receiving and predicted Democrats will pay a political price at the polls.
by Catharine Richert and Jon Collins

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