Dozens of people looking into the impacts of this winter's immigration surge will gather Tuesday to share their findings.

Plus, Mark Dayton is adding another title to his resume: author. The former U.S. senator and Minnesota governor sat down with MPR News to talk about his new memoir and his career in politics.

And more changes are coming to federal food assistance. We heard how one county is preparing for what's ahead.

Also, the Vikings are now 2-0 for the season after beating the Chicago Bears in the rain.

The Minnesota Music Minute was “Darling” by Buffalo Galaxy and “Autumn Love” by Death Cab for Cutie was the Song of the Day.

County staff have implemented the work requirements and eligibility changes to SNAP that Congress passed in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” last year. On October 1st, they’ll also take on more of the administrative costs of food aid. The federal government will provide a quarter of that funding, instead of half, a change the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families says will result in $32 million in cuts to counties.

Counties are also preparing their budgets for October 2027, when they're expected to take on additional costs: a portion of the benefits people receive. Minnesota’s Democratic U.S. Senators have pushed to delay the changes in the Farm Bill, a massive package of agricultural and food policy that passed out of committee last week.

Scott County Social Services Director Barb Dahl is watching that debate and preparing for the cuts to federal SNAP funding. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini on Minnesota Now to talk about what the changes will mean for her county.

On Tuesday, dozens of researchers, journalists and community leaders will convene at the University of Minnesota to share findings on how the events of this winter continue to affect people across the state.

The gathering is called “Documenting the Impact of U.S. DHS in Minnesota.” The progressive think tank North Star Policy Action was one of the organizations behind the event.

For more, MPR News host Nina Moini talked with the group’s executive director, Jake Schwitzer about the types of research included and how the data will be used.

Ahead of November’s midterm elections, leaders that supported Minnesotans during the surge this winter say they’re now building on their goal of protecting democracy.

Plus, community leaders are considering options for a long-term memorial to Alex Pretti.

We also heard from Minnesota’s champion skier Jessie Diggins about her grueling 100-mile trail run on the North Shore.

And this weekend, thousands of inline skaters will be along the North Shore to skate a marathon.

The Minnesota Music Minute was “2sday” by Rabeca. The Song of the Day was “Free” by Jillian Rae.

Well, this weekend, thousands of rollerblades will hit Highway 61 for the longest point-to-point inline skating marathon in the world. The race stretches from Two Harbors to Duluth. This Saturday, the NorthShore Inline Marathon will also celebrate 30 years.

Joe Haggenmiller helps organize the event and Greg Ash is a longtime board member who has skated every previous marathon. They both joined Minnesota Now to talk more about the event and the milestone.

Jadah Green lives nearby and has been taking care of the makeshift memorial since the beginning. Now, she and the neighborhood group called Whittier Alliance are calling on their neighbors to help plan for a more permanent memorial for Alex Pretti.

She shared more with Minnesota Now host Nina Moini.

The effort evolves out of the response to this winter’s surge of federal agents.

COPAL, an organization centered on supporting Latino communities across the state, launched the Immigrant Defense Network, or IDN, last year. IDN trained some 30,000 constitutional observers to document and record interactions between ICE and Minnesotans during the surge.

Now, they’re leveraging the learnings to train “democracy protectors.”

Francisco Segovia, executive director of COPAL, shared more about the initiative on Minnesota Now.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension took Christian Castro into custody Wednesday. He also faces federal charges for allegedly lying about the circumstances that surrounded the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis.

Reporter Matt Sepic joined Minnesota Now with the latest.

We checked in with the city of St. Paul on homeless encampment closures, police drones, the budget and other issues in a conversation with City Council President Rebecca Noecker.

A new report tracks the paths of high school students after graduation in greater Minnesota.

And, is fall weather here to stay? MPR Chief meteorologist Ben Cathey shared the forecast.

Plus, we talked to therapist Resmaa Menakem about his new Afrofuturist play, "Mothership," now showing at Penumbra Theatre.

The Minnesota Music Minute was “American Midnight” by The Jayhawks and Turn Turn Turn’s “Magnolia Tree” was the Song of the Day.

