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NEWisco Weekend

From the lake shore to Lake Winnebago; Door to Fond du lac Counties, Northeast Wisconsin, or NEWisco, is an exciting place to live. NEWisco Weekend is a news magazine-style show filled with conversations and stories about issues, entertainment, and culture making the Fox Valley, Green Bay and beyond -- a rich, unique area to call home. Civic Media’s Northeast Wisconsin Bureau Chief Lisa Hale hosts NEWisco Weekend along with support from correspondents Teri Barr, Amanda Nimmer, Pete Schwaba, Konrad

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Let’s Honor Memorial Day

NEWisco Weekend ·

2025/05/24

It’s Memorial Day Weekend, and that’s our theme on NEWisco Weekend. NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco

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Let’s Talk Community Supported Agriculture

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2025/05/17

This issue of NEWisco Weekend takes a look at Community Supported Agriculture.Community Support Agriculture is one of the ways for you to get your produce, you know fruits and veggies, direct from the farmer. Teri Barr has the cover story with Justin Duell from The G Farm. We feature stories on Food waste, Cranberry as King in Wisco, Ticks, the sport of Lacrosse, and the music of Jupiter Lynx! Plus our commentator Amanda Nimmer has helpful tips for getting your picky eaters to eat more

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Let’s Celebrate Mom!

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2025/05/10

On this week’s show we celebrate MOM. Mother’s day is this weekend. We have great interviews with Madison Malone, Dr. Kristin Lyerly joins us to talk about a side of motherhood that is often overlooked…the physical effects of giving birth. Our commentator, Amanda Nimmer, pulls no punches on what moms really want, plus stories on tourism and the Green Bay Conservation Corps. NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on

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Let’s Bike, Travel, and Hunt Ghosts!

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2025/05/03

This week on NEWisco Weekend we celebrate several special observances in May. National Paranormal Day is May 3rd. National Tourism Day is May 7th…and the whole month is Bike Month! We look at the different types of Paranormal Activity with a NEWisco investigator, Teri Barr mashes cycling and tourism together for our cover story. Kaylin Kole brings the music; plus features on Bitcoin scams, Allergies, and how baby food might not be so healthy. NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic

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Let’s Talk Superheroes

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2025/04/26

This week on NEWisco Weekend we celebrate superheroes and everyday heroes.The Red Cross is seeking nominations for heroes to recognize throughout NEWisco. Meteorologist Brittney Merlot is our hero with tips on how to protect yourself in Severe Weather while traveling. The Green Bay Optimist Club are heroes for piloting programs for kids in the area. The DATCP crusades against scams. Dean Robbins in our cover story. He’s a Wisco Author who enumerates 100 Wisconsin Idols and finally,

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Let’s Keep Earth Clean

NEWisco Weekend ·

2025/04/19

Earth Day, Easter, and the NFL Draft are on our minds for NEWisco Weekend this week. The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance has an Earth Day event in conjunction with NFL Green. We have features on the Packers doing more for the environment, The NFL Draft, Recycling, and egg prices and alternatives to coloring easter eggs. Spring is here and with it comes danger and more. Nettle Hill is the musical guest. April 22, 1970: The First Earth Day Did you know former Wisconsin Govenor Gaylord

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Let’s Garden

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2025/04/12

This week, We take on gardening! Let's dig in the dirt.We'll cover the weather and the growing for gardening. (One of 8 tables of Paula Schultz's seed starters.) Bunnies make better pets than pests and a local shelter helps children learn about them through adoption of rescued stuffed animals. One man is working hard in NEWisco to end food insecurity. We look at prostate cancer and at a group that helps teens with special needs get real-life work experience. How does your garden

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Let’s Go On Vacation

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2025/03/29

This week’s issue focuses on spring vacations and travel!! Are virtual vacations really a thing? What about the importance of taking those vacation days? Take a break in NEWisco with a really cool Star Wars Memorabilia exhibit. This is the season to tap maple trees. And Musician Sam Ness gets help in songwriting from his travels. We also have more serious stories on Diabetes Alert Day and the League of Women Voters expressing concern about what they see as an attack on democracy. Plus Pete

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Let’s Goof Off!

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2025/03/22

This week’s show is all about Goofing off! Pat Tracey with Discover Oshkosh joins us with tips and tricks to make this the best National Goof Off Day ever! We also hear how the NEWisco Weekend team goofs off–when we get the chance to! The musical guest this week is Makenna Mae and Jake Alan from Grand Union. Stories on Bello Nock, Rebel Eddies, Self-harm, and the firings at NOAA round out the issue. How does the NEWisco Team goof off? NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media

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We’re All Irish!

