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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 Minnesota Wild play their first game after the NHL All-Star break Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers.
Dayton to unveil transportation plan
House Republicans and Senate Democrats have already released their plans.
Manilow hit 'Mandy' came from song called 'Brandy'
Barry Manilow's version of "Mandy" was No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts 40 years ago this week.
Police data show many circumstances lead to deadly force
Minnesota law enforcement officers have shot and killed at least 60 people since 2008. The stories behind the numbers show the myriad ways these sometimes-volatile encounters can turn deadly.
The lineup for the station's birthday concert is fittingly eclectic.
Winter storm to bring welcome snow this weekend
Saturday and Sunday night are expected to bring significant snowfall to the state this weekend.
North Star College Cup hockey tournament begins tonight
The North Star College Cup hockey tournament begins Friday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Art Hounds: Mpls. mystery and Granite Falls art
This week we travel to Granite Falls for photographs of the prairie, examine Bertolt Brecht's treatment of women, and check out John Gaspard's novel "The Ambitious Card."
This lock helped build Minneapolis. Now it's closing.
The Upper St. Anthony Falls lock, which began passing ships up and down the Mississippi River in 1963, will close in June.