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10/29/2025

Here comes the "830 On The Go" for Wednesday which includes:

Former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao scheduled to be released, Ramsey County seeks help with a sexual assault, drug overdose deaths down, new details on the arrest of Adrian Peterson, and more!

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10/29/2025

Gov. Tim Walz has ordered a third party audit on the billing practices of 14 Medicaid services that are deemed to be "high risk" for fraud in Minnesota. State Republicans called it "shocking" the Walz Administration only now identified them.

Gov. Tim Walz has ordered a third party audit on the billing practices of 14 Medicaid services that are deemed to be “high risk” for fraud in Minnesota. State Republicans called it “shocking” the Walz Administration only now identified them.

10/29/2025

Ramsey County Sheriff's deputies say a woman was walking on the sidewalk when a man ran up from behind, forced her off the path, and sexually assaulted her in Vadnais Heights. They're now asking for help in finding the suspect.

Ramsey County Sheriff’s deputies say a woman was walking on the sidewalk when a man ran up from behind, forced her off the path, and sexually assaulted her in Vadnais Heights. They’re now asking for help in finding the suspect.

10/29/2025

You wake up at 2am, you can go back to sleep. What's the worst time to wake up in the middle of the night? A fun (not fun) topic along with tons of news: including Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate DeWayne Davis, Chef Andrew Zimmern on his new seafood cookbook, Tracy Perlman on Halloween, and a chance to win tickets to Brandi Carlile!

Hour 1
- Worst time to wake up
- Hunger Catastrophe in greater Minnesota
- Tracy Perlmna

Hour 2:
-Carson Wentz defends playing hurt
-Cities passing gun laws
- Andrew Zimmern, Barton Seaver, authors of The Blue Food Cookbook: Delicious Seafood Recipes for a Sustainable Future

Hour 3:
- DeRUSH Hour News Headlines: Interest rates cut; Former City Council Member DUI Arrest, Hurricane Latest, and the Mayor's Race
- In Depth: DeWayne Davis
- ENOUGH! What's bugging you!
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10/29/2025

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated.

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated

10/29/2025

Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of France during World War I have been found in Australia, opening up a time capsule on the "Great War" and stunning families of the soldiers.

Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of France during World War I have been found in Australia, opening up a time capsule on the “Great War” and stunning families of the soldiers.

10/29/2025

It was as bad a performance as we’ve seen from PJ Fleck’s Gophers. They might have been playing Iowa for a pig, but it was Minnesota that was stuck in the muck in a 41-3 loss. Fleck says his Gophers need to get a lot better hosting Michigan St. Saturday.

It was as bad a performance as we’ve seen from PJ Fleck’s Gophers. They might have been playing Iowa for a pig but it was Minnesota that was stuck in the muck in a 41-3 loss. Fleck says his Gophers need to get a lot better when they host Michigan St.

10/29/2025

It's a tough time for the job market. Amid economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a standstill. But some sizeable layoffs have continued to pile up. Here are some companies - including Target - reducing the workforce.

It’s a tough time for the job market. Amid economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a standstill. But some sizeable layoffs have continued to pile up. Here are some companies - including Target - reducing the workforce.

10/29/2025

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao, the last officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd, is set to be released from prison Monday. Thao has been serving a concurrent 57-month state sentence and 3.5-year federal sentence in Kentucky.

10/29/2025

A 26% decrease in Minnesota’s overdose deaths recently celebrated by Gov. Tim Walz is reflected in the success in drug prevention programs at Minnesota’s Lower Sioux community. "Together, we’re saving lives and showing what’s possible," says Walz.

A 26% decrease in Minnesota’s overdose deaths recently celebrated by Gov. Tim Walz is reflected in the success in drug prevention programs at Minnesota’s Lower Sioux community. “Together, we’re saving lives and showing what’s possible,” says Walz.

10/29/2025

UPS slashed more jobs than it expected to as part of its ongoing “transformation strategy,” the business revealed during a Tuesday earnings call. Overall, it cut 14,000 positions “primarily in management” and 34,000 operational workforce positions.

10/29/2025

The Trump administration is reassigning at least half the top leadership at Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices around the country in a major shake-up of the agency responsible for carrying out the president's vision for mass deportations.

The Trump administration is reassigning at least half of the top leadership at Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices across the country