Drivetime with DeRusha

On "The Lead" - Gov. Walz thinks ICE is leaving soon... Target is reshuffling its leadership... and MN Aurora season tickets are on sale. Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Kathy Messerli, Exec. Director of the MN Home Care Association, about how the push to eliminate fraud is creating trouble for legit providers.

Tuesday 4pm Hour: Jason talks about the Hennepin County Attorney objecting to ICE detaining undocumented people at the courthouse - should the County get to try them first? Then Jason talks with Vanessa Drews, owner of Cheesecake Funk, about her special offerings for Valentines Day

Jason talks with Vanessa Drews about how she created Cheesecake Funk and what special offerings she has for Valentines Day! (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

The Hennepin County Attorney is objecting to ICE showing up at the courthouse to detain undocumented people who are there because they've been charged with other crimes. Should the County get first crack at convicting them before ICE takes them away?

Tuesday 3pm Hour: The Governor says the ICE surge is ending soon - should it ever have gotten this far? Then - everybody wants Savannah Guthrie's mom to be found safe, but do we spend more resources on "famous" abductions as opposed to regular people being kidnapped? (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

The FBI was able to retrieve video from the door camera of Savannah Guthrie's mom's house. Everybody wants her to be found safely, but some are asking if we're spending more resources on a celebrity's mom than we would on another abduction?

Governor Walz said today that he expects an announcement in the next few days that the ICE surge in Minnesota will be coming to an end. What lessons have we learned to keep this from ever happening again?

On Monday's "Drivetime with DeRusha"... 3pm: Happy National Pizza Day - what's MN's best pie? Then Gary & Andrea Mayeux are running in the Tokyo marathon for charity. And would Bad Bunny's halftime show have been better with subtitles? 4pm: Lindsey Vonn's crash and why we should celebrate her going for it. Which Super Bowl ads hit home the best? Jason talks to a pair of experts. 5pm: On the DeRush-Hour, why did People Serving People CEO Hoang Murphy choose leniency over punishment? And Dave Schwartz on why he's happy for Sam Darnold winning the big one.

Monday 5pm Hour: On "The DeRush-Hour" Jason goes "In Depth" with People Serving People CEO Hoang Murphy about why they chose to ask for leniency for someone who vandalized their building. Then Dave Schwartz talked about why he's happy for Sam Darnold and thought last night's Super Bowl was a good game. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)

Jason talks with Dave Schwartz about last night's Super Bowl. Are we happy for Sam, or a teensy bit jealous? Was it a dud of a game, or did you love the defense? And what's wrong with the Timberwolves?! (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

On "The Lead" - Jason has the latest on Savannah Guthrie's missing mom... MN schools are worried about funding... Scott Jensen is leaving the Governor's race to jump into the Auditor's race. Then he goes "In Depth" with People Serving People CEO Hoang Murphy about why they asked for leniency for the person who attacked their building. (Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)

Monday 4pm Hour: Jason talks about Lindsey Vonns crash at the Olympics, and why we should celebrate her attempt. Hen he talks with Gina Nacey and Grant Smith about the best Super Bowl ads. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)

Which Super Bowl ad was your favorite? Jason talks with local ad experts Gina Nacey and Gary Schmidt - which ads did they think hit home the best? And why so many AI ads?

Jason talks with listeners about Lindsey Vonn's crash and injury - and the odd backlash that seems to suggest she shouldn't have been there in the first place. (Screengrab by IOC via Getty Images)

Monday 3pm Hour: Jason talks about the perfect food - pizza. On National Pizza Day he asks listeners for the best pie in Minnesota. Then he talks with Gary and Andrea Mayeux about running the Tokyo marathon for charity. And finally - would Bad Bunny's halftime show have been better with subtitles? (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Jason talks to Gary and Andrea Mayeux about how they managed to get into the Tokyo marathon and the moving reason they're running to raise money for charity. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Jason talks with listeners about their favorite pizza place in Minnesota on National Pizza Day!

