Steve Hallstrom navigates a high-stakes Wednesday as the war in Iran enters a critical new phase with the potential deployment of the 82nd Airborne. Steve dives into a "masterclass" from Victor Davis Hanson on the radical transformation of the Democrat Party and welcomes Fargo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Corey Steiner to discuss his unusual request for a pay freeze amidst budget shortfalls. The show also explores the "Herdina Construction Camp" as a gateway to high-paying trade careers, the unsealed warrants in a heinous local murder case, and a suspicious guilty plea in a Minnesota voter fraud case.
Key Moments
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The "Socialist Revolution" Doctrine: In the "best thing I heard all day," Steve features Victor Davis Hanson’s breakdown of the modern Democrat Party. Hanson argues the party has moved from traditional labor roots to a "full-blown socialist revolutionary party" that views the world through a Marxist binary of oppressors versus the oppressed.
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82nd Airborne Bound for Iran?: Steve discusses reports that the Pentagon is preparing to send ground forces from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East. With 9,000 combat flights already completed, Steve argues that if the threat of nuclear enrichment is real, the U.S. must "finish the job" rather than settling for a partial victory.
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Modeling Leadership: The $220k Pay Freeze: Dr. Corey Steiner, Fargo Public Schools Superintendent, joins the show to explain why he asked the board to freeze his salary. While the district faces a $5 million shortfall and potential staff cuts, Steiner argues he cannot ask others to sacrifice if he isn't willing to model that behavior himself.
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The Suspicious Hubbard County Guilty Plea: Steve analyzes the guilty plea of a Minnesota election judge who allowed 11 unregistered people to vote in 2024. Steve expresses skepticism, questioning if this "red county" instance is being over-amplified to distract from potential widespread issues in deep-blue metro areas.
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Building the Future: Herdina Trades Camp: Aaron Kochman (Kochman Brothers Homes) and Brooks Peterson (M-State) join the studio to discuss the 20-year legacy of the Herdina Construction Camp. They highlight how the trades are outpacing four-year degrees in return on investment and why "new blood" is desperately needed to counter an industry "brain drain."
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The Disgusting Details of the Height Case: Steve reports on newly unsealed warrants in the Joshua Height murder investigation. Details reveal police used GPS tracking on Height’s vehicle and are currently searching for a specific black-and-red tote in Otter Tail County that they believe contains evidence of dismemberment.
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Fargo PD and the "AI" Fallout: Following the wrongful jailing of Tennessee grandmother Angela Lipps, Chief Dave Zabolsky announces that Fargo PD will stop using external facial recognition technology and will instead rely on state-level intelligence bureaus to prevent future basic investigative failures.
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Stock Market "Schizophrenia": Steve discusses the volatile market, noting that while the Dow surged 800 points on Monday due to "peace talk" rumors, it gave back much of those gains as traders realized Iranian state media is denying any direct contact with the Trump administration.