Menakem has a new creation. He teamed up with playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun to write an Afrofuturist play called “Mothership,” about five humans who flee Earth aboard a sentient spaceship. It is showing from Sept. 8 through Oct. 4 as the opening production of Penumbra Theatre’s 50th anniversary season. Menakem joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about his latest work.

Kelly Asche led this work for the Center for Rural Policy and Development. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the findings and what lessons they may hold for educators, policymakers and rural communities facing workforce gaps.

Many former Pig’s Eye residents have moved to other, remaining encampments in the city. St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her’s office said this summer it planned to clear encampments “on a rolling basis”, but it has not released a timeline for the other sites.

For an update on the situation and other issues facing the capital city, including police drones and downtown development, MPR News host Nina Moini talked with St. Paul City Council President Rebecca Noecker.

Minnesota Now also requested an interview with Mayor Her to talk about these issues but she was not available.

Minneapolis has a new fire chief. Reginald Freeman is taking over a department that's facing staffing challenges and responding to a range of emergencies, beyond fires.

If you're in southeast Minnesota, a blue cargo van called the Justice Bus may soon come to your town. We'll meet the staff behind the mobile legal office.

And we'll hear from Lynx forward Natasha Howard, who has a new book out today about her life.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Feelin It” by Tearra Oso and our Song of the Day was “Villain” by Betty and the Rubble.

He's taking over a department facing questions about staffing and firefighters who have responded to unprecedented emergencies since 2020. Freeman discussed those topics and more in a conversation with MPR News host Nina Moini.

Her memoir, “The Vision Through My Lens: My Life in Basketball and Beyond,” is out Tuesday. Howard spoke to Minnesota Now host Nina Moini about her new book and this Lynx season.

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services has one. The group’s outreach coordinator Jenna Saverynksi and family law attorney Jocylyn Poehler are taking it to stops around southeast Minnesota this fall. They spoke to Minnesota Now host Nina Moini about their effort to make legal services more accessible.

The in-depth report is based on interviews with people who worked in and around the administration, as well as testimony from a congressional investigation.

Ryan Faircloth led the reporting for this piece and joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about his reporting.

Minnesota is ending the use of hotels for people facing mental health crises. Hennepin County had already stopped turning to hotels before this change. We'll hear more about what they've learned.

A new MPR report shows how removing aquatic plants from our beloved lakes could have negative impacts.

The Vikings beat the Packers in a thrilling comeback game, but their quarterback is now sidelined with a concussion. Our sports contributors have more on that, plus news about the Twins and the Gophers.

Our Minnesota Music Minute is "Flight Simulation" by Absolutely Yours and our Song of the Day is "See You in September" by The Happenings.

Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the program with those sports headlines plus other Minnesota sports news, including the latest on the Minnesota Twins and the University of Minnesota Gophers.

Case workers have turned to hotels for help in some cases since 2020, but after concerns about oversight and safety, the state stopped allowing new hotel placements in June. Starting Tuesday, all existing hotel placements must end.

Hennepin County had already stopped using hotels for crisis respite before this change. Debbie Ackerman, the area manager for Hennepin County Human Services, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about why they made the change and what they have learned.

Manjeet Rege is the director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence at the University of St. Thomas and also author of the book "Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence: Frameworks, Risks and Society." He spoked to Minnesota Now host Nina Moini about AI technology, its risks and regulation.

We heard stories about Minnesotans who were on hijacked planes, inside the Twin Towers, and watching with horror from home.

We also spoke to a Minnesota social studies teacher and his former student, who belongs to a generation born after 9/11, about the impact of that day.

Plus, fires that burned through northern Minnesota this summer are now contained. We got an update from Ely’s mayor ahead of the town’s fall festival.

And a preview of the 25th annual Selby Ave. JazzFest!

The Song of the Day was “Piano Concerto in G Major” by Maurice Ravel.

We got a preview this year’s big festival from Ernest Bisong, festival director and the artistic director at Walker West Music Academy, which hosts the festival.

