The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

800,000 fans could descend upon the Twin Cities for this April Extravaganza of Football and Fun. What will that mean for Downtown Minneapolis? Adam Duininck, President

One fifth of the legislature is leaving. Why? Analysis from Blois Olson and Vineeta Sawkar on The WCCO Morning News

It's the end of an era with the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. So, what does it mean for the future of television? And is Gen Z putting the future of the cocktail industry at risk? And speaking of risk, hantavirus isn't curtailing cruising. In fact, bookings are higher than ever. Why is that? We'll dive in.

Dan Hayes of The Athletic tells Vineeta it is definitely a possibility.

Dan Hayes from the Athletic witnessed it all, as the Twins and Brewers played 3, "One Run" games. His recap of the weekend and questions about Royce Lewis. Find it here on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

Due to the CBS Radio network ceasing operations on Friday, Jill and her "JILL ON MONEY" show won't be on WCCO any longer. The business analyst can still be heard on her daily podcast, and you can find her at www.jillonmoney.com. Here's here final chat with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News

But we have the Twins! They were in action over the weekend against Milwaukee....thoughts on that series, a Lynx loss and where is Julius Randle? Henry Lake checks in on the WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar.

What do Minnesotan's need to know about what happened this session? Erin Murphy, the Senate Majority Leader, woke up early to talk with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

After 7 decades of fun, the Tiffany Network says goodbye to comedy in the talk show format. Why and what is next for CBS and for late night tv as a whole? Vineeta found out from Matt Roush from TVInsider.com Photo- Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for FLC

Paul Douglas had a front row seat to the Wildfires in Crow Wing County...He joined Vineeta.

What happened over the weekend as a Sunday, Midnight deadline approached? Blois Olson broke it all down with Vineeta on the WCCO Morning News.

Dustin Morse from the Twins talked with Vineeta about how the entire team has been contributing to wins of late, and they are led by the calm voice of manager Derek Shelton

Most indexes are down to start trading, but Thursday saw another eye popping day on Wall Street. Reaction to that and the Vikings regular season schedule, which was released on Thursday night. It's Friday "Football and Finance" with Pete Najarian on The WCCO Morning News.

Amy Frederiksen is the former Senate Majority Leader. Jeff Hayden is a former Senate Assistant Minority Leader. Both have been watching the past few months and the past few hours with bated breath. Reaction to the sit in, proposals to get a vote on gun legislation and more. It's "The Capitol Clash" on The WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar.

The Speaker of The House, Lisa DeMuth, joined Vineeta with her point of view on what happened Thursday and what is coming up this weekend with votes on things like gun legislation. All on The WCCO Morning News.

Minnesota is looking to extend the season with a win at home against San Antonio. Just part of a busy night in downtown as the Twins try to win another series against the Brewers. Henry Lake had thoughts on all of it with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.

A contentious Thursday leads into the weekend for leaders in the House. The DFL Leader in the House, Zack Stephenson, joined Vineeta with the latest on what exactly happened Thursday, and look ahead to possible votes this weekend. All on the WCCO Morning News.

Sunshine and temps punching up into the mid to upper 80's today. Enjoy the glory says WCCO TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer on the WCCO Morning News.

Great weather this weekend for the annual kickoff to summer in "Northeast Minneapolis!"

The drama at the state capitol continues. A sit in in the House of Representatives. Reaction from long time political reporter Esme Murphy from WCCO TV.

Summer brings people outside, puts them on the roads, in the water, and in the woods. And that brings its own safety concerns. Here are experts with information on the safest vehicles, hacker avoidance, what to do when you see a bear, and how to stay safe in water.

The Forest Lake native has struggled to find his groove at the plate this season and will try to find himself at AAA, St. Paul. Reaction from former Saints Manager and Twins Major League Coordinator, Toby Gardenhire on Twins 1st Pitch.

Listen to find out more about this daily ritual for Jordana. She joined Vineeta on the WCCO Morning News