On Friday's "Drivetime with DeRusha"... 3pm: the President sent and then deleted a racist post with a video depicting the Obama's as apes. Ludicrous, but are we getting numb to the nonsense? Then Giselle Ugarte joins the show - how can we maintain our mental health without becoming fully detached from the news? 4pm: Jason hosts another exciting edition of Card DeSharks as contestants battle for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants. Then Billy Nord tells us why he's running in the DFL primary for US Senate as a "member of the working class". 5pm: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Edina Mayor Jim Hovland about what he's telling mayors around the country about how his city is being affected by the ICE surge. And Chris Hine from the Star Tribune joins the show - how should we feel after Wolves DIDN'T trade for Giannis?

Friday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Edina Mayor Jim Hovland about what he's telling mayors around the country about the ICE surge in Minnesota and how his community is affected. Then Jason talks with Chris Hine from the Star Tribune about how people around the Timberwolves are reacting to the trade deadline.

The Timberwolves DID make some moves at the deadline, but it wasn't the blockbuster some were hoping for. Chris Hine from the Star Tribune joins Jason to talk about why the Giannis move didn't happen and where the Wolves go from here. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)

On "The Lead"... That fraud prevention guy? What's he doing?... how much do you have saved for retirement? And the plow name finalists are in. Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Jim Hovland, Mayor of Edina, about what he's telling other mayors about the ICE surge in Minnesota.

Friday 4pm Hour: Jason hosts another exciting edition of his game show, CARD DESHARKS! Then he talks with US Senate candidate Billy Nord about the change a "working class" candidate hopes to bring. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Jason talks with Billy Nord who's running in the DFL primary for US Senate. Why is he running and what does he hope to accomplish?

Jason hosts another exciting edition of the most moderately growing afternoon drive card-based game show in the upper part of the lower 48.... Andrew and Tom battle it out for a $50 gift card to Jester Concepts restaurants on CARD DESHARKS!!!

Friday Hour 1: Jason talks about the President's social media post with a video that showed the Obamas as apes. Are we getting numb to the nonsense? Then he talks with performance coach Giselle Ugarte - how do we stay informed without getting overwhelmed? (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Jason talks with performance coach Giselle Ugarte who thinks that it's important to take care of your mental health during times of chaos like we find ourselves in here in Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

The President shared a video via social media depicting President and Mrs. Obama as apes. Ridiculously racist on its face. But are we getting numb to it? And how are so many people rushing to justify it, or offer false moral equivalency? (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

On Thursday's "Drivetime with DeRusha".... 3pm Hour: Jason talks with listeners - is it time to pass Voter ID? Then he talks with John Nichols, Executive Editor of "The Nation" about why they nominated the people of Minneapolis for a Nobel Peace Prize 4pm Hour: Jason wonders what listeners' #1 worry is right now? Then he talks with a pair of Minneapolis restaurant owners about how the ICE surge has impacted their business on DeRusha Eats. 5pm Hour: On The DeRush Hour Jason goes "In Depth" with St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her about newly passed ordinances limiting access to city property by ICE. Then he talks to a local resident about ICE repeatedly showing up at her residence despite there being no evidence the person they're looking for is there.

Thursday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour Headlines, Jason goes "In-Depth" with St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her about newly signed ordinances to separate the city from ICE activity. Then Jason talks to a local resident named Sarah who's felt "harassed" by ICE without having done anything wrong.

Jason talks with a local resident named Sarah. She shares her story of ICE repeatedly showing up at her residence even though the person they're looking for isn't there. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

On "The Lead"... schools are suing ICE... the Olympics are under way... and MN ad agencies have commercials in the Big Game. Then Jason goes "In Depth" with St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her about how her city is trying to limit cooperation with ICE

Thursday 4pm Hour: Jason talks with listeners about what's the number one thing causing them concern right now. Then he talks to Ben Siers Rients & Travis Serbus - Minneapolis restaurant owners - about how the ICE surge is affecting their lives and businesses.

Jason talks with Ben Siers Rients & Travis Serbus, who run places like Petite Leon, Little Tijuana & Lynette, about how the ICE surge has affected their business and how they're trying to sustain through troubled times.

The ICE surge has dominated the news recently. But there are other things out there causing people consternation. Jason talks with listeners about what has them most concerned at the moment.

