GOT SOME LIVE MUSIC AND A VERY SPECIAL CROP ART PROJECT, THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO SAY.

WE HAVE A LOT TO GET TO SO WE'RE GOING TO DIVE RIGHT IN, BECAUSE IT'S ALMANAC AND WE'RE GOING TO START WITH POLITICS, BECAUSE WHY NOT.

IT'S THE STAIR FAIR, IT'S ALWAYS FULL OF POLITICKING AND POLITICIANS.

WE HAVE A REPORT FROM TPT'S MARY LAHAMMER ON ALL OF THAT.

>> BRIGHT AND EARLY ON OPENING DAY, STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICERS ARE AT THE FRONT GATE OF THE GREAT MINNESOTA GET-TOGETHER AS POLITICAL IS IN THE AIR FOR DEMOCRATS -- AMY KLOBUCHAR.

>> THE LATEST PET THEORY IN MINNESOTA POLITICS MINNESOTA POLIT POLITICS IS GOVR TIM WALZ DOES NOT RUN, AMY KLOBUCHAR RUNS FOR GOVERNOR AND APPOINTS WALZ TO FULFILL HER TERM IN THE U.S. SENATE.

>> IT REALLY SOUNDS LIKE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DRINKING A LOT OF BEER AT THE BEER GARDEN.

SO I BELIEVE THE GOVERNOR'S GOING TO RUN, I THINK HE SHOULD RUN.

>> AT LEAST ONE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER WILL NOT RUN FOR REELECTION.

>> LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PEGGY FLANAGAN, WILL YOU CONFIRM THAT THERE ARE SOME MUSICAL HAIRS HAPPENING IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN STATEWIDE OFFICERS?

>> I THINK EVERYBODY IS JUST WAITING TO -- OUT OPPORTUNITIES.

>> WHILE GOVERNOR WALZ AGAIN IS AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR SO TOO IS THE FIRST REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER IN REPRESENTATIVE KRISTIN ROBBINS.

>> I JUST SEE SO MUCH DECLINE UNDER TIM WALZ.

>> ROBBINS SHARES THE FRAUD COMMITTEE IN THE HOUSE AND IS TARGETING THE WALZ ADMINISTRATION ON THE ISSUE THAT WON'T GO AWAY.

>> EVERY WEEK I MEET WITH NEW WHISTLE BLOWERS, I MET WITH TWO AGAIN THIS WEEK.

>> HE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY BOOTHS ARE STOCKED UP WITH MERCH.

IN THE AG BUILDING BIG CROWDS ARE COMING TO SEE CROP ART THAT HONORS THE LIFE OF ASSASSINATED MELISSA HORTMAN.

>> SHE DID SO MUCH FOR THIS STATE.