In 1998, the new public radio quiz show “Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me” did a regular segment called “Suck Up to Minnesota” in hopes of getting MPR to carry the program. It worked, and host Peter Sagal has been a weekend staple of our program lineup ever since.

Sagal joined MPR News host Tom Crann on the big stage in Dan Patch Park at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday to talk about what it takes to put together a comedy quiz show every week. Jennifer Mills joined the conversation as well. She’s a writer for “Wait Wait” and a Minnesota native.

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At United South Central Public Schools in Wells phones will be locked in a pouch for the entire day. Meanwhile at Grand Rapids-Big Fork Public Schools, phones will be put in a designated area during each class period.

There are lots of creatures at the fair. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer took the time to meet a feathered one: Rowan the red-tailed hawk.

She also spoke with Lori Arent, Assistant Director of The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota.

The organization opened 50 years ago this year and now sees nearly 1000 birds each year in its clinic.

They also run educational programs with help from folks like naturalist Catherine Hastings, who joined the show to handle Rowan.

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Minnesota Now broadcasted live from the state fair. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer was joined by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, who each talked about their newly released budget proposals for 2025. They shared what's happening in each of their cities and their plans for the year ahead.

Come to the fair for rabbits and horses, stay for the red-tailed hawks! The University of Minnesota Raptor Center turns 50 this year. They joined the show with a special raptor named Rowan.
The state fair has a new category for kosher pickles in its food competition -- one woman who helped make that happen joined the show to talk about it and taste test pickles.

Minnesota Now plays music every day. But at the fair, the music is live! The Minneapolis R&B band iLLism joined the show.

The Minnesota State Fair is of course known for its food. But some of the best food you can’t try: The baking competitions.

Thousands of people enter every year in hopes of getting a blue ribbon. And this year, there’s another type of competition happening: This one is on your TV screen.

The Netflix show is “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship” and it’s no surprise a Minnesotan is competing.

Jennifer Stoker is from Buffalo, Minn., and is featured on the show and of course also entered her baked goods in this year’s State Fair, but did not place.

She spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about the experience.

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Southern Minnesota is under an excessive heat warning until this evening when the hot and humid air could spark severe storms. We have the details on the forecast and find out what the Minnesota State Fair is doing to keep animals safe from this heat and humidity.

On top of the heat wave, we’re seeing a summer wave in COVID cases, and the latest round of updated vaccines are on their way.

And if it seems like the northern lights been dancing across Minnesota skies more frequently than usual — well, they have, and we find out why.

Plus, we meet a Minnesota baker competing for a blue ribbon — not at the State Fair — on Netflix.

The Minnesota Music Minute was “Summer” by Stolyette.

The Song of the Day was “Two Wheeler, Four Wheeler” by Trip Shakespeare.

Many of us are familiar with the butter head sculptures and crop art that have become beloved traditions of the Minnesota State Fair. But there’s a whole other side to the fair’s history — one filled with strange exhibits and peculiar attractions.

MPR News arts editor Max Sparber wrote an article exploring some of the fair’s most unusual moments.

He spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about it.

This year we’ve had ample opportunity to see northern lights, even in the Twin Cities. And if it feels like its been more than normal, you're not wrong. There likely will still be even more chances if you haven’t seen them yet.

We wanted to know why Minnesota has seen so many aurora displays. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Bob Lysak, a professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota.

The latest COVID-19 vaccines are on the way to your local pharmacy and doctor’s office. They were approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration last Thursday.

Health officials are recommending that people take the opportunity to fortify their immune systems against the latest variant of the virus. But across the country, people have been slow to get the previous round of shots. That includes people over the age of 75, who face higher risks from COVID.

In Minnesota, the Department of Health reports just 14 percent of people were up to date on their vaccines as of June. And COVID-19 wastewater levels and hospitalizations in the state have been climbing steadily over the last two months.

For more information, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with epidemiologist Michael Osterholm from the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.

The Twin Cities, Mankato, Rochester and a part of western Wisconsin were under an excessive heat warning until 8 p.m. Monday.

Folks going to the state fair were warned to stay hydrated and take it easy. But what about the thousands of animals at the fair?

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with MPR meteorologist Sven Sundgaard about the heat. And she checked in with State Fair veterinarian Scott Lang from Waseca Veterinary Clinic.

Minneapolis’ Tina Schlieske is best known for fronting the Minneapolis rock band Tina and the B-Sides that formed in the late eighties. She’s been touring as a solo artist ever since.

Earlier this year, she put out a jazz standards album, “The Good Life.”

She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share some of her music.

Thursday on Minnesota Now, the show went live from the Minnesota State Fair.

