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It appears that we are made even better than we thought. The human body and its systems are engineering wonders. The human brain is the most complex arrangement of matter in the universe. Now, new research shows that your brain is even more wonderfully made than anyone thought.It used to be believed that the brain cells you were born with were all the brain cells you would ever have. Then, research showed that canaries grow new brain cells to learn new songs. Later research showed that the human hippocampus grows new cells. That's the part of your brain where you form memories and remember new faces. The latest research now shows that your cerebral cortex also gets new cells every day. That's the part of your brain where you do higher intellectual functions and where your personality lies. The study, which used macaque monkeys, concluded that literally thousands of new brain cells are added to your cerebral cortex every day. Scientists concluded that this also happens in humans because monkeys' bodies usually work pretty much the same as human bodies. Scientists hope that this finding may help develop new treatments for degenerative brain diseases and to replace cells that are lost with age.God has given us wonderful bodies that have amazing abilities, many of which we are still learning about. There is not enough good luck in the universe to enable blind evolutionary chance to create our bodies, much less our brains. Our very existence bears witness to God's wisdom and power.Psalm 107:8"Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!”Prayer: I give thanks to You, Lord, for all Your gifts that make me possible. Amen.Ref: “Study finds that new brain cells arrive daily,” Star Tribune. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. In focus: The Twins' bright future, a mini-slump for the Lynx, the Vikings keeping four quarterbacks, a big payday ahead for Quinn Hughes and a more.

The creation is literally filled with millions of what those who believe in evolution call "happy coincidences." But when you encounter millions of instances of what appears to be thoughtful design, the obvious conclusion is that there is a Designer. For example, consider the design of bird eggs.The shape of the egg makes it strong. This strength comes in handy in a busy nest. Mom and dad are coming and going, and they turn the eggs periodically during incubation. But all eggs are not equally egg-shaped, and there is a pattern to their shapes. Birds like robins that build a nice, dish-shaped nest tend to lay eggs that are more round in shape. Screech owls lay their eggs at the bottom of a hole in a tree and also have round-shaped eggs. Birds like the killdeer barely build any kind of nest and lay eggs on the ground where round eggs could roll away. For this reason, birds such as a Killdeer lay much more sharply pointed eggs, which are designed to pivot on their small end. Likewise, eggs that are laid where predators are not likely to see them are usually pale or solid in color, but eggs laid out in the open are camouflaged. Moreover, baby birds that hatch in protected nests, like the bluebird, tend to be naked, blind and helpless. But the unprotected killdeer hatchlings are ready to leave the nest within minutes of hatching.All coincidences? It seems more scientific to say that here we have a few of the many fingerprints of our wise Creator!Job 39:14-15"Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.”Prayer: I praise You, Father, for how Your glory is reflected in the creation. Amen.Ref: Jim Williams, “Bird basics: egg size, color and shape,” Star Tribune. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Jason talks to Star Tribune video journalist Amanda Anderson who helped put together an amazing series on the lives of those touched directly by the August 27 tragedy at Annunciation school last year.

Tuesday 5pm Hour: Jason talks with listeners about the passing of legend Dolly Parton and their favorite songs. Then he's joined by Star Tribune video journalist Amanda Anderson about their "Annunciation Diaries" as we approach 1 year since the August 27th tragedy.

On Tuesday's Drivetime with DeRusha.... 3pm Hour: Jason talks about the passing of legendary musician, actress, author & philanthropist Dolly Parton with Marci Braun from 102.9 The Wolf and with listeners. Then he talks to Cole Heath to learn about how you can help the U of M in the Big Ten blood drive! 4pm Hour: Jason talks about Target's latest gaffe and how something like this racist Halloween costume could make it to their website. Then he's joined by Joe and Alissa Zimmerley for DeRusha Eats. They've got a brand new building - the Summer Lakes Boat House - at the State Fair! 5pm Hour: Jason talks with listeners about the passing of legend Dolly Parton and their favorite songs. Then he's joined by Star Tribune video journalist Amanda Anderson about their "Annunciation Diaries" as we approach 1 year since the August 27th tragedy.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. Reusse starts by declaring the Twins unofficially cooked after being swept by the Padres. We'll see as the schedule lightens up. Plus the boredom of NFL preseason football, lingering Vikings questions, the sale of the Wolves and Lynx and St. Thomas football.