Thursday 3pm Hour: a majority of Americans think Voter ID is a good idea. Is it time to pass it already? Then Jason talks with John Nichols, the Executive Editor of "The Nation", a magazine who has nominated the people of Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize. John explains their reasoning.

Jason talks with the Executive Editor of "The Nation" - John Nichols - about why the magazine chose to nominate the people of Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Polling shows an overwhelming majority of Americans think you should have to show an ID when you go to vote. So why are the Democrats so adamantly against it? Jason thinks it's time to go ahead and pass it. What say you?

On Wednesday's "Drivetime with DeRusha".... 3pm Hour: Tom Homan says 700 ICE agents are leaving - are you optimistic, or skeptical? Then are you ready for the Big Game? Tracy Perlman checks in for her weekly visit with her favorite Super Bowl snack. 4pm Hour: Amy (Koch) Frederiksen joins Jason to talk about last night's caucuses and the results of their Governor's race straw poll - what does that mean going forward? Then he talks with Fox 9's Paul Blume who was in federal court yesterday as an attorney had a very "human" moment. 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Jim Stuart from the MN Sheriff's Association to talk about what led to the 700 ICE Agents leaving. Then we find out what's grinding your gears this week on ENOUGH!!!

Wednesday 5pm Hour: On the DeRush-Hour, Jason goes "In Depth" with Jim Stuart from the MN Sheriff's Association to talk about their discussions with ICE that seems to have lead to the start of a draw-down. Then - what's grinding your gears this week? Jason and listeners vent their spleens on ENOUGH!!!

What's grinding your gears this week? Jason talks with listeners as they share what they've had ENOUGH of this week.

On "The Lead"... 700 agents are leaving town... a DOJ attorney is overwhelmed... and the GOP straw poll results are in. Then Jason goes "In Depth" with Jim Stuart, the Executive Director of the MN Sheriff's Association, about their talks with ICE and how it led to the start of a drawdown. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Wednesday 4pm Hour: last night was caucus night in MN. Who won the GOP straw poll for governor and what does that mean for the rest of the field? Jason talks with Amy (Koch) Frederiksen. Then Fox 9's Paul Blume joins the show. He was in court yesterday when an overworked federal attorney had a very human moment.

Jason talks to Fox 9 reporter Paul Blume who was in court yesterday when a federal attorney had a "human moment" as he puts it, feeling overwhelmed by the immigration case load.

Jason talks to GOP analyst and former MN Senate Majority Leader Amy (Koch) Frederiksen about last night's straw polls at the GOP caucuses. Who was the big winner and what does it mean for the rest of the field?

Wednesday 3pm Hour: Jason talks with listeners about Tom Homan's announcement that ICE would be drawing down 700 agents today. Good start? Not enough? Are you optimistic? Skeptical? How are we feeling? (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Tracy Perlman joins the show for her weekly visit - what's her favorite Super Bowl snack? And... is it time to stop naming kids Jeffery?

Jason talks with listeners about the announcement from Tom Homan today that ICE is drawing down 700 agents from Minnesota. Are you optimistic? Skeptical? How do people feel? (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

After a full day of partnering with so many amazing people joining the shows and Jason chats with the person in charge of it all - the Chief Executive Officer of Second Harvest Heartland Sarah Moberg who shares the networking involved with putting together meals and meeting the moment with people who need help the most and the impact her and Second Harvest Heartland are making especially after a full day of generosity with the ‘End Hunger Together’ Radiothon!

It starts at the top when it comes to ending hunger - Jodi Bahl, the new Chair of Second Harvest Heartland joined Jason to share her mission, her passion for helping others when it comes to her and her board at Second Harvest Heartland it is the primary mission for those at work and she shares with Jason why helping end hunger is so important and personal for her as well as the work Second Harvest Heartland does in the community!

It is not just the Minneapolis and Saint Paul areas that are seeking help when it comes to finding their next meal - it is also the suburbs such as Maple Grove or Wayzata or Maplewood where food shelves and Second Harvest alike do their work and Jeremy Mertes is the General Manager for Lexus of Maplewood and shares his passion to help the community!