It was a big night for Gov. Tim Walz as he accepted the Vice Presidential nomination. We broke down his speech from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

It isn’t the State Fair without some farm animals. A 4-H kid joined the show with a lamb to talk about the importance of agriculture.

And how much do you know about the history of state fair? We put your knowledge to the test with a quiz from the Minnesota Historical Society.

It isn’t Minnesota Now without some local music, and on Thursday, it was live! From rock ‘n’ roll to jazz standards, Minnesota’s own Tina Schlieske joined the show to perform some music and sit down for an interview.

After nearly a decade in Minnesota, MPR News senior reporter Hannah Yang visited the Minnesota State Fair for the first time and shared her experiences with the food, arts and unique attractions she encountered.

Earlier in the show we heard from MPR News senior politics reporter Clay Masters who is reporting from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

DFL Congressman Dean Phillips just flew into Minnesota from the DNC. He spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer from the MPR stage about the convention, his reflections on the Democratic ticket and what’s next for him.

The Minnesota State Fair began 165 years ago. There’s been a lot of interesting history at the fair during that time, so we wanted to learn a little more with the Minnesota Historical Society.

They have a booth on the fair and host a daily quiz, “History on a Schtick.”

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jacob Rorem, Program Associate at the Minnesota Historical Society.

There are hundreds of young people with their animals at the state fair. It is a big deal.

They come with their families, their 4-H clubs or FFA chapters. But it is no easy feat to make it to the fair.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador Henry Lemke and Minnesota State 4-H director, Jennifer Skuza.

Lemke also brought his lamb, Gladiola.

The speech Minnesota’s governor gave at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was his introduction to much of the country, with millions of viewers turning into prime time.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with MPR Senior Politics Reporter Clay Masters live from Chicago.

There’s a lot of excitement and enthusiasm over the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz presidential ticket. But analysts say the good vibes need to be matched by a solid policy platform. Last week, Vice President Harris unveiled a bit of her anticipated economic agenda. The high cost of living is a big voter issue. Other issues, like protecting reproductive rights or a plan to bolster the child tax credit, may sound familiar to Minnesotans.

Their strategy seems to draw, at least in part, from the platform the Minnesota DFL campaigned on back in 2023.

For more on how DFL policy priorities might scale up to the national level, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Minnesota DFL Representative Kaohly Vang Her, who is in her third term representing St. Paul.

Minnesota Democrats have formally nominated Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz as their party’s presidential ticket. Delegates from Minnesota and other states cast ceremonial votes in a roll call Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention.

Gov. Walz’s big night in Chicago is Wednesday night. He will introduce himself to the nation during a prime time speech. MPR News correspondent Mark Zdechlik joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer with a preview from the DNC in Chicago.

There is a lot of excitement in the Democratic party about the Harris-Walz ticket. And it is a big day for Governor Walz, who will accept his nomination for VP Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention. We hear a live report from Chicago.

But what are the Harris/Walz policy priorities? We talk to a Minnesota state representative about how their stances on the national level may mirror what Walz has done in Minnesota.

With less than 24 hours until the gates open at the Minnesota State Fair, we hear from the fair police chief about safety and check in on the fair forecast.

Minnesota Paralympian Melissa Stockwell joins us from France with the games just a week away.

The Minnesota Music Minute was “Cold Hard Truth” by Turn Turn Turn.

The Song of the Day was “Waking Hours” by Waking Hours.

Besides the smoky skies, it has been a pleasant week of weather. But things could be heating up soon. MPR Chief Meteorologist joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer with details on the forecast — and when to catch the next supermoon.

The Paralympic Summer Games kicks off in Paris a week from Wednesday. Among the Minnesotans competing there is Melissa Stockwell, who grew up in Eden Prairie. At 22-years-old she was commissioned into the U.S. Army and in 2004, she was deployed in Iraq, where she got a title nobody wants. She became the first female American soldier to lose a limb in active combat and was honored with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. That didn’t stop Stockwell from staying active and living her life. Just four years later she became the first Iraq War veteran to qualify for the Paralympic games, competing in swimming at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.

Stockwell joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer from France as she prepares to compete in her fourth Paralympic games in the sport of triathlon.

Mashed, fried, baked: there are lots of ways to consume potatoes. You can find them all in one place in Minnesota this weekend. The city of Barnesville is hosting its 33rd Annual Potato Days Festival to celebrate the city and the root vegetable farmed across Minnesota. Barnesville is a town of about 6 thousand people just 30 miles southeast of Fargo. MPR News host talked with Potato Days Chair Missie Goheen for the latest in Minnesota Now’s summer festival spotlight series.

