🎯 Episode Overview:
It’s a Fair Week frenzy on today’s Bonnie and Friends! With fried food in the forecast and flatland music in the air, Bonnie, Jace, and friends are dishing out local news, lively debates, and just the right amount of “what the heck?!” From NFL suspensions and stamp hikes to heat warnings and Jace’s questionable math skills, this episode has all the Midwest charm and chaos you could want over morning coffee.
⏱️ Key Highlights & Timestamps:
🌩️ 0:00 – Weather & Storm Warnings
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Severe storm damage in Otter Tail County: barns and silos destroyed
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Air quality alerts continue
“You might want to cancel those lake plans... or bring a lifejacket and an umbrella.”
🥓 6:10 – Breakfast Gets Pricier
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Bacon prices are sizzling—up 6% from last year.
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Bonnie: “At this rate, bacon will be a luxury item by Labor Day.”
🐟 9:05 – ND’s 9 Million Walleye Fingerlings
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Game & Fish delivers a massive stocking update.
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Walleye dreams are alive and well across North Dakota lakes.
🚓 13:25 – Moorhead Police Standoff Ends Safely
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Bonnie recaps a tense situation involving a known suspect.
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Thankfully: “No shots fired, no one hurt.”
🎤 17:30 – Fair Recap: Lauren Daigle Shines
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Huge turnout for the Sunday show.
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Jace: “She had the crowd in tears... in a good way.”
🪱 22:40 – DARPA’s Robotic Worms Are Real
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Rescue missions? Infrastructure repair? Creepy? Yes.
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Bonnie: “I’m not ready for worms with Wi-Fi.”
📉 28:10 – CPI Inflation Data Preview
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All eyes on gas and grocery trends.
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Jace: “We’ll find out just how expensive that frozen pizza really is.”
🚗 36:00 – 0.41 BAC DUI Arrest in Fargo
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Driver crashes into a garage while shockingly over the limit.
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Jace: “How was he even upright?”
🎢 47:00 – Florida Zipline Fail
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A woman gets stranded mid-zipline and has to be lowered down manually.
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Bonnie: “Adrenaline and altitude are not for everyone.”
🐾 56:45 – Pet-Powered Lottery Win
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Cat accidentally reveals a missing $150K Powerball ticket.
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Bonnie: “That’s one expensive hairball.”
🎶 1:04:00 – Music Memories: Queen, Elton, & Aerosmith
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Jace shares wild trivia from the world of ‘70s rock.
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Includes a surprisingly PG rehash of Queen’s Bicycle Race video shoot.
🧠 1:17:30 – MN Passes Social Media Warning Law
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Minnesota becomes first state to require mental health pop-ups on social media.
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Bonnie: “Is it a solution? Or just digital duct tape?”
📬 1:25:40 – Stamps Are Now $0.78
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USPS raises Forever Stamp prices again.
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Jace: “If I’m paying 78 cents, I want glitter on the envelope.”
🏠 1:32:15 – Renting Is Now Cheaper Than Buying
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Home prices fall in 30% of U.S. markets.
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“You can either buy a house... or rent and afford air conditioning.”
📅 1:40:10 – What’s Coming Up
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ND State Fair preview
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Flatland Jams lineup tease
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More concert giveaways on tomorrow’s show!