Smokey the Bear is turning 80 years old this year.  What better time to get a refresher on fire prevention.  Steve chats about this with MN DNR State Wildfire Prevention Specialist Karen Harrison.

The dove hunting season begins next weekend.  Steve Carney is getting ready and lets his fellow hunting know what they need to do to be the same.

During this hour on the WCCO Radio State Fair porch, Steve welcomes Karen Harrison from the MN DNR and State Fair spokesperson Maria Hayden.  We also get an update on dove hunting from Steve Carney.

Twins looking to continue their winning ways in Arlington and were able to win again yesterday so we talked to Phil Miller of the Star Tribune recapping the Friday night win, we also talked about some of the contributions of Griffin Jax, David Festa and preview tonight’s matchup! Then Steve Thomson provides a scoreboard update and we bring you up to Twins pregame!

Started out this weird weather Saturday talking to Steve Carney as he checks in from the Game Fair in Anoka County, asked him about some of the new walleye regulations and where hes headed next! Then Steve and Josh weigh in on the possibility of baseball returning to the Olympics in 2028 in Los Angeles. Kip Kovar checks in as the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Tournament begins this weekend! Also Steve plays back some highlights from Friday night in Texas!

Town ball is wrapping up soon and Kip Kovar of the Journal-Herald joined to give us the full breakdown of some of the games taking place beginning this weekend in Belle Plaine, Green Isle and Jordan!

After a week of jigging, and taking in the sights and sounds of Game Fair, Steve Carney checks in LIVE from the event and previews the upcoming walleye fishing, with new regulations being dished out by the DNR with Mille Lacs and we check in with his upcoming ventures!

Leading you up to the Twins pregame with Star Tribune’s Phil Miller covering the Minnesota Twins - talking Joe Ryan and Brock Stewart injuries, Hall of Fame festivities tonight as well as previewing tonight's game as we bring you up to Twins-Guardians tonight!

This hour we talked to Steve Carney who is at the Game Fair this weekend and also talks about fishing as the days of hitting the water are numbered before hunting season gets underway! Then Steve and Josh recap some of the highlights of the Olympics as they wrap up in Paris this weekend - including Team USA winning Gold in their game over France 98-87. Then we reflect on two Twins greats being inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame Saturday night and recap the Twins doubleheader sweep from Friday and we also hear from Derek Falvey as well!

Had the chance to catch Steve Carney amid the business this weekend at the Game Fair where hes there for all things hunting and fishing, we check in on the bite, and preview his ventures ahead as we wrap up summer in the coming weeks and head for the Fall.