However, it’s good news ahead of the fall tourism season for the region.

This weekend, the city of Ely is celebrating fall with their 32nd annual Harvest Moon Festival. The festival will hopefully be a business boost as the region continues to recover from wildfires.

Ely Mayor Heidi Omerza joined Minnesota Now to share an update.

Among them was Waseca High School social studies teacher John Hanson and his students. They were in the midst of class when a colleague came knocking on the door.

She told him something had happened and that he needed to turn on the TV.

That was when Hanson and his students saw what was going on — and what began as just another Tuesday quickly became a day unlike any other.

Twenty five years later, Hanson is again beginning a new school year. He’s still teaching the same subject, at the same school. But now, he’s teaching a generation of students born after 9/11 without any living memory of that day.

This included Jack Conway, who was born two years after the tragedy and was a student of Hanson’s. Conway is studying to become a social studies teacher himself.

As we mark 25 years since 9/11, MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with both Hanson and Conway to ask them how they grapple with the legacy of this historical moment from two very different perspectives.

Dunwoody College of Technology is launching a new program to help high school students learn trade skills.

Plus, the pastor of a rural Lutheran church is trying to reduce mental health stigma by talking with his congregation and producing a podcast.

The state has had some pleasant fall-like weather. MPR Chief Meteorologist Ben Cathey joined Minnesota Now with a detailed forecast.

For the first time, the national Hispanic Heritage Awards will be held outside Washington, D.C. The ceremony in Minneapolis Thursday will honor the people of Minnesota alongside famous Latino artists and leaders.

The Minnesota Music Minute was “Stone” by Prince and “Summer Child” by Karate Chop, Silence was the Song of the Day.

This year, the Hispanic Heritage Awards are leaving D.C. for the first time and coming to Minneapolis. During Thursday’s ceremony at Orchestra Hall, the people of Minnesota will receive a humanitarian award for resistance to Operation Metro Surge.

Other honorees include singer-songwriters Mon Laferte and Ximena Sariñana, musician Oscar D’León, rapper Eladio Carrión and Democratic U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas. Past award winners Los Tigres del Norte, a regional Mexican band, will perform at the event, which will be hosted by comedian Anjela Johnson Reyes.

Hispanic Heritage Foundation President and CEO Jose Antonio Tijerno joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the honorees and the significance of this year’s awards.

Pastor Seth Perry of Elim Lutheran Church in Scandia has spent the past few years trying to reduce mental health stigma in his community. He told MPR News in 2024 that opening up about his own struggles with mental health changed the way he approached his work as a pastor.

Since then, his congregation has created a mental wellness outreach committee, and he’s launched a podcast about mental health and recovery. He joined Minnesota Now to share what he’s doing for recovery month.

Dunwoody College President Scott Stallman joined MPR News host Nina Moini to explain how the program works and what the college hopes it will accomplish.

Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador expires Wednesday. A legal expert joined the show to talk about what this means for Salvadoran immigrants who have lived in Minnesota for decades under that program.

A documentary about Operation Metro Surge premiered at the Venice Film Festival this weekend. Two of the people who made it joined the program from Italy.

We met the mother-daughter duo behind a new art exhibition at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Back at School” by The Bazillions, and our Song of the Day was “Teacher Teacher” by 38 Special.

Johnson, who had a permit to carry a gun, was facing eviction after alleged gun threats against a neighbor in the building earlier this summer. He also had a history of domestic-related cases.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the case.

Following this live interview, MPR News reached out to the Minneapolis Police Department for comment on filing an Extreme Risk Protection Order in this case.

If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation with a partner, there is a 24-hour statewide domestic and sexual violence hotline. You can call Minnesota Day One at (866) 223-1111 or text (612) 399-9995.

The film is directed by Laura Poitras and Minnesota native Rachel Lauren Mueller.

Mueller, along with Adam Mellion, the film’s co-producer and researcher. joined MPR News host Nina Moini for a conversation about the film from Venice.

