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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 Share Our Favorites

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/12/28

This week is our best of 2024 edition. We started NEWisco Weekend in July of this year, and since then we have expanded our team of correspondents to include Civic Media reporters from throughout the state. This week, feature stories on The Oshkosh Community Pantry expanding to service anyone experiencing food insecurity in the state of Wisconsin, the Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Shelter, and a comedian who makes the Midwest her home and joke.JoAnn Krulatz helps us stay on track with healthy

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Let’s Talk Pets

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/12/14

This week’s issue goes to the dogs…and cats…and all the animals. The Cover Story is on J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue. Teri Barr brings us stories on how pets and people help each other, and Radio for Pets. We’ll look at the adoptable pets at the Oshkosh Area Humane Society. Peter and Tracy Fluke explain how to stay safe when walking or biking in the winter. We’ll look back in time with the Richland County Historical Society. Meteorologist Brittney Merlot looks at how pets deal with the cold. And a

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47:08

Let’s Talk Tradition

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/12/07

This week’s issue of NEWisco Weekend features a look at traditions. We’ll cover food traditions in Wisconsin, Tasty traditions from other countries being shared (Yaw Asare and Gold Coast Candy) The Appleton Fire Department continues a tradition around safety. The Oshkosh School District starts what they hope will become a tradition with its Schools Academy. Holiday scamming is a tradition. We have that story. And a new medical study is being conducted here in Wisco. We’ll look at Wisconsin’s biggest

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47:07

Let’s Talk Thanksgiving

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/11/23

It’s a week of Thanksgiving at NEWisco Weekend. You can feel grateful anytime and it’s good for you! This week we bring you stories on a NEWisco woman who finds gratitude in little things every day; Holiday Scams, a huge donation to area food pantries, Child care costs in the state, a local physician who travels to teach doctors in underdeveloped countries, a closer look at Paul’s Pantry in Green Bay, And music that sets the listener up for gratitude. Plus commentary on the best Thanksgiving foods

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47:08

Let’s Get Reading

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/11/16

This week's issue opens the cover on libraries and reading books! The Appleton Public Library is shutting down its temporary location this month to make a move back to its renovated building. Teri Barr gives us stories about books making a comeback and a musician who loves books so much...she bought the store! Amanda Nimmer wonders about reading certain books in public. Melissa Kaye has a fun poem to share; Konrad Krueger brings us a look at Lovely Cigars in Green Bay; Brittney Merlot gets us

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47:07

Let’s Salute Our Veterans

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/11/09

This week’s issue of NEWisco Weekend focuses on Veterans’ Day, which is Monday. Our cover story features a man who cooked for the finest military minds in our nation. Teri Barr has features on the Ben Jackson Foundation and music to heal veterans. We have features on H.O.O.A.H. and its work on suicide awareness for veterans and a group that makes quilts for veterans. We’ll explore a D-Day recollection. How you can help meteorologists, and how to recenter after a stressful week, all in the Veterans

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46:59

Let’s Make a Difference

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/11/02

This week, we look at the ways NEWiscso “Makes a Difference”. The cover story features Sam Floyd with Operation Coffee and how it makes a difference with veterans one cup at a time. Stories on making a difference through events and deeds, the Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Shelter’s new facility, the Dillon Family Foundation, dry skin, and falling back with the time change. Our truth booth features US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg sharing a very real story on fatherhood. Amanda Nimmer

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Let’s Talk Ghost Hunting

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/10/26

Halloween is the theme for this issue of NEWisco Weekend. A couple of paranormal investigators from our Haunted State are the cover story. We have feature stories on the business of Halloween, its weather, credit repair scammers, the new basketball coach at UW-Green Bay, spooky Karaoke in Wisconsin Rapids and our Amanda Nimmer says Nope! Of course Pete Schwaba brings us a masterpiece in the classic cinema pick of the week. NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs

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Let’s Talk Joy and Happiness

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/10/19

Our issue this week takes a positive spin on the joy and hopefulness you can find in everyday things. Bob Hornacek and Paul’s Pantry are our Cover Story. We have stories on the Veteran Art Institute, the Cranberry Harvest, finding joy in pets, Music from Diandra Marie, and a business with JOY in its name. Plus our regular features of the classic cinema pick of the week and the truth booth. All in this week’s issue of NEWisco Weekend. NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network

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46:19

Celebrating Music

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/10/12

This week’s issue celebrates music! Governor Tony Evers proclaims October 2024 as “Arts and Humanities” month in Wisconsin! Lead Correspondent Teri Barr shares what one organization is doing to increase support and awareness for creatives across our state. A presidential candidate brings the campaign to NEWisco. The Oshkosh Area Community Pantry has changed residency requirements to offer more people access to food in the community. We have that story. Amanda Nimmer looks at guilty

