The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

It is football season and both the Gophers and Vikings are gearing for action so we talked to Pete Najarian about what he wants to see in JJ this weekend, what the Gophers have in Drake Lindsey and of course talk a little finances as well!

Many will get an in person look at the new Twins roster since last Thursday’s big moves we chatted about this, Luke Keschall and more with Jayce Tingler, bench coach for the Minnesota Twins for Twins First Pitch!

We are less than two weeks from the ‘Great Minnesota Get Together’ so Minnesota State Fair spokesperson Maria Hayden joined Tom to preview what we can look forward to with the Minnesota State Fair, ways in which fairgoers can save some money, and much more as we are winding down to the Fair!

If you are a fan of street art then Minneapolis is the place to be this weekend. We chatted with Kittie Fahey, Senior Director of Advancement with the Downtown Council about the festivities and food trucks around Nicollet Ave and the IDS building this weekend as street art is on full display!

Tomorrow is a day many Vikings faithful have been waiting for - the in-game experience of JJ McCarthy - Henry Lake breaks down some of the optimism he has for KOC operating this offense through JJ, we also chat the new and improved Twins and the red-hot Lynx!

It is going to be a very steamy Friday - WCCO TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer joins to preview the battle ahead with the heat today and what this weekend looks like!

There is a logistically sound (or maybe not) race being ran today that goes from Saint Paul at the State Capital all the way up Minnesota into Duluth - the Ragnar Race and we talked to Mitch Kern, nephew of one Tom Hauser - he breaks down the teams, the logistics, and some of the details of the Ragnar Race!

Roughly 342 people ages 50-96, spanning over 18 different states with 15 different events - we give a Sawkar Salute to the 2025 Senior Games taking place at MSU Mankato underway this weekend!

To nobody’s surprise there was a “not guilty” plea from Vance Boelter yesterday in court - we talked to Brian McDaniel of Channel 5’s ‘At Issue’ about the plea, where he stands on capital security , Moriarty replacement and more!

A new report shows that housing costs are higher than at any other point in history ... which has many people wondering if it's time to reevaluate the American dream. On Deadline is hosted and produced by Lauren Barry and produced by Christy Strawser.