Together, they've created an exhibition that brings those practices together, called "Inherited Ground." It is on view at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum through September 30. They joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about their work together.

TPS for El Salvador is set to expire Wednesday. It would be the latest group to lose those protections as the Trump administration moves to end TPS designations.

Ana Pottratz Acosta, a professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to explain what this means and what happens next.

It's a midterm election year, and candidates and their campaigns are all over the fairgrounds looking for votes. We surveyed the scene with political journalists Peter Cox and Laura McCallum.

For 50 years, a State Fair coffee shop has used the fair to advocate for farmers. We met a lifelong farmer with the Minnesota Farmer's Union.

Plus, we tried two new fair foods and get to know the people behind them.

And we heard a couple tunes from Twin Cities folk duo the Cactus Blossoms.

They’ve been playing together for more than a decade now and have six albums to their name, most recently, the 2024 release, Every Time I Think About You. Next month, they’ll be touring with some other Twin Cities favorites, the Jayhawks. And after that, they’re taking their music across the American West.

The Cactus Blossoms joined MPR News host Nina Moini live at the State Fair to share music and stories, ahead of a show Thursday night on the Preyes Stage at the fair’s Schilling Amphitheater.

It is a big election year in Minnesota. Voters will choose a new governor and a new U.S. Senator. And every single seat in the state legislature will be on the ballot.

Joining Minnesota Now at the State Fair booth are two members of the MPR politics team, Reporter Peter Cox and longtime political reporter and editor now back at MPR News Laura McCallum.

And this year’s lineup is a diverse mix of 36 new items. There’s the “Dubai Whooping Pie” and the “Dill with It, Cookie.”

Minnesota Now got a chance to taste two of the items on the list and hear more about how they were created.

Sara Hayden, owner of Sara’s Tipsy Pies, and Aliah Bennett Taylor with Lumpia City joined Minnesota Now at the Fair to talk about the “Ube Strawberry Sundae Tart” and “Longanisa Cheese Curd Lumpia.”

It’s a mission Gary Wertish, president of the Minnesota Farmers Union, thinks a lot about. He joined Minnesota Now on stage at the Fair to share more about the challenges facing small family farms and how the union is working to support them.

Students across the state will now be required to learn about mental health. We learned about the new state standards.

Plus, have you opened up your electricity bill this summer to see your payment has surged? We broke down what's behind the increase.

MPR’s weather team joined us live from the state fair with a Labor Day weekend weather forecast.

And a new documentary goes behind the scenes of the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

The Minnesota Music Minute was “Lately I’ve Let Things Slide” by the Cactus Blossoms and “State Fair” by Wilder Atkins was the Song of the Day.

Director and producer Alec Fischer joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the film, which is currently in production.

Beginning this fall, the state requires Minnesota schools to provide mental health instruction for students, from fourth grade through senior year.

The Minnesota Department of Education and Minnesota’s branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) have co-developed guidance to help schools implement the new requirement. NAMI Minnesota Executive Director Marcus Schmit joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about what the new approach to mental health education could look like.

First responders in Burnsville are working with psychiatrists to learn how to respond to mental health crises. We'll learn about the new partnership.

Minnesota students are going back to the classroom. And school leaders are now required to have cell phone policies. I'll talk to three high school principals about their approach.

Plus, some students who stayed home during Operation Metro Surge never returned to their schools. An education reporter looked into the numbers.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “That Was The Moment” by LASALLE and our Song of the Day was “Puppers (Bandit's Song)” by Maximiano.

Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about the new partnership is Burnsville Police Sgt. Max Yakovlev, who created the department's behavioral health unit and Dr. Sophia Albott, a psychiatrist and head of the Division of Adult Mental Health at the U of M.

Minnesota schools are now entering their first full school year under a state mandate to have policies governing students' use of cellphones. The mandate went into effect in March.

In preparation for this school year, Minnesota Now asked three Minnesota high school principals what they've learned so far about getting phones out of the classroom.

Principal Rob Reetz of Mounds View High School, Principal Robert Bach of Stillwater Area High School and Principal Michelle Koch of Menahga High School spoke to Minnesota Now host Nina Moini about their policies.

