A global warming news story from Dan Rather 43 years ago. We stumble onto the mystery of the disappearing middle class. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.

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Ramsey County sheriff calls notifications after shootings of state lawmakers a ‘safety failure’

Cyberattack hits North St. Paul, city council retains cybersecurity firm

US economy on ‘precipice of recession,’ Moody’s chief economist warns

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More reaction from the Twins deadline sell-off, unique golf hole in one, and an interesting history lesson the most venomous snakes in the world.

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Pat Garofalo on the state of fraud in Minnesota and legal sports betting. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.

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DHS plans to end housing services program ‘really late,’ relaunch ‘going to be a challenge,’ Fraud Prevention Committee chair says

Minnesota actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ has died

The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds

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Make this show your poison pill. It's easy to swallow. Take in Dear Abby, and learn how she bought a life of prestige but lost a sister. Then plunge into the delightfully random world of listener-land.

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The show was cruising along when all of a sudden Kenny expressed great belief in the Mpls public school system. That launched the mayor into an impromptu but memorable tirade. The single strangest day in Minnesota Twins history. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Patrick Reusse with his sports report.

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Twins adding eight players to roster ahead of series opener Friday night in Cleveland

Help find the Suni Lee statue. It was stolen from Lake Phalen.

The Smithsonian removes a Trump impeachment reference from an exhibit but says it’s temporary

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Mike has officially been bit by the Town Baseball bug!!!

Nancy Pelosi erupts when asked by CNN's Jake Tapper about allegations of insider trading

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared agitated Wednesday when CNN’s Jake Tapper confronted her about insider trading allegations.

On "The Lead," Tapper tried to show President Donald Trump’s comments earlier that day accusing Pelosi of becoming rich "by having inside information" in stock trading. When he attempted to read Trump’s comments after a technical error, she quickly shut him down.

"Why do you have to read that?" Pelosi erupted. "We‘re here to talk about the 60th anniversary of Medicaid. That‘s what I agreed to come to talk… and what that means in the election."

'Biden migrant child hotline ignored 65K calls': Shocking testimony rocks Homeland Security hearing

During a heated House Homeland Security Committee hearing, shocking revelations emerged about the Biden administration's migrant child protection efforts. Lawmakers learned that a federally operated hotline, meant to report safety issues for unaccompanied migrant children, failed to respond to 65,000 calls between August 2023 and January 2025. Ali Hopper, founder of GUARD Against Trafficking, testified that both federal agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are failing to protect vulnerable children caught in the ongoing border crisis.

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Palmer's Bar sold to a Minneapolis Mosque. A St Paul Mosque wrote a letter to the judge asking mercy for a Somali fellow who was found guilty of raping a 12 year old. What will the Twin Cities look like in 30 years? Johnny Heidt with guitar news.

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25 people hurt on Delta flight that diverted to MSP after ‘significant turbulence’ released from hospital

Walz backs Frey’s reelection in Minneapolis mayoral race

Trump announces agreement to pause higher tariffs on Mexico for 90 days

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Mischke cartwheels into the world of the imagination in an interview with Adam Zeman, author of The Shape of Things Unseen. This is followed by a somersault into the trusty Listener Directory and a back flip over a fence into the Dolphin, Bear, Turkey and Panda cage.

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If you are angry at the Sydney Sweeny ad for American Eagle jeans, that's a YOU problem...........

Sydney Sweeney Under Fire After Controversial American Eagle Ad Campaign

The label’s latest advertising campaign has been setting social networks ablaze, and not just because it features the Euphoria actor in a tight tank top. Called “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” it’s based around a play on words that may seem harmless—but has been criticized by onlookers who see a sinister message lurking beneath the pun.

One ad from the autumn campaign shows Sweeney leaning over the engine of her Ford Mustang. She slams the hood and wipes her hands on the back of her jeans—not without a close-up from the cameraman—before settling behind the wheel and disappearing. A second begins with Sweeney speaking about her “jeans” as the camera slowly pans down to her cleavage, before she reprimands it with a smiling “Hey, eyes up here!” The series’ most criticized ad shows the actor reclining on a couch as she squirms while fastening her pants and murmuring, “Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color. My genes are blue.” Then a male narrator concludes, “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.”

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No more CAFE standards. Sydney Sweeny can really wear a pair of jeans. Local tv station announces that the leaves are already turning color. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.

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Air Quality Alert (MN)

Judge: Nolosha Development violated state law, must issue refunds

8.8 magnitude quake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California

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