Drivetime with DeRusha

Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She talks with Patrick Rehkamp from Old National Bank about today's inflation report. The numbers seem good, but with renewed hostility in the Middle East, will they hold?

Tuesday 4pm Hour: Alix Kendall is in for Jason. The BWCA has been closed by wildfires - Christine Kolinski from the US Forest Service has the latest. Then Matt Taraldson from the MPCA talks about the air quality alerts that have stemmed from those fires. Finally she finds out more over a construction controversy in Uptown with Stefani Pennaz.

Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She talks about how Uptown businesses took a hit during construction on Hennepin, and now they're facing another shot with construction on Lyndale. Uptown Association Exec. Director Stefani Pennaz joins Alix to talk about what the businesses would like to see happen.

Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She talks with Christine Kolinski from the US Forest Service about the wildfires that have closed the Boundary Waters and their efforts to evacuate campers. Then she's joined by Matt Taraldson from the Pollution Control Agency about their "maroon" level air quality alert in NE Minnesota and when that smoky air will reach the Twin Cities.

Tuesday 3pm Hour: Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She talks with listeners about if the passing of Sen. Graham is a pretext for finally setting a mandatory age limit for politicians? Then she talks about parents creating a soft landing for their kids - should we be like the birds and nudge the kids "out of the nest" sooner?

Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She talks about parents and creating a safe landing spot for their kids. Should they be following the examples of the birds and push the kids "out of the nest" sooner?

Alix Kendall is in for Jason. She talks about the death of Lindsey Graham and if that and other stories are a pretext to create a mandatory retirement age for politicians?

On Monday's Drivetime with DeRusha...

3pm Hour: Scott Korzenowski is in for Jason. In this hour he talks about the dangerous heat and some amusing "tips" for dealing with the heat. Then, he comments on the announcement that the Feds have finally turned over some evidence in the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Plus, did Jay Z make the right call delaying his concert? And does a lawsuit against the U of M have merit on 1st Amendment grounds?

4pm Hour: Scott starts talking about renewed hostilities in Iran and how it's become even a bigger mess. Then he talks with Michael Beckel, an expert on campaign finance, about the dark money pouring into the Flanagan/Craig primary campaign and if there's anything that can be done to slow it down or find out where its coming from.

5pm Hour: Scott talks about the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham and what's appropriate for conversation after his death. Plus he looks at actor Sam Neill's career. Then he's joined by Dave Schwartz for his regular Monday sports talk: Twins, Lynx and World Cup!

Monday 5pm Hour: Scott Korzenowski is in for Jason. He talks about the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham and what's appropriate for conversation after his death. Plus he looks at actor Sam Neill's career. Then he's joined by Dave Schwartz for his regular Monday sports talk: Twins, Lynx and World Cup!

Scott Korzenowski is in for Jason. He talks about the weekend in sports with Dave Schwartz including the Twins, the Lynx and World Cup!