WCCO 9-Noon

Roshini Rajkumar is back hosting today. She starts by giving her congratulations to everyone in our state on a successful Give to the Max day. We also talk a little about Alan Page on the day he is set to receive the Medal of Freedom. Later, Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin is in studio to discuss the Southwest LRT project.

The final hour from the Minnesota Ag and Food Summit with Blois Olson starts with some new discussion before Rod Hebrink Compeer Financial stops by to talk about the economics of farming in our region. Later, we also talk about live in outstate Minnesota with Julie Tesch of the Center for Rural Policy and Development.

Kristin Weeks of Duncanson Growers joins Blois Olson at the top of the hour to talk farming. Later, Blois shares the story of when he first learned how cranberries are harvested and we talk all things pork with Glenn Stolt of Christensen Farms at the Minnesota Ag and Food Summit.

Blois Olson hosts today live from the Minnesota Ag and Food Summit at the convention center. Blois talks with Gene Hugoson of Agrigrowth early in the hour, touches on a few items in the news, and also gets a visit from Steve Olson of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association.

University of St Thomas Economic Professor Tyler Schipper joins Roshini Rajkumar to discuss St. Paul likely adopting a $15/hour minimum wage. Will certain businesses by hurt or helped by the change and how will it impact employees and consumers?

St. Paul's city council is voting to adopt a $15 minimum wage. Roshini Rajkumar talks about that and the possibly effects on the economy with St Thomas professor Tyler Schipper. Later in the hour, we touch on topics like trapeze, guns, gift cards and much more.

Ultrarunner John Storkamp joins Roshini Rajkumar to kickoff the hour talking about running, pushing your personal limits, and crazy races from around the country. We also learn about jerky from Jack Link's Executive Chef Wes Castelsky.

Roshini Rajkumar hosts today and begins by jumping into some hot topics, including the news the Dave Hutchinson has been certified as winner of the race for Hennepin County Sheriff. Hutcinson joins the show for a few minutes and we also get into a deeper conversation about elections, recounts, and the trouble election judges have with mis-marked ballots.

John Hines brings home his last hour raising meals and care for the Union Gospel Mission.

John Hines continued our live broadcast from the Mall of America for Hunger Mission 2018 supporting the Union Gospel Mission