Musical Memories (ep. 161)

KSTP’s Ryan Raiche walks us through his 5 Investigates dig into the Hennepin County Small Business Recovery Fund, the $2 million program meant to help local businesses hit by Operation Metro Surge. Raiche lays out what he found after reviewing more than 1,000 applications: a flood of suspicious submissions with fake emails, copied or AI-looking language, businesses that didn’t exist, and people refusing basic verification. He also breaks down the digital trail, applicants using VPNs to mask their locations, the same IP addresses generating multiple applications for different businesses, and connections popping up from places like Somalia, Kenya, and Liberia.The county eventually shut the program down after paying out roughly $500,000 (to 82 applicants that cleared checks) and referred the rest to law enforcementSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mischke spends the hour with William Murray, an art instructor at a maximum security prison.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Governor Walz has been in Turkey for a climate conference. At a climate conference the attendees plan the next climate conference. Nicole Mitchell has been cleared for service in Woodbury. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Patrick Reusse with his weekly sports report. Heard On The Show:Minneapolis City Council rejects Frey’s police chief nomineeEden Prairie Police Chief Matt Sackett stepping down in MayWholesale inflation rose in October to highest annual rate in nearly four yearsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave Cossetta, the owner of St. Paul’s longtime restaurant and a fourth-generation business leader, has died unexpectedly in Italy, according to his family.Cossetta’s family shared the news on Thursday saying that the business patriarch died in Rome surrounded by his wife, Gail, his team and friends and family.Just days before his death, Cossetta won two international awards at the Coppa del Mondo del Panettone.His family said that these awards were the latest in an impressive career.The family business began in 1911 as a small market in St. Paul and Cossetta’s family said he helped grow it into a gathering place on West 7th Street.The family said more information will be shared later.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The government is a living organism that gives birth to programs that we don't ask for but have to pay for. The state of Mississippi elects a black US Senator. A sad note about Veterans Day from our friend Becka Thompson. We learn during the show that St Paul restaurant owner Dave Cossetta unexpectedly died in Rome. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Show:Dave Cossetta, owner of longtime St. Paul restaurant dies unexpectedly in RomeLawyer for Rep. Omar’s former security guard says client was indicted, pushed to be informant on Omar: NYTBrooklyn building collapse killed 2 children and 6 adults, mayor saysSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mischke goes inside the secretive world of the ancient fraternal order known as Freemasons.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Government has so many programs, the DNR even has a program to encourage children to go outside. Does the Government have an obligation to get children outdoors? New Majority whip in the Minnesota legislator will be DSA endorsed Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Happy Veterans Day to all who have served. Heard On The Show:St. Paul police searching for suspect who reportedly tried to kidnap a womanMan accused of burning down Lutsen Resort will stand trial, judge rulesTrump and Netanyahu Clash in ‘Shouting Match from Hell’ Over Iran war: ReportSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth joins Jay for a post-election conversation about how a small-business owner and School Board member ended up in the middle of Minnesota politics. Demuth walks through her unlikely path into public life: winning a write-in school board race, getting elected to the House in 2018, rising to minority leader, and making history in 2025 as Speaker of the Minnesota House. She explains what drove her to jump into the 2026 governor’s race (even after losing the party endorsement), what the campaign trail was really like, and the day-to-day reality of trying to govern in a closely divided Capitol.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So many reasons to never bring a young fan to a NFL game ever again.Santa Clara police said they arrested 11 fans and ejected 45 from Sunday’s 49ers-Raiders game.Santa Clara Police Department spokesperson Lt. Eric Lagergren responded to SFGATE’s emailed request for information on Monday afternoon, detailing the numbers from the aftermath of fights captured in more than a dozen videos. Lagergren said some of the fights captured on social media did result in arrests, but some did not because they “involved victims who were not willing to cooperate with the police investigations.”According to Santa Clara police’s arrest log, seven of the 11 arrested at Levi’s Stadium were cited for disorderly conduct tied to alcohol consumption. The other four arrests were for fighting in a public place, with one of those four also charged with drug possession. Lagergren also said that several fights remain under investigation and more people could be arrested after the fact.“Incidents of violence at large-scale events in Santa Clara will not be tolerated,” Lagergren wrote. “The Department strictly enforces the law and holds individuals accountable for criminal conduct. We will seek to arrest the individuals responsible for the fan-on-fan violence at the event.”Santa Clara police are also asking for the public’s help in identifying people from Sunday’s violence around Levi’s Stadium, asking anyone who witnessed anything to call the department at their main number, 408-615-4700, or their anonymous tip line, 408-615-4847. Nov. 9, 11:20 a.m. Even with all of the highlight-worthy 49ers plays that took place during Sunday’s 38-17 win against the Raiders, most of the online attention surrounding the game went toward the fan fights that happened off the field.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New gun control measures undoubtedly will be passed in upcoming legislative session, merely adding new regulations that will only be honored by honest people. Nicole Mitchell might or might not be allowed to take her city council seat in Woodbury, where the residents thought nothing of promoting a convicted felon back into political life. Monday Night Football, yeah, about that. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. The Fitz went down on this day in 1975 and the legend lives on. Heard On The Show:Klobuchar victory sets up historic US Senate special election in 2027St. Paul apartment being demolished just a day after fire destroys building, causes roof collapseHegseth slams his potential impeachment as a ‘political spectacle’ that undermines US troopsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.