Morning Edition

A profile photo of Cathy Wurzer

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.

Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley | Parting Thoughts

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Wild 4-3 Thursday night, sweeping their second-round series 4-0. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Twins are hot as they wrapped up a home stand where they went 8-3.
Hennepin County has closed on a land deal that could block a proposed interconnection between two railroads in the western suburbs.
Most of Minnesota still dry despite recent storms
University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley said most of the state still needs precipitation.
Minnesota pulls out all the stops to protect walleye
Minnesota takes drastic actions to protect the state's crown jewel fish, among them using sharpshooters to kill thousands of birds that eat the fish walleye feed on.
Blackhawks dash Wild's Stanley Cup dreams in four-game sweep
The Chicago Blackhawks advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night for a four-game sweep.
Catholic Charities makes big pitch for homeless center
To replace its crowded Dorothy Day campus in downtown St. Paul, Catholic Charities plans to build a $100 million expansion nearby. A fundraising effort kicks off today.
Art Hounds: Electric women and a vampire rabbit
The Art Hounds recommend Victoire, Glasser, and Noveller at the Walker, Indian classical music in Rochester and Bunnicula in Anoka.