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Wisconsin Today

“Wisconsin Today” explores the people, places and ideas shaping life in Wisconsin. Join hosts Rob Ferrett and Kate Archer Kent for news and in-depth conversations that you can’t find anywhere else.

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UW campus enrollments, Sheboygan’s LGBTQ+ community,...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/25

We get an update on enrollment figures around the state’s university system. We also hear about Sheboygan’s LGBTQ+ community after the closing of a local gay bar. Plus, a new […]

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Vice President Kamala Harris, Veterinary...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/24

Vice President Kamala Harris joins us to discuss affordable housing, PFAS pollution, and reproductive rights. We also talk with the leaders of a veterinary cooperative in Wisconsin. Plus, the state […]

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Declining interest rates, Breast cancer screening, A...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/23

We learn how a cut in interest rates could affect home buyers and home owners. Then, we learn about genetic screening tests for breast cancer. Then, a Lawrence University professor […]

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Decline in overdose deaths, Strategies for killing...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/20

We talk with an doctor about the decline in overdose deaths. Then, we learn what strategies farmers have for killing weeds. Then, we talk with an athlete about his quest […]

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The new DOT secretary, A new strategy to provide...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/19

We chat with the first woman to lead the state Department of Transportation. Then, we learn how communities are making it easier to build accessory dwelling units beside existing homes. […]

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The child care worker shortage, Black voters,...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/18

We look at how a severe short of child care workers is affecting the state. Then, we look at Kamala Harris’ standing among Black voters. Then, we check Wisconsin’s infrastructure […]

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Microsoft expands on Foxconn site, Wisconsin Life,...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/17

TK, TK, Then we look at how third party candidates affect elections, TK, Then we talk with a scientist trying to decode the language of bugs.

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Where Wisconsin jobs are rebounding, Great Lakes...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/16

A new report shows where jobs have – and haven’t – strengthened since the pandemic. Then the captain of one of the few research vessels to spend the year on […]

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Archery and crossbow season opens, Wisconsin indie...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/13

A DNR deer specialist and recreation warden give us a look at how deer season is shaping up. Then we hear from a pair of Wisconsin book publishers about their […]

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Sauk County nursing home sale, Wisconsin mechanics...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/12

We discuss health care impacts of nursing homes in Wisconsin being sold to private groups. Then we look at the tension between trying to educate the next generation of auto […]

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Rural Wisconsin Naloxone boxes, Understanding...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/11

A program director from the Marshfield Clinic Health System explains a new substance abuse harm reduction plan. Then we talk with a legal scholar about an update in the noncompete […]

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Federal money for rural electrification, New program...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/10

We learn how new federal funding will go towards renewable energy projects in rural Wisconsin. Then we hear how UW-Green Bay’s Elder Justice Coalition is aiming to curb financial abuse. […]

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New push for medical marijuana, Swing voters,...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/09

We talk with the head of a new public campaign by Indigenous Wisconsinites to legalize medical marijuana. We also hear from several voters in the state who plan to switch […]

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State agency audits, K-12 testing changes, Mushroom...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/06

We talk with the co-chair of the state legislature’s audit committee about why he’s pursuing audits of the DNR and Department of Public Instruction. We also look at what new […]

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PFAS health study, Political memorabilia, Edmund...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/05

We break down the numbers in a new study of PFAS chemicals in Wisconsinites and its health effects. We also learn about a collection of items from political conventions at […]

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Insurance coverage of abortions, Faculty layoffs at...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/03

We learn how some insurance companies could deny abortion care even in life-threatening situations. Then, we get two perspectives on faculty layoffs at UW-Milwaukee. Then, we learn how dogs are […]

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How to help veterans transition to civilian life, Why...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/09/02

We learn what could help veterans transition to civilian life. Then, we talk about why school children are falling behind on vaccinations. Then, a chocolatier explains the secrets of award-winning […]

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Moms pushing for political change, Wisconsin ‘puppy...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/08/30

We talk with a leader of the progressive group, Motherhood for Good. Then, we learn why a number of Wisconsin’s commercial dog breeders have been labeled inhumane. Then, a story […]

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The future of the Barlow Planetarium, How one church...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/08/29

We learn about what could happen to the Barlow Planetarium on UW-Oshkosh’s Fox Cities campus. Then, we find out how a Black Earth church is helping to meet its congregation’s […]

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Fatal police shootings on the rise, A documentary...

Wisconsin Today ·

2024/08/28

We explore why deadly encounters with police are growing in Wisconsin. Then, a story from Wisconsin Life. Then, we hear about a documentary that followed two Wisconsin families for 30 […]

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