The desire to own a business runs strong throughout American history. “Entrepreneur. Americans have fallen in love with this French noun,” write two historians in their book about entrepreneurship. Much of the dynamism in our neighborhoods and communities comes from entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Among them is Mhonpaj Lee Vang and her family. She and her mother own Mhonpaj Garden, the first Hmong-owned certified organic farm in Minnesota with five acres in Stillwater and four acres in Marine on St. Croix. She also owns 22 farming acres in Hugo. Mhonpaj is a licensed real estate broker, real estate developer and, more recently, program host on Hmong TV.

MPR’s senior economics contributor Chris Farrell caught up with Mhonpaj in White Bear Lake.

There’s a parallel between the Democratic National Conventions of 2024 and 1984. Forty years ago a Minnesota Democrat was at the top of a history-making presidential ticket. Former Minnesota Senator and U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale was running for president alongside

Geraldine Ferraro, a U.S. representative from New York — and the first woman nominated by a major party for VP. Hillary Clinton remembered that moment Monday night in a speech at this year’s DNC.

Clinton drew a line from former U.S. representative Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 run for president to Ferraro‘s bid for VP to her own historic race in 2016 against former President Donald Trump. And she expressed hope that Vice President Kamala Harris can become the first woman president.

In Minnesota, a Harris win would also mean Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan would become the first Native American woman governor in the U.S. — and the first woman governor of Minnesota, period.

Every lieutenant governor since 1983 has been a woman, across Republican, Democrat, and Independent administrations, but none have held the top job. Ember Reichgott Junge has spent her life involved in Minnesota politics.

And she was also at the 1984 DNC as a young, Democratic state senator and a delegate for Minnesota. She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to reflect on her time then — and the DNC now.

There’s a young girl from Minneapolis who remains in critical condition Tuesday after being shot over the weekend along with three other children. The minors in question are between the ages of 11 and 13 and were shot while joyriding in a stolen car.

The case renews the question about what to do when kids that young are committing serious crimes. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office wants police to refer cases to their office, and says that when there isn’t enough evidence to charge, the child could instead be referred to their Youth Auto Theft Early Intervention Initiative. But Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says he wants to see those kids arrested and charged.

The specifics of this case are unclear, due to privacy laws for children in the juvenile system. But it has renewed an argument between agencies about the best approach to stopping kids from committing serious crimes.

To explain, two people from the organization Restorative Justice Community Action, which provides services to youth who have committed crimes in Hennepin and Ramsey counties, joined Minnesota Now. Cynthia Prosek is their executive director and Kara Beckman is University of Minnesota Researcher who works with the organization.

One of the former Minneapolis Police Officers convicted in George Floyd’s killing walked out of prison early Tuesday morning. We have the details on his case and what comes next.

A new case has renewed the question: when are kids too young to commit a crime? Experts joined the show to discuss.

School starts again in just two weeks, and students in six school districts will be in class only four days a week instead of five. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke to administrators from the latest school district to make that switch in Northeastern Minnesota.

A Minnesota politician joined the show to reflect on how many women are looking at the historic nature of the 2024 presidential race.

In less than two weeks, students across Minnesota will start their 2024-25 school year. That includes students at Carlton Public Schools. But those students will spend less days in the classroom than most: this year the district is implementing a four-day school week.

Carlton is a district five miles south of Cloquet with about 500 students. They are one of the six school districts in the entire state with a four-day school week, and the only district making that move this school year.

Carlton schools superintendent Donita Stepan and a math teacher in the district, Ina Kennedy joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about why they made the choice to have no school on Fridays.

This story begins with a small ocean fish called a starry goby. And it ends — at least in theory — on the moon.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke to two professors from the University of Minnesota working with the Smithsonian on a proposal to deep freeze and store animal cells at about -380 degrees Fahrenheit. They argue that craters of the moon are an ideal place to preserve cells in this way because they are that cold – no electricity needed.

The study, which was recently published in the journal Bioscience, used skin cells from starry goby as an example. And it looked at this idea not just from an engineering perspective, but also a governmental one.

The two researchers that joined the show are health law professor Susan Wolf and engineering professor John Bischof to explain why they’re tackling this complicated project.

One of the former Minneapolis police officers convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd walked out of a Colorado prison early Tuesday.

Thomas Lane, who received the shortest sentence of the four ex-officers involved in Floyd’s death, is the first to leave custody. Matt Sepic joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer with the details.

The Democratic National Convention is underway. It's an official pep rally for the Democratic ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota's Tim Walz.

