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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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The Center for Indian Country Development will help reservations where economic development has lagged.
Violent Femmes out with new music on Record Store Day
It's the first new music that the Milwaukee-based band has released in 15 years.
The Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Thursday night.
Rain in forecast welcome in dry parts of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley also says a cool spell could stick around for the rest of the month.
Coleman highlights Ecolab HQ move, growth in State of the City
Ecolab is buying Travelers' North tower in downtown St. Paul in a real estate deal that should close in late summer.
Mark Naftalin, the son of former Minneapolis Mayor Art Naftalin, was a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
Low-wage workers, supporters rally for $15-an-hour pay
A demonstration at the University of Minnesota drew an estimated 1,000 people. The protests were part of a nationwide attempt to pressure policy makers and employers to hike wages.
Avian flu uncertainty has turkey farmers on edge
Authorities hope that fecal samples from waterfowl and other wild birds might provide clues to the mysterious spread of the virus.
In 'Miss Tibet,' exiles use beauty pageant as a survival tool
"Miss Tibet: Beauty in Exile," follows Minnesotan Tenzin Khecheo's participation in the unusual beauty pageant.