Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel joins Andy to talk about the $20 million operating levy that will be included in the be fall election ballot. The superintendent also explains a new cell phone policy that will prevent elementary and middle school students from having access to the devices during the school day while greatly restricting their use at the high school level. Pekel also shares the latest school discipline statistics and responds to the lawsuit threats made by two law firms over the school district's new gender policy.

Steve Lange with Rochester Magazine joins Andy and dives deep into Olmsted County's sophisticated system for disposing of our trash.

Tom and Andy delve into why Vice President Harris might have selected Tim Walz as her running mate and whether the Minnesota Governor will benefit the Democrats' bid to hold onto the White House.

Tom and Andy discuss the various reasons why it's nearly impossible for a third party or independent candidate to succeed, along with a long list of other topics and issues ranging from the failed plea deal for the 9/11 mastermind to the assassination of a top Hamas leader in Tehran.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton explains the city's decision to prevent people from leaving comments to announcements and other posts to the city's various social media channels. The mayor also discusses the status of the Silver Lake dam replacement project.

Mike Dougherty, who many know as MNDOT Mike, describes the detour that will be in place next week and will return for a good chunk of the construction season next year. Mike also has an update on the ongoing Highway construction season and information about how a traditional flaggers on road projects are being replaced.

Tom and Andy discuss the governor's use of raw language as he stumps for Vice President Harris and attracts national attention as a front runner to become her choice for VP.

Tom and Andy talk about the former Presidents latest visit to Minnesota, reactions to the pro-Hamas protests in the nation's capital and Minnesota, the latest polling data, and the city's recognition of a respected local veteran advocate and long time KROC-AM listener.

Former Congressman Tim Penny joins Andy and discusses the political ramifications of President Biden's decision to turn over the reins to Vice President Harris, the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, along with the extraordinarily slow release of information concerning the investigation into the deadly sniper attack at the rally in Pennsylvania.

Former Congressman Tim Penny, now the President of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, joins Andy to talk about the grants and other programs offered by the foundation to bolster smaller communities throughout the region.