The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

One final day of fun at the Great Minnesota Get Together - we talked to the CEO of the Minnesota State Fair LIVE on the WCCO Radio veranda! We chatted with her about the perfect weather this year at the Fair, some of the hot new vendors people have been visiting, the off-season of the Fair and much more!

Big win for the Twins on Sunday where the team won their series against the Padres and it was a historic game for Byron Buxton at the plate and Joe Ryan had a really impressive outing as well!

Its always amazing when teens are leading the way in their community and we talked to someone who is doing just that - Maisie Adams joins Vineeta LIVE on the WCCO Radio veranda - she is being crowned Miss Minnesota Teen USA and this Fall will represent Minnesota in the Miss Teen USA competition we talked about that - we spotlight her work with Best Buddies helping raise over $40,000 towards students with developmental and intellectual disabilities and also her placement in DECA!

It is the day before many go back to school so we give a well-deserved Sawkar Salute to the teachers and staff that make the school year possible as many return to their routines tomorrow back to school!

Big series win against the Padres this weekend, taking two of three in the series at home - we chat with Dan Hayes of The Athletic about the big outing for Joe Ryan, Byron Buxton making history and look ahead to this week’s AL Central matchup with the White Sox!

Labor Day for many, marks the true end to summer as school is back in session so we play some clips from this past weekend as we look ahead to a new school year with safety at the forefront in the aftermath of the tragic Annunciation school shooting last Wednesday and the unfolding details since!

Washington DC is amidst its longest stretch without murders in recent history under federal intervention ordered by Donald Trump as he wonders aloud if San Francisco, Chicago and other big cities will be next, and many raise questions over his firing of a member of the Federal Reserve.

Pete Najarian breaks down what is happening on Wall Street and on the football field from The Great Minnesota Get Together.

Dave, Mike and Pete take over Twins First Pitch. They do some Minnesota Twins Trivia and tell some stories of Twins legends. We also get a surprise visit from Sweet Martha herself.

WCCO Radio Legends Dave Lee and Mike Lynch broadcast from the WCCO building at the State Fair. Pete Najarian joins the conversation to talk Gophers Football. We talk sports, weather and tell old stories from the porch as well as updates on what they have been up to these days.