📝 Show Summary:
Live from the McKenzie County Fair in Watford City, Steve Hallstrom delivers a jam-packed episode full of fair food, furry friends, and frontier news. From talking with goats to talking presidential libraries, Steve covers it all—including serious news about a drive-by shooting, economic shifts, and housing innovation in small-town North Dakota. Featuring special guests from Dumper Dan’s Fishing Charters and the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library, plus market updates, a TikTok twist, and a heartfelt local story you won’t want to miss.
⏱️ Key Moments & Timestamps
🐄 0:00 – 2:30 | “Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!”
Steve kicks off live from the McKenzie County Fair with fair food recaps, barnyard banter, and musings about talking to animals. Yes, he’s today’s Dr. Doolittle.
🚨 2:30 – 4:30 | Breaking: Drive-By Shooting in Moorhead
A somber note: a 17-year-old boy was seriously injured in a broad daylight shooting. Steve reacts to rising violence in quiet neighborhoods.
🗓️ 4:30 – 7:30 | Almanac & Markets
Weather stats, oil prices, and why Trump (not Biden) may be holding down gas prices, according to Fox Business.
🍗 11:00 – 14:00 | Recalled Pasta & Layoffs in MN
Listeria alert! Steve reports on a deadly food recall and a spike in pink slips across Minnesota.
🐟 15:00 – 19:00 | Guest: Dumper Dan of Charter Fishing Fame
Legendary Dumper Dan shares the secret sauce of fishing on Lake Michigan—and why the Midwest can’t get enough.
📈 24:00 – 27:00 | Blue Collar Boom
Treasury Secretary Scott Besson touts rising wages and the Trump administration’s blue-collar wins.
📚 27:00 – 32:30 | Guest: Matt Briney, TR Presidential Library
An immersive look at the Teddy Roosevelt Library, opening July 4, 2026. Think Cuba, the Amazon, and Medora—TR-style.
🔨 38:00 – 43:30 | Creative Housing in Watford City
Watford’s unique solution to housing shortages: city-funded construction of affordable homes. Interview with Vanita Best explains the blueprint.
🎯 43:50 – 47:20 | Steve’s Top 5 at 5 Rundown
From Walmart pasta recalls to TikTok deadline extensions, Steve breaks down the day’s five biggest stories.
🧺 51:00 – 53:30 | Tariffs & Appliances: CEO of Whirlpool Speaks
Whirlpool CEO argues Trump-era tariffs kept washer prices low and jobs local—debunking inflation fears.
🧠 53:30 – 1:02:00 | Fed Chair Powell, Political or Prudent?
Steve critiques the Federal Reserve’s rate-hold strategy and questions its motivation.
🏡 1:02:00 – 1:16:30 | In-Depth: Solving Rural Housing Shortages
Vawnita Best returns to detail how the city got nine homes built for essential workers—without developers losing their shirts.