The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

Dan Hayes from The Athletic joined Vineeta to talk about the impeding activation of Lewis from the injured list.

Advice from CBS Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger on The WCCO Morning News.

The Head Coach of the Lynx, Cheryl Reeve, joined Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News to talk about the passing of the torch of ownership from Glen Taylor to A Rod and company. Plus, the Commissioners Cup title game is tomorrow night against Caitlin Clark and the Fever.

They were shutout 3-0 in Detroit on Sunday. Reaction to the weekend in Motown and a big win for the Lynx from Henry Lake on the WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar.

The summer tradition continued over the weekend in Minneapolis and Vineeta was there!

About 46 twisters is the summer average across the state, and we are nearly there after Saturday's late night outbreak of severe weather. Details from WCCO TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar.

Thousands gathered to pay respects to the Hortman's, who were assassinated in their home on June 14th. Reaction to the proceedings from Blois Olson and Vineeta Sawkar on the WCCO Morning News and The Morning Take Photo-Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

Potential trade deals with China and other countries is showing up on the S & P and Pete Najarian joined to crunch some of these numbers and the backdrop story of what is really happening with the market, even amid the tariffs and wars taking place. We also chatted about the hopeful turning of a new page for the Vikings as it is almost time for Gophers and Vikings to kick off their respective seasons as well!

Brooks Lee had quite the 19 game hitting streak for the Minnesota Twins and some of the hits he tallied where in the zone, some not so much so Brooks talked about some of the hitting mechanics, changes with his swing and more that has contributed to a very productive season at the plate so far as he sits down with Mark Genosky

It is such a rarity that a ‘lie in state' visitation takes place and with today's visitation running from 12-5 at the State Capitol so we talked to Brian Pease, Historical Manager of the Minnesota Historical Society on the history of this ceremony in Minnesota, the tradition of the ‘lie in state' ceremony and more!

Yes it is a somber weekend in Minnesota but Pride weekend is here among many other ways to have fun in the sun this weekend - we talk to Todd Walker, Todd About Town and got some of his recommendations on what to do this weekend!

Another win for your Minnesota Twins and a huge part of it was in part due to the solid outing from Simeon Woods Richardson - Henry Lake gave his praise of that outing, the bats coming alive and previews the Tigers this weekend and we also asked him about his thoughts on the results from the NBA Draft and the bizarre hat

It was announced just a few days ago that the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy joined in a lawsuit filed last night with a group of nonprofit organizations, including Earthjustice and FarmSTAND, taking action against the USDA and DOGE for unlawful grant termination - Erin McKee VanSlooten, Community Food Systems program director at IATP joined to discuss some of the struggles faced and the what the cancellation of the grant they had in place means as there is a lawsuit in place claiming a lack of due process!

Expect a lot of traffic and tough parking situations Friday as the ‘Lie In State' ceremony takes place as the Hortman family will be honored. To try and help break down the logistics of the events, the lines, parking and more this morning was Representative Zach Stephenson to share what the plans are today and tomorrow and the overall feeling from many since the horrific events just a few weeks ago!

If you love cars, garages and collectibles - this event is for you today we chatted about Cars and Caves, hosted by Chanhassen AutoPlex, returns on June 28, and will feature Italian cars from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Each month, the event highlights a different local non-profit organization as well so today we gave a Sawkar Salute to this great event and talked to Mike Koch, one of the garage owners and he shared some of the fine detail of not just the cars but the garages and the various aspects of this auction

As we head into the weekend, it seems we are finally getting a break from the rain and WCCO TV's Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer gives us a preview of what should be a warm weekend with a few scattered thunderstorms mixed in Saturday night but the heat will make its return this weekend!

This weekend will be tough for so many people and history will be made as the first woman to lie in state, the first couple to lie in state and the first time a pet has joined in the lie in state ceremony - WCCO TV's Esme Murphy joined to give some of the details ahead of Friday's lie in state ceremony and Saturday's private funeral service which will be streamed and can be viewed on WCCO as well as Minnesota and the country gathers together at the Capitol this weekend to honor the former Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Mark and their dog Gilbert!

It was in the news, reportedly Joy Behar made a scene in a restaurant toward a worker so we discuss some of the poor patrons when it comes to eating at a restaurant and also some of the summer jobs Jordana has had in her teenage years, including babysitting!

We were joined by Minnesota Twins Bench Coach Jayce Tingler on today's First Pitch, we talked about the much-needed win on Wednesday, the rise of Kody Clemens and Buxton, also his thoughts on the team, specifically Chris Paddack, taking ownership of the lows as of late with this team and we preview the quick turnaround with today's day game!

There is an amazing event taking place Thursday night courtesy of the Lewis Sports Foundation, they are hosting the Lewis Sports Foundation Annual Awards Dinner at the Minnesota Valley Country Club and the former Viking joined us to talk about the heart behind this great event recognizing the tireless work and leadership in the Twin Cities area!

It is one of the biggest blockbusters of the summer and it comes out in theaters this weekend everywhere, F-1 starring Brad Pitt and Rusty Gatenby joins to give us his thoughts on this big movie!

Last night, many lives were changed forever in Brooklyn for the 2025 NBA Draft, including Joan Beringer with the #17 Pick last night - Henry Lake joins to share his thoughts on what he could bring to this Timberwolves team, the Minnesota Twins finally picked up a win off a solid Joe Ryan outing and Henry shares some of his summer jobs out of high school!

