This week: presidential politics in MN, State Fair amid COVID-19, MNsure update, MN pro golfer Tim Herron.

This week: Peak political season week from the capital, Big 10 sports are pushed, the State of Minnesota says they will support local school districts and extra impaired driving enforcement headed to Minnesota roads.

08/07/20 Minnesota Matters

On this week's episode, Scott Peterson discusses a unique back to school season, Mike Grimm deep dives on the decision to adjust the high school sports season, and Bill Werner recaps a busy time at the state capital.

This week: back-to-school guidance amid COVID-19, Tobacco 21 becomes law in MN, Alexandria non-profit gets food to people in need, MIAC update from Commish Dan McKane.

This week: special session review/mask mandate, suicide rates up in MN, Talking Heads' Chris Frantz reminisces about MN visits/close calls w/Bob Dylan in new book, Twins broadcaster Dick Bremer on the baseball season and his new book.

Listen to one person's experience with fishing in Wisconsin.

Learn about the fun you can have ice fishing in Wisconsin.

Missouri historian Bob Priddy tells about a Maryville man's historic feat in WWII.

A couple of new developments this week that impact Missouri - a new flag rule for bases and a new relationship with the nation's high-tech defense installation, NGA.

This week: special session update, ED MN's Denise Specht on back-to-school concerns, MN census update, 3M Open.