Jearlyn Steele

Mississippi Today reporter Anna Wolfe updates the latest revelations regarding that state's Welfare fraud investigation and former NFL quarterback Brett Favre.

University of Minnesota economics professor Christopher Phelan gives us a dive deep on inflation and other current economic issues.

The Vikings will have a national spotlight tomorrow when they head to Philadelphia to face the Eagles.  Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press joins guest host Thomson to provide a preview of the Monday Night showdown.

Pioneer Press reporter Chris Tomasson gives us a preview of the Vikings' Monday night tilt in Philadelphia.

Star Tribune reporter Phil Miller reviews where the Twins stand going into the final day of an important, wrap-around 5-game series in Cleveland.

The full team is back.  Jearlyn & Michael dive into costume fashion, the upcoming MN Nurses' strike, concerns over bodies of water that are drying up, and the effects of the 9/11 attacks.  Plus, has Michael finally partaken in the world of Sci-Fi conventions?

If you're familiar with the Twin Cities music scene, you've probably heard of the late Peter Ostroushko.  The Minneapolis native performed with a multitude of stars and on a plethora of well-known platforms.  A tribute concert has been set up in Ostroushko's honor for Monday, September 19th.  Event producer Marian Moore previews the star-packed lineup.

During this edition of Center Stage, Jearlyn catches up with:

Marian Moore, producer of the Peter Ostroushko Tribute event

Roots musician/bluesman Ray Bonneville

Star Tribune lead theatre critic Rohan Preston

With the influx of Afghani and Ukrainian immigrants to the U.S. over the last year-plus, Welcome.US president/COO Anya McMurray joins the program to talk about how people are opening up their homes and hearts to these refugees.

With the influx of Afghani and Ukrainian immigrants to the U.S. over the last year-plus, Welcome.US president/COO Anya McMurray joins the program to talk about how people are opening up their homes and hearts to these refugees.

After the interview, Jearlyn gives her take on where the current American practice of immigration stands.

In the argument over gun laws, one facet of the debate that gets underreported as often is the role these weapons play in suicides and other mental health crises.  What steps can be taken to help in solving this problem?  NAMI MN executive director Sue Abderholden joins the program to discuss some of them.

In the first part of this week's show, Jearlyn talks about new ways to go to church and her memories of September 11th, 2001.

In light of last month's apparent suicide at Eden Prairie Center, Sue Abderholden of NAMI MN talks about the prevalence of guns in suicides and other mental health crises.