Tommy Fuchs is in studio, while Derek Hanson is in the Twin Cities for Vikings Training Camp. Derek is joined by Alec Lewis of The Athletic, as well as Mark Craig of the Star Tribune. Throughout the show, Tommy goes through some of the best moments Minnesota Vikings Training Camp at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota! He also plays back sound from some Minnesota Twins players that Derek Hanson caught up with earlier in the week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deena Winter from the Star Tribune joins Adam.

Thursday 4pm Hour: Jason talks with Cassidy Hettesheimer who covers the Lynx for the Star Tribune. After a big win last night over Golden State, what challenges remain in the regular season? And how is Olivia Miles' ankle? Then he talks about the breaking news of a deal to prevent a gang fight at the Fair - do you feel safer? Plus on "DeRusha Eats" - Caribou has put out their Fall drinks. Is "apple" the new "pumpkin" spice?

On Thursday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason talks with Blois Olson about the Walz administration's attempt to define the Governor's legacy - what do listeners think that legacy will be? Then, Target gets a $1B tariff refund - will customers see any of that? And finally, it's National Radio Day - what's your favorite show? 4pm Hour: Jason talks with Cassidy Hettesheimer who covers the Lynx for the Star Tribune. After a big win last night over Golden State, what challenges remain in the regular season? And how is Olivia Miles' ankle? Then he talks about the breaking news of a deal to prevent a gang fight at the Fair - do you feel safer? Plus on "DeRusha Eats" - Caribou has put out their Fall drinks. Is "apple" the new "pumpkin" spice? 5pm Hour: Jason is joined by financial writer Pat Rehkamp to talk about the US surpassing $40 trillion in debt and the ripple effects that has in our lives. Then Jason asks what you'd want named after you... and by "you" of course he means "him".

Jason talks to Cassidy Hettesheimer who covers the Lynx for the Star Tribune about last night's big win over Golden State, and Olivia Mile's ankle injury in the 4th quarter. Plus what's the focus for the rest of the regular season?

They are getting it from both ends and no one is noticing. Expect Gen Xer Aaron Brown. Listen to his chat about the current state of affairs from the unbreakable generation with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

They are getting it from both ends and no one is noticing. Expect Gen Xer Aaron Brown. Listen to his chat about the current state of affairs from the unbreakable generation with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the last couple of weeks in Minnesota sports. The Twins are hanging in the wild card race and won Monday, but manager Derek Shelton was grumpy after a recent slide. The Vikings decided their QB competition, but now we're onto another QB question. The Lynx are still great, and the Wild are still unfinished.

Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins joins Chad with reaction to the first Vikings preseason game, a current rough stretch for the Twins, and his opinion on ice cream flavors that is somehow both boring and horrendous.

Bobby Nightengale Jr. of the Star Tribune was there. He joined Vineeta to recap a tough Sunday at Target Field and look ahead to a series with the beasts from the East, the Atlanta Braves. All on the WCCO Morning News.