The Minnesota delegation is getting some special attention, what with Walz at the top of the ticket and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan also playing a big role during the convention.

The delegation met this morning in the windy city and reporter Mark Zdechlik was there. He spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.

The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Chicago, one month after the Republican Party held their own convention in Milwaukee. Since then, there’s a new Democratic ticket. MPR News’ correspondent Mark Zdechlik has the latest from the DNC.

And we find out what two young, liberal voters from our “State of Democra-Z” panel think of the campaign by Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz so far.

Minnesota has lost a legend in politics. We remember St. Paul’s longest-serving mayor, George Latimer, and his indelible mark on the Twin Cities — with someone who knew him well, former Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak.

Plus, we meet a Paralympian from Park Rapids who is going for gold in Paris next week.

If you’re already missing the Olympic action, you’re in luck. The Paralympics start in just 8 days. There are several Minnesotans that will be competing on the world’s biggest sports stage, including Aaron Pike.

The Park Rapids native has quite the resume. This will be Aaron’s seventh Paralympic games. He’s qualified for every summer and winter games since 2012.

This time around he’ll be going for gold in track and marathon. Aaron joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer as he gets ready for Paris.

Democratic politics are orbiting the city of Chicago Monday as the party begins its national convention. Many of Minnesota’s Democratic leaders are there, along with delegates, political heavyweights and protesters from across the nation.

Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the presidential nomination with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her VP. So, the event is a chance to build momentum and share more details on how they’d run the country.

For the latest in our series State of Democra-Z, we check in with two of our young political panelists to find out what they think of the Democratic ticket.

• Cori Stockard is an incoming senior at the University of Minnesota and president of the College Democrats.




• Maddie Christensen is a recent graduate of Hamline University, where she was also a leader of the College Dems.

School MCA results are out. The 2024 Minnesota teacher of the year is here to talk about what it means for students.

And many of those students are facing new cell phone policies this year. We'll learn more about the more restrictive policies, why they're in place, and if they will work.

We'll hear from generations of Hmong families about their serious entrepreneurial spirit.

Plus our own senior reporter Hannah Yang goes to the state fair for her first time ever. We'll get her takes.

And Thursday is a big night if you're a Gophers fan! We'll get a preview of their first football game of the season.

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George Latimer served as mayor of St. Paul from 1976 until 1990, the longest run of anyone in the city’s history. He oversaw St. Paul’s downtown boom, a growth in development amid a changing city. Latimer died on Sunday at age 89 at his residence in St. Paul. 

Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer and reflected on George Latimer's legacy.

There are new Medicare price cuts for ten popular drugs. We heard how that could affect thousands of Minnesotans.

This week is the 90th anniversary of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the longest running Black-owned news outlet in the state. We looked back on their work.

Educators are getting ready for the impending first day of school. Part of that work is fighting rampant absenteeism that resulted from the pandemic. We heard how they’re looking at that serious problem.

Who’s running the state as Gov. Tim Walz jets around the country campaigning? We found out.

And Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is injured just as the preseason begins. We heard about the fallout from that and other sports news.

The Minnesota Music Minute was “On Your Time” by Neapolitan, and our Song of the Day was “Roll and Go” by The Ravensfire Band.

The Vikings preseason has barely begun, and they’ve already had some tough breaks. First, new quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who tore his meniscus and had knee surgery, is out for the season. The Vikings also announced yesterday receiver Jordan Addison hurt his ankle and was taken off the field on a cart.

Wally Langfellow is the founder of Minnesota Score Sports Magazine and co-host of the sports talk show 10,000 Takes. Eric Nelson is the other host of that show and Minnesota Vikings NFL reporter for CBS’ Eye on Football and Sirius XM.

They joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to say what all this portends for the Vikings season.

This week marks the 90th anniversary of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the longest running Black-owned and family-owned news outlet in the state.

It’s a historic newspaper that’s still going strong, covering Black news at the local and national level. And as you may know, it used to be two newspapers — the Minneapolis Spokesman and the St. Paul Recorder — but they merged about 25 years ago.

Charles Hallman is a legendary figure in Minnesota journalism who’s been with the Spokesman-Recorder since 1990. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to look back on his 30+ years with the paper.

It’s hard to believe, but students will be heading back to school in less than three weeks! The 2024 school year will mark the start of a new state pilot program to tackle absenteeism. Twelve school districts were given funding by the legislature to create new strategies to combat a big problem in the state.

Absenteeism is defined as missing more than 10 percent of the school year. And in Minnesota in 2023, the Department of Education found there were more than 300,000 students statewide, or about 30 percent who are considered chronically absent from school.

Those numbers are even higher in Minneapolis Public Schools where more than half of students were frequently absent in 2023.