In July, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission put forth a proposal to end federal workplace reporting requirements that have been in place since 1966. The current system tracks demographics like race, ethnicity and sex in an effort to prevent employment discrimination.

Last week, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights along with several other civil rights agencies filed a joint comment opposing the end of the tracking.

“Eliminating Equal Employment Opportunity reporting represents yet another significant step in dismantling our nation’s civil rights enforcement framework,” said Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero.

Commissioner Lucero joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk more about the concerns she has around this proposal.

A new analysis from Sahan Journal looked at a group of districts with high numbers of English learners. They found enrollment dropped by about 1,700 students between October 2025 and March 2026 at those 29 school districts. That’s compared to 80 students the year before.

Joining Minnesota Now to talk more about these numbers and what's behind them is Sahan Journal education reporter Becky Dernbach.

The Nepali community in Minnesota is coming together to collect relief for the thousands of people affected by devastating floods in their home country and in Tibet.

And Meta's putting in place new rules for kids on Instagram and Facebook as a part of a multi-billion dollar settlement. We learned more about what these changes will mean for kids and families.

Plus, a soon-to-be-released anthology edited by two Minnesota poets contemplates the history and future of policing.

Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined MPR News host Kelly Gordon to break down these sports stories, plus the latest on the Twins and Loons.

It includes work by celebrated Minnesota poets like Danez Smith and Kao Kalia Yang as well as big national names, like Ada Limón and Amanda Gorman. Several poets will read their work in a launch event Tuesday evening at New City Center in Minneapolis.

The project’s editors, Ari Tison and Ty Chapman, also contributed to the collection. They joined MPR News host Kelly Gordon to talk about it.

They are part of a $17-billion settlement reached last week between the tech giant Meta and 47 states, including Minnesota. The agreement mandates changes to the platforms that limit use to two-hours each day, block the use of the apps at night, and silence notifications during school hours.

To sort out how this will work in the real world for families and kids, MPR News host Kelly Gordon talked with Jodi Dworkin, professor and extension specialist in family social science at the University of Minnesota.

In Minnesota, the Nepali diaspora is coming together for relief efforts. Deepak Chaulagai, a board member with the Association of Nepalis in Minnesota, joined MPR News host Kelly Gordon with details.

The State Fair has historically become a stumping ground for politicians. As we gear up for the midterms, we heard from outgoing U.S. Sen. Tina Smith.

Plus, the fair is built on agriculture. Farmers from across the state bring their livestock. We met two baby animals being shown at this year’s fair.

And crop art has become a main attraction. We learned about the craft and how it’s grown.

We also talked to local musician Sophie Hiroko and heard some of her music.

Sophie Hiroko is from from Duluth and has been making a pretty big name for herself in the Minnesota music scene. She won the 2025 Palomino grant from the Duluth band Trampled by Turtles, she released an EP, she was picked as one of First Avenue's best new bands of 2025, and she recently headlined at the 7th St. Entry.

Now, she shared with MPR News that she has secured studio space to record her first studio album.

Hiroko joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about her music career and play two songs.

12-year-old Madelyn Donnelly and her mentor Allison Van Nurden, who is in her first year of college - and last year of 4-H. They both brought their lambs to the Minnesota Public Radio stage at the Minnesota State Fair to talk to MPR News host Nina Moini about their experience as mentor and mentee.

Over the past several years, the crop art exhibit has joined the list of must-see attractions. Marta Shore is the woman behind putting the contest and exhibit together, as the crop art and scarecrow assistant superintendent.

Shore spoke to Minnesota Now host Nina Moini at the MPR stage.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith kicked off one of the year’s the most significant statewide races when she announced in 2025 she would not seek reelection. DFL Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and Republican sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya are running for the seat.

Smith now has a few months left in her term, with major budget and farming legislation before Congress. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini on the MPR stage.

When the call first came in of a shooting at Annunciation that morning, many of the Minneapolis police officers who ended up on the scene didn't know if it was real. But as more calls and details poured in, the reality of the situation quickly set in.