Ralph speaks to Baroness Beeban Kidron, a member of the UK House of Lords and a leading voice on children's rights in the digital environment, whose book is “Users: How Big Tech Took Control and How to Fight Back.” Then we welcome back whistleblower Becky McClain a biotech scientist injured in an unsafe lab and author of “Exposed: A Pfizer Scientist Battles Corruption, Lies, and Betrayal, and Becomes a Biohazard Whistleblower.”Baroness Beeban Kidron is a member of the UK's House of Lords and a former film director. She is a leading voice on children's rights in the digital environment and a global authority on digital regulation. She has played a central role in establishing standards for online safety and privacy across the world. She is the author of Users: How Big Tech Took Control and How to Fight Back.The things that children experience online are deliberately designed to distract them. Now, they are there to distract them because those companies want the attention so they can advertise. They want their data so that they can perfect their commercial terms,their product. And they even want their attention to compete against the other people who are competing for their attention. So here we have an absolute arms race for a child's attention.Baroness Beeban KidronI do want to say very clearly to anyone listening: This is a battle you shouldn't be fighting on your own. And there is a responsibility for politicians—for both local politicians and federal politicians (national in our case, here in the UK) —to actually put these companies under the same sort of strictures that all other corporate companies do… One of the things I'm looking at is whether we can recategorize apps as products. And then they'll have all the product liability, the product safety, consumer rights—all the things that we expect of everything else in our life from our food to our cars to our toys. That they would actually have to think before they roll them out: Are they safe? And when they've proven unsafe, we would have a very clear set of legal approaches to address that.Baroness Beeban KidronBecky McClain is a retired biotech worker and research scientist. She is known as the first successful biotech whistleblower who spoke and reported on biolab safety issues of public concern. On April 1, 2010, Ms. McClain won a federal court whistleblower trial against Pfizer, Inc., which centered on free speech rights concerning biosafety and public health. She is the author of Exposed: A Pfizer Scientist Battles Corruption, Lies, and Betrayal, and Becomes a Biohazard Whistleblower.The public wants transparency to ensure that biolabs are run ethically, safely, responsibly, and with accountability. Transparency into these matters builds public trust with science and with government. But without free-speech protections for scientists and also medical physicians, transparency fails, accountability is dismissed, and the public trust hits rock bottom.Becky McClainNews 8/14/26* This week, a new round of primaries was held in the upper midwest and New England. The biggest shock of the night was the defeat of Francesca Hong in the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary. Hong, a Wisconsin State Assemblywoman and member of Madison DSA, went into election night leading in the polls and while she won an astonishing 311,000 votes, her opponent – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, with the endorsement of sitting Democratic Governor Tony Evers – maintained a lead of approximately one-half of one percentage point throughout the night. As the final margin will be under 1 percent, Hong is entitled to request a recount, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, but WKOW reports she has conceded the race. Hong was seen as the best chance for the insurgent, DSA-aligned left to capture a gubernatorial nomination this cycle, particularly in a crucial swing state, but her campaign was dogged by electability concerns and unpopular past statements made by the candidate. Crowley will face Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany, who cruised to an easy victory in the GOP gubernatorial primary, in November.* The Minnesota primaries delivered more encouraging results for the left. In the high-profile Senate primary to replace retiring Senator Tina Smith, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan emerged victorious over her opponent, Congresswoman Angie Craig. Flanagan was backed by a broad, progressive coalition – including Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and outgoing Senator Tina Smith herself – while Craig was backed by more centrist Democrats like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and ultrazionist Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer. If elected, Flanagan, a citizen of the White Earth Nation, would be the first Native American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate, per the Minnesota Reformer. Flanagan has also gone on record saying that Chuck Schumer, who would be poised to lead the Senate Democrats as Majority Leader if the party retakes that chamber, needs to be replaced with a “progressive champion” though she has not gone as far as Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan who explicitly called for Schumer to be replaced by Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, as reported by Semafor.