more now from cbs's kris van cleave. >> every crack of a big league bad. a spark of pride in caledonia, minnesota. every batting helmet for the mlb is made in this town. the factory will soon close. the bulk of the jobs will go to china. >> it's america's game. >> sara glasrud owns good times. a restaurant across the street from the factory. she says the closure will bring up anything but good times. >> it was difficult before the pandemic hit. more difficult now. >> what has folks crying foul is just who is outsourcing this community's life blood. once family run, miken was brought by rawlings which is now owned by major league baseball. >> that's what they're after, the buck. it's not right. moving it to china is just -- they're going to lose a lot of fans. >> mlb says the batting helmets will be made in the u.s. and they don't have a role in the day-to-day business operations. the helmet work will shift to missouri but most of the 80 jobs in caledonia will be moved to china saving rawlings $4 million a year. >> i thought what would happen in the commiss

cbs' kris van cleave is going to lead off our coverage tonight from the capitol, with that new informationat is happening? good evening. >> reporter: norah, to call the path forward an "obstacle course" might be understating how complicated this could be. speaker nancy pelosi, after meeting with president biden tonight, said she's going to move forward with that infrastructure vote, even though it's not clear if there will be enough votes to pass it. republicans are pouncing, saying this is an example of democrats in disarray. >> we should never, ever let the government shut down. that's simply unacceptable. >> reporter: senate democrats are closing in on a deal tonight to fund the government through december 3 and avoid furloughing hundreds of thousands of workers and impacting critical federal agencies during a pandemic, a measure aimed at garnering bipartisan support tomorrow.nerg bipartisan sup >> democrats don't want to shut down the government. republicans don't want to shut down the government. >> reporter: and with the treasury running out of money to pay the government's bills, a

more on this from cbs' kris van cleave. >> reporter: every crack of a big league bat used to spark aense of pride in caledonia, minnesota, knowing the batting helmet on every pro baseball player's head was made in this small town of 2,800. but the miken factory that's provided good-paying jobs for over two decades will soon close, the bulk of the jobs shipped to china. >> it's infuriating. it's america's game. >> reporter: sarah glasrud owns "good times," the bar across from the factory and fears the closure will bring anything but good times. miken makes up about a quarter of her business. >> it was difficult before the pandemic hit. it's going to be even more difficult now. >> reporter: what really has the folks crying foul is who is outsourcing this community's lifeblood? once family run, miken was bought by rawlings, who are partially owned by major league baseball. what would you say to major league baseball? >> i would probably want to say so that you've got it on tape. >> reporter: schroder is caledonia's mayer. >> i thought they would have more respect for the united states.

kris van cleave has it is story. >> reporter: every crack of a big league back used to spark a pride in caledonia, minnesota, the helmet made in this small town of 2800. the milken will soon close, the ball's job is shifts to china. she fears closure will bring anything but good times. milke makes up a quarter of her business. >> reporter: who is out sourcing this community's life blood? milke was owned. >> and now establishing it like that. i think they're going to lose a lot of fans. >> reporter: mlb stresses the batting helmets will still be made in the u.s. and does not have a role on the day-to-day business operations. the helmet work will shift to new jersey, most of the jobs will be lost to china. at the county fair, uncertainty hung over the thrill rides. th >> we are proud of that company and it's sad that the new owners are not going to respect that small town work ethics and they're going to move it to china for more money. >> not good for the people in this community. and with this covid stuff going around, we lost so many businesses. >> reporter: mike and executives here

. >>> plus, kris van cleave shows us how a police department in illinois is using virtual reality trainingrs make decisions in life or death situations. >>> and -- ♪ you're faithfulness to me ♪ >> we'll meet a medical worker who's lifting the spirits of patients in our series "a more perfect union." >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thank you for watching. i'm diane king hall. have a great day. ♪

kris van cleave, cbs news, aurora, illinois. >> duncan: still ahead on "the cbs weekend news," a newbest cannabis, no smoking allowed. >> duncan: the california state fair was established 164 years ago to celebrate the golden state's very best from industry to agriculture. and next year a new plant also known as "weed" will be judged. here's kurtis ming of our sacramento station. >> reporter: the state fair is a sacramento summer time tradition. along with all the food and fun, its purpose is to recognize the best in california. annual competitions are held to pick the top wine, cheese, olive oil nd craft beer. but next year a new category is being added, cannabis cultivation. >> it is a big milestone for the cannabis industry. >> the board of directors approved the top pot competition. >> as far as i know it might be the first time any state fair is doing that. >> reporter: board chair jess durfee says its purpose is to recognize the quality contributions of california's cannabis cultivators. >> the growing industry is important to agriculture in california. >> reporter: other event