Rochester Today

Tom and Andy talk about State Attorney General Keith Ellison's lawsuits against the Trump Administration, Governor Walz's efforts to strip state funding tied to individual students for homeschooling and private school educations, and the talks with Russia about the war in Ukraine.

Rochester City Councilmember Shaun Palmer joins Andy to talk about the much higher than expect cost of building the Link Rapid Bus Transit System, what to do about the Peace Plaza, and the latest on the Regional Sports and Recreation Center.

Steve Lange, with Rochester Magazine, joins Andy and shares the story of Nobel Prize winning Doctor Philip Hench's amazing hobby involving everything about the fictional detective.

Former Congressman Tim Penny joins Andy to talk about his nearly 2 decade long leadership role with the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation and his plans for his upcoming retirement.

Tom and Andy talk about the moves made by the Trump Administration to curb government waste and fraud and the responses to it by Democrat lawmakers, the courts, and the federal bureaucracy.

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson joins Andy and discusses how the Sheriff's Office interacts or does not interact with the Immigration Customs Enforcement agency, particularly concerning people detained in the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center.

With a little taste of winter in the forecast, Mike Dougherty (MNDOT Mike) with the Minnesota Department of Transportation goes over some tips for making your travels safer.

The list of issues taken up by Tom and Andy include the deal struck by Minnesota House Republicans and Democrats along with President Trump's surprise announcement concerning the future of the Gaza Strip.

Tom and Andy talk about the ongoing dysfunction at the State Capitol, the trial of the alleged ringleader of the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal, and the latest hearing in Congress on the origin of the COVID virus among other things.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton joined Andy and talks about federal funding concerns involving the new Trump Administration and how the Rochester Police Department is dealing with the potential for increased immigration enforcement operations in the city.