* In more Minnesota news, Congresswoman Craig's decision to vacate her old seat in the state's second congressional district “created a crowded primary for her seat,” according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. On Tuesday, progressive candidate Matt Little triumphed. Little is a strong proponent of Medicare for All and does not blanch at describing Israel's campaign in Gaza as a genocide. Little overwhelmingly won the endorsement of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and of congressional progressives like Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Greg Casar, as well as the Progressive Caucus PAC. If Little wins in what the Star Tribune describes as a swing district historically, it will send a strong signal that progressives can win even in tough districts.* In New England, the results tell a somewhat different story. Specifically, in Connecticut's first congressional district, 14-term incumbent Congressman John Larson lost his primary to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, over 30 years Larson's junior, by over 20 points. However, Bronin is far from a progressive challenger. Whereas Larson enjoyed the backing of the Working Families Party and Congressman Jamie Raskin – though he also had the backing of AIPAC – Bronin's only major national endorsement was from former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. In short, this would best be described as a non-ideological, but rather age-based primary challenge. This will surely set off major alarm bells for another aged incumbent in New England facing a much younger primary challenger: Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts. Additionally, as Ryan Grim notes, “John Larson was/is the champion of the bill to expand Social Security, which was up to…200+ cosponsors but [former Speaker Nancy] Pelosi would never allow it to get to the floor. There's now an extremely popular bill that could actually pass that needs a lead sponsor.”* Another recent primary loss is worth examining: that of Kshama Sawant in Seattle. Sawant, a former Seattle City Councilmember aligned with the Trotskyist Socialist Alternative party, resigned her council seat and sought to unseat her local Democratic Congressman Adam Smith, running as an independent in Washington's ninth congressional district. The state of Washington has a top two primary system, so Sawant would have only had to get the second most votes to secure a head-to-head matchup against Smith in November. Yet, instead Sawant finished a distant third behind Smith and the Republican candidate Doug Basler. Perhaps that doesn't seem surprising – independent and third party candidates are often outspent by huge margins. Yet, the facts belie that explanation. In fact, a new piece on the Joe Wrote substack finds that “Sawant's campaign wasn't the rag-tag, bootstrapped operation that we typically see from insurgent socialists. Sawant reported $607,493 in campaign spending, meaning she outspent Republican Doug Basler by over six-to-one and still lost to him.” Wrote goes on to state that “The Sawant campaign spent $25.33 per vote, the highest for any candidate in the race…The only registered PAC that spent on the race was Sawant's Revolutionary Change PAC, which raised $5,600 through ActBlue and spent it on billboards.” If nothing else, this test case demonstrates that money is not enough for the left to break through the two-party duopoly. A candidate also needs institutional, organizational support – like that of DSA – and, perhaps most importantly, broadbase solidarity with the other component parts of the movement. Going it alone simply will not get the job done.* In more independent and third party news, we have an update to a previous story about the race for Congress in Pennsylvania's seventh congressional district. Last week, we discussed Andrew Tupone, a candidate running in this race on the Green Party ballot line, despite the GP of Pennsylvania distancing themselves from him – and spokesman Chris Robinson even calling him a “a nice Republican.” According to Lehigh Valley Public Media, the Green Party is now going a step further, formally requesting the Pennsylvania courts “either kick Tupone off the ballot or require him to identify himself as a member of another party.” In their petition to the court, the Green Party argues that “Candidate Tupone and his agents or affiliates who circulated his nomination papers misled voters into signing the nomination papers on the mistaken belief that they were helping to place a candidate supported by the Green Party onto the ballot.” This piece also notes that three Lehigh Valley residents are challenging the petitions Tupone presented to get on the ballot, arguing that technical errors would disqualify thousands of these signatures. For his part, Tupone “has denied having any ulterior motive to enter the race or accepting financial assistance from any outside groups.”