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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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Parting Thoughts: Remembering a golden voice that graced Twin Cities airwaves for decades

Parting Thoughts: Remembering a golden voice that graced Twin Cities airwaves for decades

Tom Ambrose had a long career as a Twin Cities broadcaster. Long-time friend James Rasmussen remembers Ambrose as a man with a heart as golden as his voice.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Coach Reeve on WNBA draft, Paige Bueckers and hopes for Lynx this season

Coach Reeve on WNBA draft, Paige Bueckers and hopes for Lynx this season

As Minnesota’s own Paige Bueckers heads to the Lone Star State, the Minnesota Lynx are welcoming four new additions. Cheryl Reeve, head coach and president of basketball operations, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday to talk about the draft, the upcoming season and the boom in women’s sports interest.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Police scanners in Minneapolis fall silent as MPD encrypts radio traffic

Police scanners in Minneapolis fall silent as MPD encrypts radio traffic

You’ll no longer be able to use a scanner or smartphone app to listen to police communications. The department says encryption is needed to protect the safety of officers and the privacy of crime victims, but some critics have transparency concerns.
by Matt Sepic

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Tariffs may add urgency for some at Twin Cities Auto Show

Tariffs may add urgency for some at Twin Cities Auto Show

In its 52-year history, the Twin Cities Auto Show has not seen many times like these. Tariffs on imported autos and car parts are changing the dynamic for sellers and buyers, sometimes in customers’ favor.
by Alex Haddon

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Lambs, family and garlic help this couple build a new life in rural Minnesota

Lambs, family and garlic help this couple build a new life in rural Minnesota

Mark Anema and Kate Ritger met at a garlic harvest party, started a farm, got married and had a kid. For Anema, it meant a huge change from a life in finance to farming. It isn’t easier or more profitable, but he says changing his life has changed him for the better.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson is optimistic lawmakers will make session deadline

Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson is optimistic lawmakers will make session deadline

State lawmakers have a big hill to climb with just over a month before the Legislative session is over. Despite economic uncertainty, Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, said he’s optimistic they’ll get a budget passed before the deadline.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Gracie Stockton

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The weather forecast farmers have been waiting for: Spring is here to stay

The weather forecast farmers have been waiting for: Spring is here to stay

While snow may be possible for those in northern Minnesota, the “hesitant” start to spring is finally over, climatologist Mark Seeley told Morning Edition. Subzero to single-digit lows will disappear as warmth settles in statewide.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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