Inspector Ryan Kelly got to the church within three-and-a-half minutes of the first 911 call, according to a new report released by the city this week. Dozens of other first responders soon arrived, including officers Valeria Perez Martinez and Liban Ibrahim.

Minnesota Now heard from the three officers in interviews conducted and shared by the Minneapolis Police Department.

We hear from eighth graders who graduated from Annunciation and are now transitioning to high school.

Plus, we learn how the school is supporting students and staff.

And after the tragedy, parents mobilized to advocate for gun violence prevention. They worked with other parents who have a shared experience, from Sandy Hook.

We have a special musical tribute to Fletcher Merkel, who was killed at 8 years old.

And after Harper Moyski's death, her little sister has found sisterhood with Harper's best friends.

The Annunciation Light Alliance also found allies in Sandy Hook parents who have built a national advocacy network since the mass shooting at their children’s’ elementary school in Connecticut in 2012.

To learn more about the past year of organizing and what’s next, MPR News host Nina Moini talked with Annunciation Light Alliance co-founder Kristen Neville, who has five children at the school, along with Sandy Hook Promise CEO Nicole Hockley, who co-founded that group after losing her son Dylan, a first-grader, in the Sandy Hook tragedy.

Since her death, her younger sister Quinn has formed a new friendship with Harper's best friends. They like to go to is Harper’s memorial bench to reflect, heal and have fun. It faces the colorful Lyndale Park Rose Garden in south Minneapolis and it is one of many ways the girls keep Harper's memory alive.

MPR News host Nina Moini sat down with Quinn, Orla, Savannah and Astoria to talk about their new friendship and how they're remembering and honoring Harper.

The group collecting stories about the impact of the surge of federal agents will give its first public presentation this week. We’ll hear from a member of the Minnesota Truth Council about the findings.

The Department of Homeland security sent investigators here and to other states to look for noncitizen voters. We'll talk to an investigative reporter who learned that they didn't find much.

An event Tuesday evening will celebrate Minnesota farmers through storytelling onstage.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Funky Frog” by Rada K and the Cicadas, and our Song of the Day was “Bad for You” by Haley.

It's just one of many ways the Trump administration has looked to cast doubt on the voting process.

A new ProPublica investigation looks at how hundreds of Homeland Security Investigators were deployed to Minnesota and across the country to try to find and prosecute noncitizen voters. But it ended up with meager results.

One of the reporters behind this story, Peter Elkind, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about his reporting.

Chief Brian O'Hara resigned in May over allegations he interfered with an investigation into his conduct. Now, the city is in the process of selecting a new chief.

City council member Michael Rainville represents downtown Minneapolis, and is hosting a listening session Tuesday evening. Council member LaTrisha Vetaw, who represents parts of north Minneapolis will host a listening session Wednesday evening. They both joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about what they’re listening and looking for in a new police chief.

The council was created in March to document the impacts of Operation Metro Surge and Operation PARRIS on Minnesotans. The first of four public presentations sharing the council’s findings will take place Wednesday.

Jennifer Prestholdt is vice chair of the council and deputy executive director of The Advocates for Human Rights. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to discuss the council’s work.

The event is called “Celebrating Minnesota’s Farmers: A Love Story.” It’s part of a storytelling series by the global non-profit, Food Tank.

Food Tank president Danielle Nierenberg joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the event along with Anita Fondikum, owner and operator of Shining Lights Farm in Princeton, Minnesota, who is one of the event storytellers.

A statewide coalition has formed to increase vaccination rates across Minnesota. We'll learn more about the effort.

And the Trump administration is looking to roll back protections for millions of acres of forests nationwide. What that could mean for Minnesota's northern forests with the potential repeal of the "Roadless Rule."

Plus, a new season is just around the corner for the Minnesota Vikings, while the Minnesota Lynx are nearing the end of theirs. We'll have the latest from our sports contributors.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Summer” by Tasha and our Song of the Day was “Call Me” by The Immaculate Beings.