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2025/03/15

It’s St. Patrick’s Day on Monday. So on this issue of NEWisco Weekend we’re all Irish! Our Cover Story looks at a NEWisco city that takes the festivities to the next level. Amanda Nimmer gives us a historical look at St. Patrick…in her own unique way. Pothole season is here. We also have stories on sports memorabilia, business imposters, Sports memorabilia auctions, A recent town hall from a NEWisco Congressman and Oshkosh Pride gets a sponsor.NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media

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Let’s Take a Nap

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2025/03/08

This issue of NEWisco Weekend features Daylight Saving Time as our cover story and Naps as the theme! Civic Media Meteorologist Brittney Merlot explains why we have to spring ahead every year in our cover story. Dr. Steven Gale describes the benefits of a nap. We have features on pickleball, Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and the increase in ice rescues in the past week. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in the United States. Early detection through

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Let’s Talk Women’s Mental Health Awareness

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2025/03/01

This week, NEWisco Weekend takes a look at Women’s Mental Health Awareness with stories that are as varied as the types of butterflies in the world! Ace Champion as Good Buffalo is our cover story with flutes to resonate with your theta waves. We have stories on Eating Disorders, Flooding awareness, the shift in seasons, and a man who shares all the wonder in Wisconsin. Amanda Nimmer has tips to quiet the brain. And our musical feature is Kaylin Kole and Lexi Lew. NEWisco Weekend is a

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Let’s Talk Scams

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2025/02/22

Learn about the scams that prey upon Wisconsin residents and senior citizens. We have features on how to identify scams, the common ones we see, and an interview with the man who literally wrote the book on cybersecurity for Senior Citizens. Commentary from Amanda Nimmer on a common scammer who may be living in your house. And our musical interview from Teri Barr introduces to a Wisconsin musician fighting a scam in his industry. NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network

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Let’s Be Kind

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2025/02/15

This week’s NEWisco Weekend is all about kindness. Monday is Random Acts of Kindness Day, and our cover story is an interview with Brooke Jones of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. We have stories on the Draft City Music Festival, the National Railroad Museum, being kind to Wisconsin’s plants with prescribed burning, kindness to pets who may need a little extra help getting adopted, Guitars for Vets in Appleton, Pete Schwaba’s Movie pick of the week, a musical guest who teaches

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Let’s Talk Hearts

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2025/02/08

Hearts are aflutter in this week’s NEWisco Weekend. The Cover Story focuses on heart health as we celebrate Heart Month. Wisconsin’s Winter Snow can be deadly for your heart. A new coach for an area school. A program that helps keep children safe online. A fundraiser through the weekend to help the NEW Community Shelter. Our commentator Amanda Nimmer has a beef with Valentines…and Jukebox, a barber shop quartet, brings singing valentines. NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media

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Let’s Celebrate Black History Month

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2025/02/01

This week’s issue celebrates Black History Month with a cover story featuring a Green Bay Area Woman who uses her time and talents to tell stories of black history to youth. The musical guest is De Pere’s Mike Shabow. We feature stories on We All Rise African American Resource Center, the effect of winter salt on our environment, protecting yourself online, and a Wisconsin nursing home seeking Valentines from all over. Plus, of course, our Commentator Amanda Nimmer and Pete Schawaba with

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Let’s Have a Laugh

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2025/01/25

This week, NEWisco Weekend wants you to feel the belly-rumbling joy of laughter. We look at how laughter really is the best medicine, laughing at funerals, and competitive laughter.Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba brings the cover story with NEWisco Comedian Rob Brackenridge. And we have a feature of another NEWisco comedian, Kristin Lytie. Isiah and the New People are the musical guests and of course, Pete Schwaba also brings the Classic Movie Pick. So get ready to laugh! NEWisco

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Let’s See the Importance of Art

NEWisco Weekend ·

2025/01/18

This week’s cover story focuses on Art as a Basic Human Need. We interview Joe Ferlo and Molly Templin from The Grand Oshkosh. Teri Barr shares a story about a Green Bay man making BOLD digital art.Amanda Nimmer takes a serious look at art expression. We also have stories on: an upcoming film series at The Thrasher Opera House, The ice sheets on the Great Lakes; We look at the Veterans Art Institute. The LaBonte Brothers bring you some terrific musical art, and of course, Pete Schwaba

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Let’s Talk Agriculture

NEWisco Weekend ·

2025/01/11

This weekend National Milk Day is celebrated, so our theme is Agriculture! We have stories on Cheese, and the stress farmers face. Applications are rolling in for the 78th Alice in Dairyland, and our cover story features the ancient practice of beekeeping with a modern twist. Did you know that cows are dangerous animals…we have commentary on that, and The Gentlemen Grifters are our music guests this week on NEWisco Weekend!NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs

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Let’s Set Goals for 2025

NEWisco Weekend ·

2025/01/04

It’s the first issue of 2025 on NEWisco Weekend. Our Cover Story focuses on the importance of setting goals at the start of the new year. The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce has been named BEST in the nation! Brittney Merlot helps us understand seasonal affective disorder and why winter can make us SAD. Melissa Kaye has a great story on how having diabetes can make everyday illnesses worse. The BBB has tips to make your 2025 fraud-free. Our music segment features Appleton Native turned Nashville

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