To learn more about this problem and the solutions districts are implementing, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer was joined by a retired researcher and former head of the Hennepin County “Be At School” program Tim Zuel and Colleen Kaibel, the director of student retention and recovery at Minneapolis Public Schools.

On Thursday morning, we learned that a set of popular and expensive prescription drugs will soon cost less under Medicare. The Biden Administration announced that Medicare had walked away from its first negotiations with drug companies with discounts between 38 and 79 percent.

The state of Minnesota also has a new board created to bring down the cost of some drugs. Jessica Intermill is one of the patient representatives on the board’s advisory council. And she’s testified before the state legislature about the impacts of expensive treatments for rheumatoid arthritis on her own life.

She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share the impacts of the lower drug costs for people like her.

This fall, some west metro voters will decide which party controls the state senate. Former DFL state senator Ann Johnson Stewart won Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Senate District 45, which encompasses many cities around Lake Minnetonka. That means she will face Republican Kathleen Fowke in a special election caused by a game of political musical chairs.

Fowke has said there needs to be more balance in state government and Johnson Stewart told MPR News Wednesday morning that she agrees. The race, with its implications for the legislature as a whole, is expected to draw significant spending.

MPR News politics reporter Dana Ferguson joined host Cathy Wurzer and politics editor Brian Bakst to break down this race and the standout races for the state house.

The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Chicago. Since last week’s addition of Governor Tim Walz to the Democratic ticket, there are many more eyes on the convention here in our state. MPR News politics reporters Mark Zdechlik and Clay Masters are gearing up to head to the convention and they joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer and politics editor Brian Bakst with a preview.

In the state House of Representatives there were 22 races in Tuesday's primary. Of the six GOP incumbents and one DFL incumbent who had challengers, just one Republican, Representative Brian Johnson of Cambridge, lost his bid for a seventh term. Isanti Mayor James Gordon notched a convincing victory there.

Now that the field is set for November, the DFL will work to maintain its state Capitol majorities amid a hard push from the GOP to break that one-party control. DFL House Majority Leader Jamie Long represents a portion of south Minneapolis and Republican House Deputy Minority Leader Paul Torkelson represents a rural district in southern Minnesota. They joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer and politics editor Brian Bakst to lay out their parties’ priorities now through November.

We break down the primary results and what they mean for November. Three U.S. House races were closely watched.

We hear from Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Michelle Fischbach who both fended off primary challenges.

The match up is set in Minnesota’s most competitive U.S. House district. We talk to Republican Joe Teirab who will be facing Democratic Congresswoman Angie Craig.

Plus, we hear from party leaders at the state capitol about their priorities and break down one key race in the state senate that could decide party control.

The politics don’t stop with primary night. In fact, the Democratic National Convention is in just a few days. We share a preview of what to expect from Gov. Tim Walz.

The Minnesota Department of Education released test scores Monday morning for K-12 students across the state. The data shows scores have still not rebounded from a slump that began during the pandemic. About half of Minnesota public school students are proficient in reading and about 45 percent are proficient in math — numbers that have not changed since last year. These standardized tests are known as the MCA’s or Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments. Third through eighth graders typically take them every year. And high school students take one reading and one math test during their 10th or eleventh grade years.

Joining MPR News guest host Nina Moini for perspective from the classroom is Washburn High School english teacher and 2024 teacher of the year Tracy Byrd.

With Tuesday’s primary election behind us, two political analysts join MPR News host Cathy Wurzer and politics editor Brian Bakst to share a wider lens on the results and look ahead to November.

Amy Koch is a former state senate majority leader and current Republican political strategist. Jeff Hayden is a former DFL state senator and currently a senior government relations strategist for Fredrickson Law.

The stage is now set for November‘s general election, including three closely watched races for U.S. House.

High school and college football fans are ringing in a new season. There are about one hundred high school games scheduled for Thursday afternoon and evening. The Minnesota Gophers play their first game at Huntington Bank Stadium. And for the Vikings, the regular season is just around the corner.

Joining MPR News guest host Nina Moini with a football preview and other Minnesota sports news are Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson. Langfellow is the founder of Minnesota Score Sports Magazine and co-host of the sports talk show Ten Thousand Takes. Nelson is the other host of that show and Vikings reporter for CBS Sports radio’s Eye on the NFL.

It’s time once again to test how much you know about Minnesota weather and climate. Cathy Wurzer and Mark Seeley presented the annual Minnesota State Fair Weather Quiz Event to a live audience at the MPR stage on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The quiz has questions related to Minnesota history, recent weather events, record weather events, and climate patterns.