* At the same time, in Nebraska, it seems there are two, dueling faux third parties seeking to siphon off votes from the other side. The Nebraska Examiner reports that both the “Nebraska Democratic Party and the national Working Families Party have sued Nebraska's Working People Party to block it from the fall ballot.” The Democrats and WFP are seeking to block Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen from officially recognizing the party, and to “declare that the party's name is breaking state law because it is meant to confuse voters.” Apparently, Nebraska election law includes a provision allowing the secretary of state to “reject a candidate's filing if…that someone is not a ‘good-faith candidate' or is trying to cause confusion for voters,” and that “objections to party names can be considered.” The kicker is that last week, the Nebraska Republican Party filed a lawsuit alleging that the “America First Party” is a similarly bad-faith attempt to confuse and deceive voters and thereby undercut the fortunes of Nebraska Republicans. A Nebraska judge has issued an emergency injunction stopping certification of both the Nebraska Working People Party and America First Party through August 20th.* Turning to local news, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appears to be moving against Councilmember Nithya Raman, her Democratic rival for the mayoralty in the general election. LAist reports that while Raman has chaired the Council's powerful Housing and Homeless Committee since 2023, Bass' close ally, Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson is “planning to announce…that the city will split the committee into two parts — one on housing, the other on homelessness — neither of which will be led by Raman.” In a campaign video, Raman alleged that the move constituted political retaliation, saying “I called for an audit of our homelessness programs…and now I've been removed…I might be getting punished for running against Mayor Bass, but Angelenos are the ones paying the price for these political games.” Mayor Bass and Councilmember Raman finished first and second respectively in the June primary, meaning they will face off in November with no Republican on the ballot.* In New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced this week that he will throw his weight behind a new bill in the city council seeking to curb Amazon's practice of utilizing subcontractors instead of directly employing delivery workers. The Wall Street Journal explains that although these subcontractors “aren't direct employees of…Amazon [or other companies], they often wear branded uniforms or vests and drive corporate-branded vans or trucks,” but are not entitled to the same workplace protections and are excluded from collective bargaining. In a statement, Mamdani highlighted how “Corporations like Amazon build billion-dollar business models by insulating themselves from accountability through a system of exploitative subcontracting.” The Journal reports the bill would also “require warehouse operators to obtain licenses from the city,” and in order to get a license, ”operators would have to adhere to new safety, training and employment requirements, including hiring thousands of the city's contract couriers.” In response, Amazon is, as usual, threatening to move its business out of the city, but also deploying its secret, New York-specific weapon: their chief lobbyist, Jessica Schumer, daughter of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, according to the American Prospect. This sets up a major clash between an array of titanic forces in New York politics and whether or not Mayor Mamdani emerges triumphant will be a huge test of his political clout.* Finally, AP reports the parliament of Lebanon voted this week to abolish the death penalty, making it the first nation in the Arab world to do so. This piece notes that the country has maintained an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment for over 20 years; while death sentences have been issued since then, they have all been suspended or commuted. The official sentence of capital punishment will be replaced with “life imprisonment with aggravated hard labor,” a somewhat vague legal concept that will have to be defined and refined as time goes on. AP adds that this vote comes amidst the Lebanese parliamentary debate over a proposed general amnesty law, that could “reduce sentences or even release convicted militants,” from the country's various civil wars, as well as others convicted of drug-related crimes. The parliamentary bloc of Hezbollah voted against the law. Lebanon banning capital punishment stands in stark contrast to the Israeli Knesset, which voted in May to adopt a new death penalty statute described by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights as perpetuating “racial discrimination against Palestinians” and amounting to “a grave erosion of human rights.”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Indeed, there are many more players to discuss when the fellas at the Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast—Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com, and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings writer for the Star Tribune and startribune.com—get together this week. Tune in and check it out. Skol! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There is a great piece in the Minnesota Star Tribune discussing the reality of the current middle class in Minnesota and the United States despite consistent gaslighting from the Trump Administration on the current economy and why when it comes to the middle class - it feels so out of reach!

