U.S. Senator Tina Smith will not be running for reelection in 2026. We hear from her about the choice to step away and we learn about some of the candidates already vying for her seat, like Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. MPR’s politics editor Brian Bakst will join us with the latest.

The DNR and the Fond du Lac band are working on a plan to reintroduce elk to the reservation. It's one of the first times that a tribe has worked with the DNR on a management plan. We hear from the reservation's elk biologist about the importance of the partnership.

An organization called Route 1 is creating resources for emerging farmers of color in Minnesota and creating more food access. We talk to the organization’s founder.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was ‘This Night is Killing You’ by Kiss the Tiger. Our Song of the Day was ‘Mountain’ by Bad Posture Club.