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46:18

Let’s Talk Mental Health

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/10/05

This weekend we focus on mental health as part of World Mental Health Day. Teri Barr has an important look at treating your mental health like physical health and brings us a musical guest who addresses mental health in song. We have stories on Bellin’s Children and Adolescent Center, the Sweet Lair, phishing scams and breast cancer. Amanda Nimmer has suggestions on how to get out of a mental funk. And Pete Schwaba has his classic cinema pick of the week. NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic

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Let’s Talk Light

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/09/28

This edition dives into the “darkness” in the months ahead with a positive slant. Our Cover Story has a conversation with Brain Center in Green Bay on things to do to keep your brain fit. Amanda Nimmer gives us a “taste” of the best soups in NEWisco! A Wisconsin singer-songwriter describes music – as a “light.” against darkness. We also have stories for you on finding the light every day with a counselor from Bellin Heath, the recent AARP Wisconsin Political Poll, Foster the Village, sports fusion,

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46:18

Let’s Talk Autumn

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/09/21

This week on NEWisco Weekend: The leaves are starting to change, and the Theme is Autumn. Our Cover Story is from Teri Barr, as she catches up with a writer who’s really honed in on the beauty of Autumn in Wisconsin. Our musical feature is Shari Sarazin who puts Autumn’s beauty into song. Brittney Merlot has the science behind the color change, we have stories on Green Bay’s Botanical Gardens and scammers are using fall employment needs as a way to collect personal information. Konrad Krueger

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Let’s Get Prepared

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/09/14

This week on NEWisco Weekend: It’s National Preparedness Month! We have stories on preparing your family in case of weather or a disaster, being prepared as a hunter, food safety, and Girls on the Run Northeast Wisconsin. Then Amanda Nimmer prepares us for the illogical. Our Cover Story focuses on the Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services in Oshkosh. Teri Barr interviews a woman who “prepares” others to talk about gun violence through music. And of course our regular features of the Truth Booth

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Let’s talk Back to School!

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/09/07

This week: The Cover Story focuses on School Nutrition and feeding kids in the smaller school Districts. Our truth booth answers the question “what can YOU do for educators in your area?” Amanda Nimmer reflects on memories of school lunch. Teri Barr has a story on the history of schools in Wisconsin. Konrad Krueger explores nutrition for the student-athlete. We have stories on the Einstein Project in Green Bay and a drug use & abuse prevention program called Turn the Page. Pete Schwaba

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Welcome Again to NEWisco Weekend

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/08/31

As the NEWisco crew takes a break this Labor Day weekend to get ready for the change in seasons, it's been brought to our attention that now both WISS and WGBW have the show that we never properly introduced ourselves to WGBW. So hello. We're NEWisco Weekend. This week we return to the inaugural episode of NEWisco Weekend, a conversation with a couple who biked from Green Bay to New York City. A look at EAA. You’ll learn that you are celebrating your birthday all wrong! Plus stories on

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Let’s Talk Travel

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/08/24

Travel and the change of seasons are our inspiration for NEWisco Weekend this weekend! The Cover story is on the improvements in and around the Appleton International Airport. Teri Barr has the “top three in-state trips” you can take right now! And Amanda Nimmer adds some handy tips for taking that last road trip before summer ends. Konrad Krueger talks high school football with John Maino, We have a story on the Einstein Project in Green Bay, Brittney Merlot explains the Jet Stream in weather,

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2024-08-17 NEWisco Weekend

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/08/17

This week On New Wisco Weekend…Jazz.. and a bit of the Blues. Amanda Nimmer rhapsodizes about small performance venues. Konrad Krueger “turns the tempo up” with an interview with a local basketball coach. We’ll have stories on Sober Green Bay, a local comedian bringing the Midwest to stages everywhere, and working while disabled. Pete Schwaba has our classic cinema pick of the week. Todd Michaels puts together a jazzy, blusey, playlist for us. And Teri Barr delivers our cover story by taking us

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Let’s Talk Art

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/08/10

This week on NEWisco Weekend, Art is our muse! Our Cover Story is an interview with Anna Cannizzo, the new executive director of the Oshkosh Public Museum. Hear from local artist Lil’ L.A. Marz and blues artist Paul Filipowicz. We’ll share stories on Art and Sport and the mosquito explosion. And a humorous look at repeatedly stabbing material with a needle in the name of therapy. NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8am and Sundays at 11am on 97.9 WGBW

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Let’s Talk Pride & Summer

NEWisco Weekend ·

2024/08/03

This week Pickleball. Getting the most out of summer with a uniquely nostalgic destination from Amanda Nimmer. Xroads 41 happens this week. We’ll introduce a new segment featuring Movies and Civic Media’s Pete Schwaba. Teri Barr joins us with musical guest 7000 Apart and a story about hiking the Ice Age Trail. Lisa Hale brings stories on the Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin and We All Rise African American Resource Center. Of course, we’ll have the truth booth. And in our cover story, we’ll

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