The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

WCCO's Laura Oakes joins the show to talk about the latest topic in her 'A Closer Look' series. A new analysis from the Minnesota Department of Human Services shows as many as 140,000 residents will lose their health coverage due to federal Medicaid cuts. She traveled across the state to talk about the impact doctors and nurses are facing and the impact it may have on patients.

Rusty went to see the horror film Weapons and the very violent Nobody 2. He also shares his plans for a State Fair visit.

Henry breaks down the highlights of the Twins win against the Yankees in New York City and shares his thoughts on the Pohlads announcing they will not be selling the team.

Chris gets a request to share the dew point which will be going up a bit this week.

A report by a St. Paul fiscal watchdog group recently found that the use of tax-increment financing has been ‘overused and placed an undue burden’ on taxpayers. John Mannillo explains what TIF is, and why it could mean you paying more money each year.

With the Pohlad family making the announcement that they will continue to own the Minnesota Twins, we ask questions about the marketing this could have on the franchise and its fans. Marketing Professor Mike Porter from The University of St. Thomas breaks down what some of the outcomes could be for the rest of the season and seasons to come.

The University of Minnesota is announcing that it plans to close the Les Bolstad golf course in Falcon Heights. We speak with Assistant Director of Golf Adam Tilsner who shares what comes next for the course and the people who work and play there.

Mayor Jacob Frey has released his 2025 budget proposal for the city of Minneapolis and it includes a big property tax levy. How will this impact him politically? Rep. Tom Emmer weighs in on the Minneapolis mayoral race.

The culture of India is coming to Minnesota as India Fest gets underway this Saturday at the State Capitol. The free event is welcome to all and there is much to experience. Srividya Vaidyanathan of the Indian Association of Minnesota joins the show to talk about what visitors can expect.

We are still adjusting to the announcement that the Xcel Energy Center will be renamed Grand Casino Arena. John Marshall From Excel Energy explains why the company decided to forego the naming rights.