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Matthew Johnson covers the Aurora for SotaSoccer.com, he joins The Morning Show with an overview of their unbelievable inaugural season.

We spoke with Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder staff writer and columnist Charles Hallman for an update on the Hiawatha Golf Course

MN DNR State Climatologist Luigi Romolo answers your Climate and Weather Questions, send them to reed@jazz88.fm.

Margo Ashmore of the Northeaster Newspaper discusses one city's plan to prevent Emerald Ash Borers continued spread

Marcus Anderson hopped on the phone with Patty Peterson in advance of his 7/8 show at Paisley Park

Celebrated pianist and MacPhail faculty member Michael Cain stopped by in advance of his performance this Saturday at the MacPhail WaterWorks event.

Nachito Herrera Joins the Afternoon Cruise to Talk about His Upcoming Show

Rochelle Cox took over as Interim Superintendent at Mineapolis Public Schools on July 1, and she is already hitting the ground running. She talks with Manny Hill about her previous work at MPS, shares her excitement about this opportunity and what she has planned for the district for the 2022-23 school year.

Join Patty Peterson in honoring our Minnesota Jazz Legends 2022, Dr. Steve Wright, Ollie Lyle, Linda Peterson, and the late Manfredo Fest.

Instructor with Minneapolis Public Schools Community Ed, Gil Dignen on how to make your fireworks photos look professional this year.

Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl is a Visual Arts, Mural Arts and Arts Integration teacher at Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis, and she recently received a Fulbright Distinguished in Teaching Research Program award to carry out educational research in Colombia. Manny Hill spoke with Elissa about the kind of research she will be doing, and what this opportunity means to her.

MN DNR State Climatologist Luigi Romolo answers your climate and weather questions every week, email them to reed@jazz88.fm. This week we dive into the heat index and the dangers of extreme heat.

We spoke with Piano Prodigy Matthew Whitaker ahead of his upcoming headlining performance at Twin Cities Jazz Festival

The Brandon Goldberg Quintet will play Twin Cities Jazz Festival Sat 6/25, more at jazz88.fm

Benny Jones Sr., bass drum player and bandleader for the Treme Brass Band took the time to catch up with Sean McPherson from Jazz88 via phone from his home in New Orleans.

MN Department of Natural Resources State Climatologist Luigi Romolo answers your climate and weather questions, email them to reed@jazz88.fm

Zacc Harris, an in-demand guitar player from the Twin Cities, stopped by the Afternoon Cruise to chat with Sean McPherson about his upcoming show at the Twin Cities Jazz Fest. Harris and his group will be playing on Saturday at 2pm on the Jazz88 Mainstage.

For the first time, Minneapolis Public Schools is formally recognizing Juneteenth, which is of course this Sunday June 19. Juneteenth will be observed by MPS on Monday the 20th, and our Manny Hill got a chance to talk with Derek Francis, Manager of Counseling Services at MPS, about how big this is for the district, and also about a cool video Francis helped put together for staff and students to s...

Gary Hines, the longtime leader of Sounds of Blackness, stopped by Jazz88 to visit and discuss the group's new anthem, "Juneteenth Celebration".

Ali highlights some Juneteenth events happening this weekend (Sat 6/18 & Sun 6/19) featuring food plus we hit on some major ice cream stops in the Metro

Gaye Adams Massey, CEO of YWCA St. Paul takes about highlights for the whole family during their Juneteenth Celebration.

Jessica Winnie, owner of minnesotablackbox.com, joins The Morning Show to highlight the Ask an Entrepreneur virtual conversations happening all week, plus Saturday's Northside Marketplace

Margo Ashmore of the Northeaster Newspaper joins The Morning Show with info on one couple who has a racial covenant removed from their home's deed, plus the steps some cities are taking because of canceled yard waste pickups.

Donnisha Powell, owner of New Start Fashion, will Emcee Midtown Global Markets's Juneteenth Celebration. More info at https://midtownglobalmarket.org/

Manny Hill talks with Jason Bucklin, Coordinator with the Out4Good Program at Minneapolis Public Schools about what the program has done for the LGBTQ students, staff and families of MPS. Also, with June being Pride Month, what events are on the horizon with the program?