Tuesday 3pm Hour: Jason talks about the latest broadside from the MN GOP establishment against Mike Lindell - are they doing him a favor? Then he talks with Chris Riemenschneider from the Star Tribune about why ticket prices for Noah Kahan's show at Target Field have gone up so unbelievably high?

Jason talks with Star Tribune music critic Chris Riemenschneider about ticket prices to the Noah Kahan show at Target Field and why they've blown up the way they have.

On Tuesday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Jason talks about the latest broadside from the MN GOP establishment against Mike Lindell - are they doing him a favor? Then he talks with Chris Riemenschneider from the Star Tribune about why ticket prices for Noah Kahan's show at Target Field have gone up so unbelievably high? 4pm: Jason talks about a Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate that gave an ultimate word-salad answer to what SHOULD be an easy question. Why didn't she just say "no"? Then on a LOADED DeRusha Eats, Jason talks with Josh Hoyt the owner of Le Burger about MN Burger Week and how you can get a $10 burger. Then he's joined by Ben Jordan, the CEO of ABV, about why they've bought Bauhaus Brew Labs and are planning to reopen it soon! 5pm Hour: tonight is National Night Out and Jason wants to know if you feel safe in your neighborhood? His answer - like yours - is a little complicated. Then he's joined by Greg Swan who has some tips for how to prepare to unplug from being online during a vacation!

Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins joins Chad to talk about the QB competition at Vikings training camp, the state of the Twins as with the trade deadline just hours away, and the Lynx continuing to be very impressive Sunday with a win over Indiana.

After some Swift Takes! to open the show, Chad speaks with an excellent guest lineup including Dr. Paul Offit reacting to RFK Jr's interview with Dana Bash on CNN Sunday, Claire Patterson of Screen Smart Tonka discussing screen time for kids in school, Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins on local sports news, and Ben Schiffrin of Better Markets on if we have any real regulation of Kalshi and Polymarket. Plus, Susie Jones joins for two fun segments of Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated!

Flanagan called AIPAC Craig's biggest career funder and pledged to refuse its money, saying the group labeled her a threat after she backed Bernie Sanders' resolution to block offensive arms sales to Israel. She noted meeting with AIPAC, J Street, and being endorsed by Bend the Arc. Craig countered that Flanagan was being disingenuous, citing Star Tribune reporting that Flanagan had met with AIPAC and submitted a position paper, and argued for a two-state solution while calling for a dramatic rebuild of Gaza with a rethink of US policy toward Netanyahu's government. Hawk sets this against the polling: roughly 60 percent of Democrats now view the Israeli government unfavorably, and about 74 percent oppose further military aid, per AP-NORC, Pew, and NBC surveys. He notes endorsements cutting the other way, including Gretchen Whitmer for Stevens, and makes clear his criticism is of the current government, not Judaism or Jewish people. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

This hour Henry Lake (in for Chad Hartman) and Chris Tubbs discuss WWE bringing SummerSlam to Minnesota this weekend, we hear from "Jumping" Jim Brunzell, Lake talks with Michael Rand from the Star Tribune about DAZN as the new Minnesota Timberwolves television provider, plus we have Am I Wrong?

There are plenty of other questions to be answered as the team begins camp, and the fellas at the Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast—Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com, and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings writer for the Star Tribune and startribune.com—are on hand to talk about them. Tune in and check it out. Skol! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

State legislators from across the country are vowing to introduce legislation that makes it possible for residents to directly sue federal agents who violate their constitutional rights. State lawmakers also plan to introduce similar legislation in Illinois, Colorado and other states.Parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area are reopening to overnight camping today. With firefighters making good progress containing several wildfires in the region, the Forest Service is opening about 40 percent of the Boundary Waters to overnight visitors.The Forest Service says it's monitoring conditions daily for opportunities to open more of the wilderness. Many of the most popular entry points, including those at the end of the Gunflint Trail, remain closed. This summer, blood donations have hit a four-year low, worsening the ongoing emergency blood shortage. The American Red Cross declared a national "blood crisis" in early July as the number of donations have not kept pace with hospital demand. Extreme heat, poor air quality and widespread foodborne illnesses have led to lower donor turnout this season. The Red Cross for Minnesota and the Dakotas is asking individuals to donate all blood types, but there is an urgent need for O negative and O positive blood.St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is under investigation for alleged sexual harassment. According to reporting by the Star Tribune, Police Chief Axel Henry has filed a complaint against Her for allegedly sending sexually suggestive text messages to a city employee.A new report finds that federal immigration agents misused force more than 400 times since last summer. Physicians for Human Rights and the Human Rights Center at the UC Berkeley School of Law went through hours of video, legal filings and news accounts in their investigation. According to the report, Minneapolis accounted for a quarter of all cases where federal agents misused force on protesters. Minnesota, other states, will push for ICE protectionsBack into the BWCA: Canoeing campers return to the wilderness after wildfire closureThe American Red Cross for Minnesota and the Dakotas declares blood crisis due to shortageSt. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her under investigation for sexual harassment allegations

Jason talks about the latest details coming out about the investigation into St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, including her first public statement. Can she still be effective? Then he talks about the Star Tribune selling the land from their former printing plant to a data center developer - are people okay with that?

