The Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar

Chris Tungseth is in the Final Five....find out what happens tonight on American Idol. Some backround on the soulful voice from Neal Justin from The Star Tribune. He talked with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News. Photo-Mike Coppola/Getty Images

A Chamber Of Commerce type of day on Sunday. Will we have another one today? Find out as the Chief Meteorologist for WCCO TV joins Vineeta on the WCCO Morning News

Sunday, the Senator laid out her priorities for a possible administration in Minnesota. How can she reach out to not only to all parts of her party, but across the aisle to Republicans? Listen to her interview with Vineeta Sawkar on The WCCO Morning News.

David Davis, an instrumental and general music teacher at Park Spanish Immersion Elementary in the St. Louis Park school district, is the 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Davis is the 62nd recipient of the prestigious award and the second from St. Louis Park Public Schools to be named Minnesota Teacher of the Year, and he talked with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News about the honor.

John LeBlanc from True Friends joined Vineeta for The Sawkar Salute

The Senator stepped into the limelight to layout some proposals that she would like to spearhead during her administration. How has it been received? Reaction from Blois Olson on The WCCO Morning News.

With the NFL Draft in the rear view mirror we chatted with Pete Najarian about his thoughts on how the Vikings did, the winningest night in Minnesota sports history and rising in oil and gas!

We are one month into the use of the ABS system in Major League Baseball and we hear from Ryan Jeffers and Luke Keaschall on their experiences thus far!

We had the privilege of having two actors from the feature at the Orpheum Theatre running through the next few weeks and both Matt Harrington (Ron Weasley) and Abbi Hawk (Ginny Potter) joined Vineeta in studio to talk about their path to these roles, were or are they Harry Potter fans and more!

The future of HCMC lies in the hands of the current legislative session - we chat with Former Senate Majority Leader Amy Frederiksen and former Assistant Minority Leader in the Senate, Jeff Hayden on that, the upcoming Bernie Sanders rally in Rochester featuring some key Minnesota political figures and how the DFL is viewing Angie Craig vs. Peggy Flanagan in the Senate race!

Spring is here which means it is time to get out to the track - we chat with Olivia Roebken, Senior Marketing & Events Manager for Running Aces about the many fun filled events coinciding with the Kentucky Derby tomorrow and some of the fun events and happenings taking place up I-35 with Running Aces!

What a night it was - we chat with Jess Myers of the Pioneer Press fresh off a fun night at Grand Casino Arena as the Minnesota Wild for the first time in 11 seasons are headed to the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to play the Colorado Avalanche - we recap the 6 game series vs. Dallas, preview Colorado and recap an amazing showing from Quinn Hughes!

Little cool air, some storms sprinkled in as well - that and more with WCCO TV Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer including recapping the night of Minnesota sports positivity!

The cost of war in Iran is on the rise with no end in sight, where are we sitting and where are we headed? - we talked to Lindsey Reiser of CBS News about the costs of not just war but also the oil and gas on the rise and Spirit Airlines!

This morning, Vineeta shares her experience of stepping back in the classroom at the Barack and Michelle Obama Montessori School in Saint Paul with John Horton’s classroom who collectively made May baskets to give out to people and get today’s Sawkar Salute!

Another busy week at the Capitol as we are into the thick of it in the final stretch of the legislative session so we recap this past week and the issues tackled including but not limited to the divide with the Minnesota flag and the future of HCMC - that and more with Esme Murphy of WCCO Sunday Mornings!

Kids got introduced to the game thanks to some of the Twins pitchers and the Twins Community Fund. Find out more with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News

Would Jordana ever write a book abut her life? Find out on the WCCO Morning News with Vineeta

Snow fell in the Twin Cities that day......yuck! What does the weekend look like? Find out from WCCO TV Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer on the WCCO Morning News

The sequel took 20 years to make....is it worth it to see? Rusty Gatenby with some insight on the WCCO Morning News with Vineeta Sawkar. Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

CHRIS ILES-Vice President of Communications from the Star Tribune, and LISA SCHWARZ, Development And Communications Director for the Minnesota Newspaper and the Minnesota News Media Institute, talked with Vineeta about the first ever event taking place today until midnight at GIVEMN.org

Kyle Brandt is loving his role as Head Golf Pro at the Chaska course. Hazeltine is readying for an LPGA Major in June, the Ryder Cup in 2029, and is reaching to new golfers with a short course that has been built there. It's the debut episode of "THE DRIVE" on The WCCO Morning News. Photo by David Berding/Getty Images

Find out more about this Uptown stable that will continue the tradition of bringing smiles in the spring to residents around the city.

Local writer Jennifer Lee joined Vineeta to discuss her new book that has shares some common themes with her own story. Find out more on this segment on The WCCO Morning News. www.jenniferleewrites.com for more info

Both The Timberwolves and Wild can close out playoff series at home with wins tonight. A breakdown of both games from Vineeta and Henry Lake on the WCCO Morning News.