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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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Police data show many circumstances lead to deadly force

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.
by Brandt Williams

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The Current celebrates 10 years on air

The lineup for the station's birthday concert is fittingly eclectic.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Winter storm to bring welcome snow this weekend

Winter storm to bring welcome snow this weekend

Saturday and Sunday night are expected to bring significant snowfall to the state this weekend.
by Cathy Wurzer

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North Star College Cup hockey tournament begins tonight

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.

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Art Hounds: Mpls. mystery and Granite Falls art

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."
by Marianne Combs

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This lock helped build Minneapolis. Now it's closing.

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.
by MPR News Staff

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Police, neighborhood leaders building trust bit by bit in Mpls.

Police, neighborhood leaders building trust bit by bit in Mpls.

Police and community leaders hope small gatherings, like one Tuesday night at a north Minneapolis police station, will ease tensions between officers and people of color.
by Brandt Williams

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Chordettes rode a talent contest to national fame

"Mr. Sandman" by the Chordettes was No. 1 on the Billboard charts 60 years ago today.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Study: People mostly ignorant or wrong about old age health care costs

A recent study from the University of Minnesota shows that middle-aged adults underestimate the likelihood that they'll need long-term health care services as they grow older.
by Jon Collins

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Judge overseeing church bankruptcy orders mediation

Judge overseeing church bankruptcy orders mediation

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Kressel expressed concern about the length and cost of other church bankruptcies and is hoping to encourage a relatively quick and inexpensive settlement.
by Martin Moylan

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