The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

College is expensive and many finish their college years with debt, some not as much - we talked to Ben Iverson, Vice President of Enrollment at Concordia College - Moorhead about their extension of the ‘Concordia Promise’ program and the benefits that come with it for students both currently enrolled and incoming students. Also asked him about the current state of FAFSA and overall affordability of college in 2024.

Congenital heart disease is devastating for many children - so Children’s HeartLink is helping those children globally born with this terrible defect through a great event taking place later this month which our own Vineeta Sawkar will be emceering. We talked to Jackie Boucher, President of Children’s HeartLink about this horrible disease and also previewed the Global Gathering event coming up later this month!

There was plenty of reaction and buzz going around throughout the day Wednesday in the aftermath of the 2024 Vice Presidential Debate - we chatted with Blois Olson about what he has seen and heard and some increased media for Tim Walz. Also talked with him about the Minnesota National Guard among many being called to help with recovery efforts in the affected states from Hurricane Helene!

Checking in with local mom Amanda Theisen, who joined Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

Our Henry Lake is watching the Lynx very closely. A balanced attack led the Lynx to a win in Game 2.

More from Henry on The WCCO Morning News.

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Reaction from former State Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, and former Democratic State Senator, Jeff Hayden on The WCCO Morning News.

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Analysis from Blois Olson on The Morning Take with Vineeta Sawkar.

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Did you know that WCCO comes from Washburn Crosby Company, a flour milling giant that made "Gold Medal Flour"? Did you know that the company is now General Mills? The archivist from General Mills, Natasha Burns, joins Vineeta to explain why they got involved in a radio station in 1924!

(Image: The original Gold Medal Flour sign at the transmitter in Anoka Township, now Coon Rapids, in 1924.)

It has been the buzz for the past few days - the Minnesota Timberwolves trading Karl Anthony-Towns to the New York Knicks - we talked to Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North about the trade, any final details that need to made with the trade and recapping the day that was at Media Day!

Larry Jacobs Ph.D., is the Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair for Political Studies and director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute and Department of Political Science from the University of Minnesota joined Tom Hauser to chat about what we can expect as far as talking points and strategy from each candidate in tonight's 2024 Vice Presidential debate!