Bobby Yanish, the new Executive Director of Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch near Rochester joins Andy and shares how he was chosen to fill the shoes of the late Bob Bardwell and the wonderful programs and offerings of the facility.

Tom and Andy talk about the ongoing national focus on Minnesota and Governor Tim Walz over the fraud scandal that has been in the news locally for several years. The topics for the program also included immigration crackdown and the decline of civil discourse in the U.S.

Rochester City Councilmember Shaun Palmer shares the latest on the bids for constructing the new Regional Sports Complex and how to cover the project's cost. The discussion also includes the newly approved city budget and property tax levy, the study of a possible natural gas franchise fee, automatic speed enforcement cameras, and the latest veto from Mayor Kim Norton.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton discusses a new initiative aimed at identifying ways to make it easier for entrepreneurs to launch businesses in the city.

Tom and Andy dive into the growing national clamor over Minnesota's government fraud problems as governor Tim Walz and President Trump continue to spar on social media and in the press.

Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel discusses the potential benefits and pitfalls of utilizing artificial intelligence in education, and improvement in the school districts finances, and a new rating system for the local public schools.

Tom and Andy talk about President Trump's social media announcement related to Minnesota's massive fraud issues, the resignation of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the latest efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Chris Miksanek, the Mid-City Movie Guy offers his reviews of a bunch of new movies, including a film about the Nuremberg trials following World War II.

Tom and Andy talk about the pending release of the Epstein files and the possible political ramifications, a clash between protesters and ICE agents in St. Paul and President Trump's Middle East peace plan.

RPU General Manager Tim McCollough explains the new grid access fee that is scheduled to take effect in January. It will show up on the bills of RPU residential customers with solar energy systems to offset the costs of connecting them to the power grid.