From this weekend's expected weather to the incoming rain for Thursday - WCCO TV Cheif Meteorologist Chris Shaffer joins to preview the wet conditions and the summer heat that will follow this weekend with the Pride parade and festivities planned and we even share some of our summer jobs and Chris might have the worst one (or two).

This past weekend, North Dakota and much of northern Minnesota experienced some severe weather and tornadoes - so U-Haul is extending 30 days free to those victims of the storms and need a place for storage for goods and belongings and they get today's Sawkar Salute!

Summer is in full swing and so many are flocking to the tees this time of the year - we talked to Joel Comstock with the Minnesota Golf Association and Organizer for the Minnesota Adaptive Open and how they are providing ways for those who struggle with disabilities to enjoy the great game of golf!

We are just about 24 hours away from the first of two major ceremonies taking place at the State Capitol where Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman and their dog Gilbert will be honored - we asked Blois Olson on what to expect. Also, the uncertainty with Medicaid, the economy and the “Big Beautiful Bill”.

President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Iran ... and then more bombs were dropped. On Deadline takes a look at the latest, plus how MAGA reacted to US intervention, the latest on the budget battle and the Golden Gate Bridge tries to get un-woke. On Deadline is produced by Lauren Barry and Christy Strawser.

Many people flock to Canterbury Park in Shakopee for horse races during the weekends but Wednesday and Thursdays have become a popular time for horse racing as well and it is in full swing at Canterbury - Angela Hermann with Canterbury Park joined to talk weather when it comes to racing, bringing in first timers and much more!

Today's First Pitch including some comments postgame from ‘The Sheriff' himself, Chris Paddack who reflects on the struggles with not just the team but the pitching but also is holding out hope that the Twins fans will still keep the faith amid tough times!

A busy couple of weeks ahead for the Minnesota Lynx as they will be participating in Pride weekend here in the Twin Cities and will be featured in the parade. Also coming up on July 1st, the Commissioners Cup Final will be held at Target Center and yes, Caitlin Clark and the Fever will be in town - Carley Knox, Lynx President of Business Operations previews what is to come for the red hot Lynx squad both on and off the court!

Many businesses, especially small businesses are facing uncertainty with the latest roll outs with tariffs so we checked in with Shruti Patel, Chief Product Officer for Business Banking with U.S. Bank - she breaks it all down as to where recent survey's stand on business and what the current small business landscape looks like!

Wash, rinse, repeat - the Twins pitching needs to get better - We talked to Henry Lake about just the same trend with one bad inning when it comes to the starting rotation. Also we chat Lynx as they lost just their 2nd game of the season last night in Washington D.C.

As we await the arrival of some rain and thunderstorms we get the latest from WCCO Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer on the systems moving through and how long until we see the heat return! Also, Chris shares his nostalgia for surfing!

From Bloomington to Minneapolis, some of the major roadways are experiencing or set to experience road closures so we talked to Kent Barnard with MNDOT to break it all down for us and how these closures and road work will affect the busy weekend in Minneapolis and Saint Paul with Pride and more!

There is a fun event taking place on Wednesday night celebrating volunteers and fundraising towards better communities in Saint Paul and joining us to talk about this amazing event was Andy Rodriguez with Party for the Parks - we previewed some of the festivities being featured and the mission behind this event in Saint Paul at the Como Lakes Pavilion

New poll numbers just released and we ask Blois on the overall reception from Governor Walz as he could run again for Governor and how tough is it to accomplish a third term. Also asked him about how the ripple effect of the tragic events involving the Hortmans and its long term effect on lawmakers and political figures going forward and chatted about some of the union strikes as well!

With yesterday's loss the Minnesota Twins have now lost 10 of their last 11 games and have so many errors in their game - for Twins First Pitch we chatted with the pre and postgame host Mark Genosky on what this team needs to do to right the ship going forward as we are now in the dog days of the summer baseball season!

We invited on The Minnesota Star Tribune publisher Steve Grove to give us the latest on his new book ‘How I Found Myself in the Midwest' - he joins in studio to talk about this book, coverage of some of the biggest stories including the tragic murder of the Hortmans and what covering these stories is like through the eyes of a publisher for the Minnesota Star Tribune!

Many graduates are struggling to find jobs straight out of college - in fact hiring of new grads is down 16% and Bethel's Director of Vocation, Pathways, and Partnerships, Stan Thompson joined Vineeta to better explain why this is, what Bethel is doing and any tips for graduates tuning in.

It just has not been a good run as of late for the Minnesota Twins and there is plenty of reason to be critical of how the team is playing - we talked to Henry Lake about that, the future of Rocco and possibly some trading pieces and also got his thoughts on Tyrese Haliburton officially torn Achilles and what the future might look like for him!

After a hot and humid weekend Chris Shaffer joins to bring us the latest in hopes we could see a cool down - even if it may be temporary. We discuss some of the issues of 94 as well with construction. More storms and rain expected this week and he assures the warm up will return!

Each and everyday there is a new phase, a new aspect of this conflict between Iran and Israel - including the U.S. now in the mix. We learned there was a ceasefire agreement Monday afternoon, however as we have come up on Tuesday morning there isn't anymore! So we chatted with Renee Buhr, Professor of International Studies and Political Science at the University of St. Thomas - she helps break down some of the latest developments with the recent airstrikes, the uncertainty when it comes to Ceasefire Agreements and much more!