Minnesota Matters

This week: special session 7/Gov's executive order, COVID vaccine myths, Salvation Army Red Kettle update, Golden Gopher WR Clay Geary.

The Missouri Veterans Commission chairman responds to a report about how the commission handled a deadly COVID-19 outbreak in its veterans homes.

Branson remembers Pearl Harbor Day, features Branson's Veteran's Task Force

A ceremony placing Wreaths of Honor for veterans at Oakland Cemetery in Moberly in November of 2020.

Missouri's construction sector wants to hire people with military experience - just as veterans' unemployment rates rise.

A new memorial to honor Gold Star families will have a special place on Missouri's Capitol grounds.

This week: COVID vaccines/special session preview, parenting challenges amid COVID, tips for Minnesotans with dementia and their loved-ones for navigating coronavirus, help for the hungry amid the pandemic

This week: local COVID developments, DEED Commish Steve Grove on resources available to Minnesotans out of work due to COVID, MN state parks offer ways out of the house, Gopher football coach PJ Fleck on COVID’s impact on the team

This week: COVID restrictions/special session talk, holiday fire safety tips, Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign starts early, Gopher A-D Mark Coyle on COVID-related game cancelations

New COVID restrictions, ACA’s impact on Minnesotans with mental illness, Thanksgiving safety tips from Deputy Fire Marshal, Timberwolves 2020 draft in review

Topics: new COVID restrictions/special session6, MN Medical Association on impact of surging COVID cases on health workers, GLOW holiday festival, MN college Jeopardy winner remembers Alex Trebek

This week: all the latest on this week's local and national elections, Fall in Minnesota is also Medicare plan selection time.

Countdown to election day, Mpls teen Darnella Frazier received PEN America award for courage, state emergency hiring initiative, Former Golden Gopher women's hockey player Patti Marshall of Thief River Falls is now playing professional hockey in Sweden

Brent Martin from St. Joseph's KFEQ reports that new headquarters for the Air National Guard 139th Airlift Wing continues to take shape at Rosecrans Memorial Airport.

Missouri's Mike Hopkins takes off as Space Force commander Saturday, Oct. 31.

This week: political wrangling heading into election, MN Sec of State Steve Simon on everything voters need to know for Nov 3rd, Winter Carnival preview, Patrick Reusse on Sid Hartman.

The Veterans Community Project - successful in Kansas City- dedicates a new site in St. Louis.

The Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard becomes a two-star general.

This week: Ed MN’s Denise Specht on new teacher survey showing many teachers “stressed, overwhelmed” amid COVID, Salvation Army Red Kettle preview, pandemic Halloween tips, Gopher football coach PJ Fleck on a new program aimed at combatting racism

This week: Gov Walz on Covid-19 in MN, prepping cabins/property for winter, Golden Gopher Connor Olson named one of the national semifinalists for the prestigious William V. Campbell trophy

Features Jason Ramlow, assistant director of Services to the Armed Forces, American Red Cross Missouri and Arkansas Region

This week: Carleton College political expert Steven Schier on presidential race, Minnesotans helping fight fires out west, helping kids wear masks, Nick Bjugstad.

Historic WWII aircraft train in southeast Missouri.

This week: state lawmakers address racial justice, Hospitality MN braces for winter amid COVID, MN rail safety, MSHSL votes to proceed with fall football, volleyball.

A Missouri Marine veteran wins TV's "Tough As Nails' challenge.