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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.

Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley | Parting Thoughts

Spring arrives well after spring-like weather

Spring arrives well after spring-like weather

MPR's Cathy Wurzer speaks with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about the official arrival of spring on Friday.

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Cheaper energy, or cleaner? Legislators torn

Cheaper energy, or cleaner? Legislators torn

Minnesota's legislators can't agree on the state's energy problems, let alone the solutions.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Congressional Republicans aim for the fences with budget cuts

Congressional Republicans aim for the fences with budget cuts

Eyeing the 2016 elections, House Republicans aim to cut $5.5 trillion in government spending over the next decade and end the Affordable Care Act. But President Obama's veto looms large.
by Brett Neely

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St. Paul aims to pump up its bike-route network

St. Paul aims to pump up its bike-route network

The plan would add about 200 miles of bike routes to the city, including a Grand Round.
by Peter Cox

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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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