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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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Hippo Campus looks to break out at SXSW

The band members of Hippo Campus met one another while they were students at the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists.

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Art Hounds: "Hir" and a fictional tavern in Duluth

Art Hounds: "Hir" and a fictional tavern in Duluth

This week on Art Hounds a fictional tavern becomes a reality, Helado Negro performs at the Ordway, and transgender issues get an absurd staging in "Hir."
by Marianne Combs

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One woman's long quest to identify a victim's body

One woman's long quest to identify a victim's body

The identity of a murder victim who had been unidentified for 35 years has been revealed, thanks in large part to the efforts of Deborah Anderson.
by Jon Collins

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Tedesco's rendition of 'New York, New York' a part of his legend

Vic Tedesco, a musician, politician, broadcaster and all-around larger than life figure, died on Monday at the age of 92.

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Nurse helps sexual assault survivors heal, move on

Nurse helps sexual assault survivors heal, move on

Linda Walther was a nurse for decades before she found the specialty that gives her passion.
by Dan Olson

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Rendell revives old St. Patrick's Day song in new CD

St. Paul-based singer Norah Rendell used historic recordings of obscure Irish songs as the basis of her new CD.

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Gophers women's basketball team faces tough road ahead in NCAA Tournament

The University of Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009.

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MnSCU's Rosenstone eagerly awaits Dayton's new budget plan

MnSCU's Rosenstone eagerly awaits Dayton's new budget plan

Dayton's revised budget is expected to include a funding increase for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system -- but likely not as much as MnSCU would like.

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Transportation funding clash sets up 2016 battles

Transportation funding clash sets up 2016 battles

Gov. Mark Dayton and Senate Democrats want to spend far more than Republicans on transportation, a divide that if not closed could be a key campaign issue in 2016.
by Tom Scheck

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