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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This week on Minnesota Matters, host Tasha Redel is joined by MNN reporters John Anderson, Mark Dorenkamp, Sean Maloney, and Sports Director Mike Grimm for stories covering child care affordability in Greater Minnesota, the early return of avian influenza, new University of Minnesota mental health research, and a Gopher football player's comeback from a serious knee injury.

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This week on Minnesota Matters, host Tasha Redel is joined by MNN reporters John Anderson, Mark Dorenkamp and Sean Maloney for stories covering rural emergency medical services, economic challenges in Greater Minnesota, the state's growing adult-use cannabis market and the DNR's effort to gather wildlife observations from hunters.

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Minnesota Matters — Show Summary

This week on Minnesota Matters, Tasha Redel and the MNN team look at the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Minnesota’s new Office of Inspector General, the results of the Minnesota State Fair poll, and Gopher football.

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This week on Minnesota Matters, Tasha Redel is joined by MNN reporters and contributors John Anderson, Mark Dorenkamp, Mike Grimm and Sean Maloney for stories covering school safety, Minnesota agriculture, the rural economy and sensory-friendly experiences at the Minnesota State Fair.

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This week on Minnesota Matters, Tasha Redel and the team cover a major social media settlement, efforts to protect and support the Boundary Waters, agriculture at the Minnesota State Fair, and changes coming to Golden Gopher football game days.

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