On primary election day, we talked to MPR News senior reporter Hannah Yanf live from Mankato, Gov. Tim Walz’s home town.

The Harris-Walz campaign has been polling well, but is the hype reflected on the ground? MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke to two Minnesota doorknockers from both sides of the aisle.

Over the weekend, hundreds of bikers embarked on a journey to cross the state in just 24 hours. MPR News visual journalist Ben Hovland was among them and he joined the show to talk about it.

Minnesota Now’s summer festival series continues with a spotlight of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Wacipi. The powwow draws thousands of people from around the country.

A Minnesota photographer specializes in taking portraits of horses across the state. She told Cathy about the process, plus why pet photography is blowing up right now.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Guangxi Impression” by Gao Hong and our Song of the Day was “She’s got the fire” by Honeybutter.