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5/12/11 5:00am |
Newsmakers, May 12, 2011 - Professor Kevin Kuskiewicz, sports sciences researcher at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, shared his insights into athletic concussions. La Crosse city officials discuss their plans for the city's waterfront land.
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5/5/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, May 5, 2011 - Steve Doyle (Onalaska-D) emerged as the winner in Wisconsin's 94th Assembly District special election, replacing former representative Mike Huebsch. Yet another group of area veterans is preparing to visit Washington, D.C. -- Freedom Honor Flight President Chuck Hanson tells us more about the trip.
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4/28/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, April 28, 2011 - How are Wisconsin's counties doing on the health front. How do western Wisconsin's counties rate in a new study of health concerns across the state.
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4/21/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, April 21, 2011 - Ron Kind Shares his views about the shape of the nation, tax fairness and health care reform one year after its approval. In part two, a preview of this summer's growing season and what farmers are facing in this year's AG economy.
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4/14/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, April 14, 2011 - WPR's Maureen McCollum leads a discussion about current issues in the race to fill the vacant seat in Wisconsin's 94th Assembly District, with candidates John Lautz (West Salem-R) and Steve Doyle (Onalaska-D) -- the two will face off during a special election on May 3.
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4/7/11 (All day) |
Newsmakers, April 7, 2011 - La Crosse-area party officials discuss their work in preparing for a possible recall election of State Senator Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse).
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3/31/11 (All day) |
Newsmakers, March 31, 2011 - Newsmakers talks to a man from Sparta who's involved in supplying power to U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and the challenges that accompany that work. In part two, we talk with the author of a book that takes a fresh look at the settlement of La Crosse in the 19th century.
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3/24/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, March 24, 2011 - Holocaust researcher and author Deborah Lipstadt discusses her findings on "Holocaust denial"; she spoke recently at Viterbo University. In part two, we talk with Brooklyn College professor Moustafa Bayoumi about his research into being Arab after 9/11.
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3/17/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, March 17, 2011 - On this program, we explore what the state's proposed budget cuts could mean for the UW System, and specifically for UW-La Crosse, with UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow.
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3/10/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, March 10, 2011 - Special-interest advertising has surfaced during this year's state budget debates in Madison. Mike McCabe of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign discusses this surprising tactic. Michael Fosberg talks about discovering his ethnic roots and what it meant.
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3/3/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, March 3, 2011 - Local reaction to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's proposed biennial budget, and insights into what it means for local cities. Guests include State Senator Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse), La Crosse Mayor Matt Harter, and Onalaska Mayor Mike Giese.
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2/24/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, February 24, 2011 - Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Chris Danou (D-Trempealeau) and UW-La Crosse political scientist Joe Heim size up the continuing saga over Governor Scott Walker's proposed budget repair bill. In the second part of this show, Great Rivers United Way board member Brenda Rooney introduces us to a new survey of regional needs.
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2/17/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, February 17, 2011 - From the State Capitol to the streets of La Crosse, reaction to Governor Scott Walker's budget proposals are many and varied. Part two explores the state of organic farming on the occasion of the 2011 Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services annual conference.
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2/10/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, February 10, 2011 - Public school officials continue to struggle with balancing budgets while not cutting programs or services for students.
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2/3/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, February 3, 2011 - Rural counties in western Wisconsin continue to rank among the highest in poverty in the state - recent census figures suggest that one in four people living in La Crosse lives in poverty. How are people coping? How might things improve? WPR's Steve Roisum leads a discussion with area "Voices of Poverty" in this edition of Newsmakers.
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1/13/11 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, January 13, 2011 - La Crosse-area lawmakers from both parties share their perspectives on the 2011 legislative session underway in Madison. State Senator Dan Kapanke (R-LaCrosse) and State Representative Jennifer Shilling (D-LaCrosse) answer questions from a La Crosse-area media panel.
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12/9/10 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, December 9, 2010 - Wisconsin's plans to expand the nation's high speed rail service from Chicago, through Milwaukee, Madison, and western Wisconsin has apparently been derailed. We hear from Major Curtiss Hartley of the La Crosse Salvation Army about its red kettle campaign.
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11/18/10 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, November 18, 2010 - Western Wisconsin's job market is feeling the effects of the current recession just like the rest of the country. A recent report by La Crosse-based Workforce Connections explores the details and what they mean for the future.
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10/28/10 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, October 28, 2010 - Three candidates are seeking Wisconsin's Third Congressional District seat: incumbent Representative Ron Kind (D-La Crosse), State Senator Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse), and Michael Krsiean (I-Houlton). The three met to discuss the issues during a candidate debate presented at UW-La Crosse, Tuesday, Oct. 26. UWL political scientist Joe Heim moderates the discussion.
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10/14/10 5:00pm |
Newsmakers, October 14, 2010 - Wisconsin's 91st District Assembly - a conversation with incumbent Chris Danou (challenger Bill Ingram did not accept our invitation to be part of the conversation). Wisconsin's 92nd District Assembly race between incumbent Mark Radcliffe and challenger Dennis Clinard.
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