Author John Millea previews his soon-to-be-released book, "Prepville, MN: Unforgettable Stories of High School Sports" with podcast host and Forum columnist Mike McFeely. John covered high school sports for decades in Minnesota for the Star Tribune newspaper and the Minnesota State High School League. His book is a collection of the best stories he wrote involving athletes, coaches, officials and the great small-town atmosphere of prep sports in the state. 

One of the lawmakers who led an anti-nudification bill in the Minnesota House says she expected AI companies to challenge the law. It bans technology used to create deepfake videos or images of people without their consent — and it takes effect this weekend. But Elon Musk's company x.AI has sued to block enforcement.Musk's attorneys argue the company already prohibits users from using AI tools to create those images or videos, and they say the company should not be punished if users find a way around that prohibition.St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry is alleging that Mayor Kaohly Her directed inappropriate sexual comments toward him and other city staff. The Star Tribune reports that Henry notified the city in April that he'd filed a formal complaint, and that the city has hired a law firm to investigate.A letter from Henry's attorney that the newspaper obtained includes a screenshot of a sexually suggestive text message that Her allegedly sent to a city employee. A spokesperson said that the mayor has deep respect for staff and regrets any unintended impact of her action.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is prohibiting state employees from using private government information to bet on prediction markets.And relief efforts continue for communities along the Canadian border that were forced to evacuate due to wildfires.Elon Musk's company sues Minnesota over new law to bar manipulated images to fake nudityWalz bans state workers from betting with private government info on prediction markets

Irene Fernando, chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, joins me for a blockbuster conversation as we walk around Wirth Lake (using only practical effects, no CGI). We talk about what she's been up to in the 8 years since we last spoke; why she's running for a third (and final) term as a county commissioner; Blue Line vs the bus; the county's progress on street designs; what matriarchal leadership means; why she's earned "jeers" from the Star Tribune for using the title "Dr. Commish"; Hennepin County Sheriff overspending; her criticism of Mayor Frey and MPD over handling of domestic violence cases; why she craves stillness; how as a teenager she used an actual physical book called an "encyclopedia" to research Minnesota weather before moving here; and so much more.Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgeliveJoin the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.liveSupport the show: https://patreon.com/wedgeliveWedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

Which Hollywood star doesn't get Henry's endorsement? He lets us know the name and the movie that drove him to this proclamation. Later, Twin Cities sports journalist Heather Rule remembers the late Star Tribune high school sports writer David LaVaque.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. They start with memories of former Gophers baseball coach John Anderson, who died over the weekend at age 71. Plus thoughts on the 3M Open, the plucky Twins, the terrific Lynx and why LeBron chose the 76ers.

Scott Korzenowski is in for Jason. He talks with Michael Rand from the Star Tribune about the Wild's announcement about how fans can see their games this Fall. Will fans buy in? And is this going to be the model most local teams take?

On Wednesday's Drivetime with DeRusha... 3pm Hour: Scott Korzenowski is in for Jason. He talks about the return of the Minneapolis Aquatennial and tonight's Torchlight Parade. Are you as glad it's back as Korzo is? Then he talks with Michael Rand from the Star Tribune about the Wild's new TV plan - will fans buy in? And will this be the model for local teams going forward? 4pm Hour: Scott talks about tomorrow's sentencing for the man who has pled guilty to murdering Melissa & Mark Hortman and seriously injuring John & Yvette Hoffman - what are attorneys on both sides asking for? Then it's time to vent your spleens as we find out what's grinding people's gears on ENOUGH!!!

