This week on Minnesota Matters, we explore Minnesota’s economic outlook, a new documentary highlighting community support during Operation Metro Surge, fall tourism trends and the return of a Minnesota native to Golden Gopher men’s basketball.

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This week on Minnesota Matters: Minnesota Senator Judy Seeberger, firefighter paramedic, discussing emergency medical services funding and staffing. Julia Quanrud, CEO of Serve Minnesota, discussing statewide Reading Corps and Math Corps tutoring programs. Dr. Kim Didis, UW Health oncologist, discussing breast cancer survivorship and life after treatment. Dawn Plitzuweit, University of Minnesota women's basketball head coach, discussing the upcoming season.

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This week on Minnesota Matters, Tasha Redel and the MNN team discuss the proposed HealthPartners-Essentia Health merger and its potential impact on rural health care, veteran mental health and suicide prevention resources, and health care sharing as an alternative to traditional insurance. Mike Grimm also talks with Gopher football legend Sean Lumpkin about his career and induction into the M Club Hall of Fame.

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