The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

It looks like it might be a perfect weekend at the Minnesota State Fair! We chat with WCCO TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer who lets us know what the folks flocking to Falcon Heights can expect this opening day and weekend at the Fair!

We had the chance to sit down with Senator Amy Klobuchar and chat about a variety of topics from the recent New York Times op ed, a recent viral and vulgar deep fake video, does she think Walz will run again for governor and more!

On the first day of the Fair we were pleased to be joined by the Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz for a couple of segments and we asked him if he is indeed running for a third term, security at the State Capitol building, the future of Minnesota and much more!

It is a tradition like no other - the annual crowing of Princess Kay of the Milky Way! Malorie Thorson of Waverly representing Wright County was crowned the 72nd Princess of the Milky Way - so today we give a Sawkar Salute to her and discuss the process of being crowned and when she will be featured in the dairy barn in the chill of the cooler to be sculpted!

On the heels of the U.S. Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament - one name took the country by storm last week in Minnesota’s own Jimmy Abdo, nearly making the cut for The Masters next year - we chatted with his Gustavus coach Scott Moe about the remarkable run and Scott tells us what is next for Jimmy!

Yesterday there was a special hearing regarding capital security in reaction to the horrific events of June 14th - we talked to Blois about the path forward in those discussions and also an op ed recently featured deep fake content of Senator Klobuchar supposedly making remarks for Sydney Sweeney and also a recent defamatory AI content featuring Marco Rubio - we talked to Blois about that and how AI affects politics!

One is in the Hall of Fame, the other may be one day!

Great weather will mean big crowds and probably a few headaches at the Great Minnesota Get Together.

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Before heading overseas, Davina Sowers and her band have two days on the Bandshell Stage at the Minnesota State Fair. Top by and she her at 1 and 2:30pm on both Thursday and Friday! She talked with our Vineeta Sawkar on The WCCO Morning News.