Wednesday 3pm Hour: Scott Korzenowski is in for Jason. He talks about the return of the Minneapolis Aquatennial and tonight's Torchlight Parade. Are you as glad it's back as Korzo is? Then he talks with Michael Rand from the Star Tribune about the Wild's new TV plan - will fans buy in? And will this be the model for local teams going forward?

Attorney Chris Madel joins Chad with reaction to President Trump's endorsement of Mike Lindell in the gubernatorial race last week, thoughts on a Star Tribune report that surveillance camera information was used by authorities for immigration enforcement purposes during Operation Metro Surge and more.

Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins joins Chad for talk about the Twins getting Byron Buxton back in the lineup tonight, the latest on LeBron holding the NBA hostage with his free agency indecision, Vikings training camp coming up soon and more!

Host Michael Rand starts with the latest on LeBron James as he pertains to the Wolves. If a decision is coming soon, do the Wolves have what he wants? 8:00: Cassidy Hettesheimer from the Star Tribune joins to talk all things Lynx. 31:00: The post-break Twins schedule is about to start.

Star Tribune reporter Chris Hine joins Matthew Coller to discuss the potential for LeBron James to come to Minnesota for next season. Then, has Caitlin Clark's stellar collegiate reputation actually hurt her WNBA career?

Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 before Jeremy Olson from the Star Tribune provides some clarity on the "explosive" illness outbreak in America. We open "Dr. Dan's Inbox!"

Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 before Jeremy Olson from the Star Tribune provides some clarity on the "explosive" illness outbreak in America. We open "Dr. Dan's Inbox!"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 before Jeremy Olson from the Star Tribune provides some clarity on the "explosive" illness outbreak in America. We open "Dr. Dan's Inbox!"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the top stories in Minnesota sports. The Twins are 48-49 and tied for the last playoff spot in the American League at the break. Will the Twins add players? Might they trade Joe Ryan? Regardless of what happens, this Twins team is more enjoyable than we thought they would be. Plus thoughts on the Lynx, Wolves, Wild and more.

When 17-year-old Jeremy Jourdain left on Halloween night in 2016, his family expected to see him again soon, but 10 years later the people of Bemidji, Minnesota are still looking for him AND the truth.Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/findwormHave information? Please contact the Bemidji Police department at 218-333-9111.  If you need to remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers of Minnesota at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477).Thank you to Dateline, Red Lake Nation News, The Doe Network, The Charley Project, NCMEC, NamUs, CBS Minnesota, Lakeland PBS, Valley News Live, The Bemidji Pioneer, KAXE, The Star Tribune, KSTP News, Shakopee Valley News, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and MMIR Office, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, MPR News, and Danelle Hallan for information contributing to today's case.This episode was written by Kira McQueen, edited by John Lordan, and produced by LordanArts.Do you have any comments, or a case you'd like to suggest? You'll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.This is not intended to act as a means of proving or disproving anything related to the investigation.  It is a conversation about the current known facts and theories being discussed.  Everyone directly or indirectly referred to is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.LordanArts 2026

New featured Star Tribune columnist Pat Garofalo in studio for the mayor today. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.Heard On The Show:Voting equipment company formerly known as Dominion drops lawsuit against Mike LindellStillwater boy spends 4 days in hospital after ingesting grill brush bristlePowerful twin earthquakes hammer Venezuela, killing at least 188See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New featured Star Tribune columnist Pat Garofalo in studio for the mayor today. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.Heard On The Show:Voting equipment company formerly known as Dominion drops lawsuit against Mike LindellStillwater boy spends 4 days in hospital after ingesting grill brush bristlePowerful twin earthquakes hammer Venezuela, killing at least 188See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New featured Star Tribune columnist Pat Garofalo in studio for the mayor today. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Show:Voting equipment company formerly known as Dominion drops lawsuit against Mike LindellStillwater boy spends 4 days in hospital after ingesting grill brush bristlePowerful twin earthquakes hammer Venezuela, killing at least 188See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.