Davis and Emmer talk about the employment situation facing Minnesota’s Veteran community with Tom and Jim Finley of the Department of Employment an Economic Development. The current unemployment rate is twice Minnesota’s average, but there are ways you can help.
This week, the amazing story of WWII pilot and Congressional Gold Medal recipient Elizabeth “Betty Wall” Strophus of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and we’ll talk with the people behind Saint Paul becoming the latest yellow ribbon community. Guests include:
- Derek Sharrer of the Saint Paul Saints
- Jake Spano of the City of Saint Paul
- Capt. Jeffrey Pratt of the Minnesota National Guard
This week, just back from Afghanistan, Twin Cities Public Television Producer Luke Heikkila tells us about his embed with the Soldiers of the Minnesota Agribusiness Development Team and we’ll talk about the uncertain future of our VFWs with incoming state commander Lee Ulfert.
This week we’ll find out how you can catch a ride on a World War II bomber or fighter and we hear about an upcoming event for military mothers and grandmothers. We also talk about this year’s solider and sergeant of the year competition.
Guests include:
- Dick Leighninger and Todd Lofquist of the Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air Force
- Paulette Olson of Farmington’s Yellow Ribbon Network
- Command Sgt. Maj. Cindy Kallberg of the Minnesota National Guard
This week we learn how employers can support our troops before, during and after deployment and we’ll talk to two of the state’s Employment Resource Team members who just returned from a trip to Kuwait. We’ll also get an update from the flag line of the Minnesota Patriot Guard. Guests include:
- Paul Monteen of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
- Chris Hill of U.S. Bank
- Jim Finley of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Doug Bley of the Minnesota Patriot Guard

