The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

A busy Minnesota sports weekend ahead with the Vikings hosting the Packers and the Minnesota Wild back in action also what did Steve Thomson think of the new streaming platform for the NFL - Netflix - all that and more this morning for your Minnesota sports weekend preview with Steve Thomson!

It has not been a Minnesota-like December but here we are more rain as we edge closer to the New Year and WCCO TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer joins Tom Hauser this morning to preview these rainy days ahead!

As always on Thursdays we check in with our good friend Jordana who just so happens to be in a warmer climate than all of us in Minnesota and recap the holiday festivities!

As we do approach a new year in Minnesota there was a lot to happen locally in the state in politics and currently a lot to unpack and work with when it comes to the budget, an update on what was a tie within the House race and some of the bigger happenings to take place this year in Minnesota politics we turn to Mary Lahammer, political analyst and reporter for Twin Cities PBS to give us all of the latest.

It was an incredible year of growth and popularity for women’s sports where we saw many names break down more and more barriers! Formerly of WCCO Radio and current sports broadcasting extraordinaire Sloane Martin joins Susie to recap some of the biggest moments and advancements made in women’s sports in the year that was 2024.

So you’re telling me there is a chance - Matthew Coller, Purple Insider joins Susie to preview the big home matchup between the Purple and the Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium and we also dive into some of the Super Bowl favorites down the stretch!

As we near the end of the year that was - it has been a SUPER busy year in politics so Blois Olson recaps one of the many big stories that was in Tom Emmer's rise and reconnecting with President elect Donald Trump!

Tune in at noon today and view the program on our YOU TUBE CHANNEL!

Susie Jones and Steve Simpson with a preview.

What is going on with our favorite basketball team? The seemed to have it figored out, but another poor showing in Atlanta has fans talking.

Analysis from Kevin Lynch of Fan Duel Sports North

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Thanks to the folks at Alight, A Ukranian family will be together for Christmas for the first time in years,