As Steve winds up his time at the 2023 State Fair, he previews the middle game of the weekend series between the Twins and Rangers.  Star Tribune reporter Phil Miller provides even more subtext.

It's the final weekend of the annual State Amateur Baseball tournament.  Kip Kovar from the Delano Herald Journal is our man on the scene, and he updates the action.

How do firefighters operate when dealing with incident that happen out in the wild?  Karen Harrison, Statewide Wildfire Prevention Specialist for the MN DNR, explains some of the procedures you'll hear about and equipment you'll find over at the Department's State Fair booth.

The heat has returned just in time for the holiday weekend.  How bad are the conditions for hunting and fishing?  Outdoors expert Steve Carney lets us know.

Steve Thomson is back at the Minnesota State Fair this weekend.  He chats with the following guests during this hour of the show:

Outdoorsman Steve Carney

Karen Harrison of the MN DNR

Kip Kovar from the Delano Herald Journal

The Twins are slowly expanding their lead in the AL Central.  Ahead of their Saturday night tilt against Texas, The Athletic's Dan Hayes talks about the team's better play over the last couple of weeks.

Steve previews the Saturday night showdown between the Twins and Rangers.  Dan Hayes from The Athletic provides further context to how the Home Nine are building their lead in the AL Central.

The annual State Amateur Baseball Tournament is underway.  We hear an update on the event's second weekend of play from Delano Herald Journal reporter Kip Kovar.

MN DNR Conservation Officer Phil Mohs brings along his K9 partner, Mack, for a discussion on how dogs help the department with various outdoors issues, including the detection of invasive Zebra mussels.

Steve Carney lets us know how the cooldown from the Summer heat should provide a boost to area fishing conditions.