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12/20/12 5:00pm |
The West Side News Year in Review - The West Side welcomed local reporters Jerry Gallagher of WQOW News 18 and Eau Claire Leader-Telegram Editor Don Huebscher to discuss the top news stories of 2012.
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12/13/12 5:00pm |
Frac Sand and the Resurgence of Rail in Western Wisconsin - The West Side focused on the massive investment railroads are making into rail lines in Barron County and Wisconsin as a whole in order to haul frac sand. Host Rich Kremer was joined by Wisconsin Commissioner of Railroads Jeff Plale and Barron County Administrator and former secretary of the Western Wisconsin Rail Transit Authority. Vice President of Community and Member Relations of Dairyland Power Cooperative Brian Rude also joined the program.
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12/6/12 5:00pm |
Eau Claire Confluence Project - The plan for a new arts and entertainment facility known as the Eau Claire Confluence Project was discussed on The West Side. Host Rich Kremer was joined by two of the top players in the project including UW-Eau Claire Vice Chancellor of Facilities Mike Rindo and Commonweal Development Partner Dan Clumpner. The two gave updates on the planning, funding and lobbying efforts for the Confluence Project and answered questions from callers. Then Eau Claire Historical Preservation Foundation Board Member Patrick Kurtenbach joined the program to discuss his groups opposition to the planned demolition of historic buildings downtown to make room for the project.
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11/29/12 5:00pm |
Changing perceptions and lowering unemployment among people with disabilities - The West Side discussed the 13% unemployment rate among people with disabilities, which is nearly double the rate among those without a disability. Host Rich Kremer was joined by Maralene Strom, Supported Self Employment Program Coordinator for Regional Enterprises for Adults and Children, Tim Sheehan, Executive Director of the Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin and Kyle Kleist, Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Director for the Vocational Rehabilitation Program at UW-Stout. Guests discussed some of the challenges those with disabilities face when looking for work in a tough economy and the need for a change in how society perceives those with disability.
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11/15/12 5:00pm |
The West Side Outside 2012 Gun Deer Season Primer - Host Rich Kremer was joined by the Outdoor Guys for The West Side Outside. Joe Knight, Outdoor Editor for the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram and Dave Carlson, host of syndicated TV Shot Northland Adventures and Communications Specialist for the DNR Ed Culhane discussed regulation changes for the 2012 Wisconsin gun deer hunt and updates on Wisconsin's first wolf hunt.
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11/9/12 5:00pm |
West Side 2012 Election Postmortem - Western Wisconsin's election results were discussed and two new state legislators were introduced during the West Side 2012 Election Postmortem. Host Rich Kremer was joined by UW-Eau Claire Political Science Department Chair Geoff Peterson and Emeritus Political Science Professor Mort Sipress. Adding to the analysis was former Republican assemblyman Rob Kreibich. Newly elected state representatives Stephen Smith of the 75th Assembly District and Dana Wachs of the 91st Assembly District joined the program and added their thoughts as well.
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11/1/12 5:00pm |
93rd State Assembly Candidate Forum - Rounding out a nine week series of state legislative candidate forums the West Side highlighted the 93rd State Assembly Race with a live broadcast at the Durand High School. Host Rich Kremer was joined by Republican incumbent State Representative Warren Petryk and Democratic challenger Jeff Smith. The candidates discussed their stances on transparency in government, health care, frac sand mining and much more.
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10/25/12 5:00pm |
75th State Assembly Candidate Forum - The West Sidefeatured candidates running to represent the 75th State Assembly District, incumbent Roger Rivard (R-Rice Lake) and Stephen Smith(D-Rice Lake). Candidates discussed their platforms on issues like frac sand mining, education spending and the constitutionality of Act 10.
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10/17/12 5:00pm |
10th State Senate Candidate Forum - Candidates running to represent western Wisconsin in the state senate were featured on the West Side 10th State Senate Candidate Forum. Host Rich Kremer was joined by Republican incumbent Sheila Harsdorf of River Falls and Democratic challenger Dan Olson of Clayton. Kremer asked the candidates about their stances on frac sand mining, campaign finance reform, health care and education spending.
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10/11/12 5:00pm |
87th State Assembly Candidate Forum - The West Side welcomed the candidates running to represent the 87th State Assembly District, Republican incumbent Mary Williams and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Riley. Host Rich Kremer asked the guests about their stances on education funding, health care, mining and jobs.
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10/4/12 5:00pm |
68th State Assembly District Candidate Forum - The West Side featured candidates from the 68th State Assembly District, incumbent Kathy Bernier (R-Lake Hallie) and Judy Smriga (D-Thorp). Candidates fielded a range of questions on issues like education spending, frac sand mining, partisan redistricting and transportation funding.
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9/27/12 5:00pm |
67th State Assembly District Candidate Forum - The West Side featured candidates from the 67th State Assembly District, incumbent Tom Larson (R-Colfax) and Deb Bieging (D-Chippewa Falls), during a live candidate forum. Guests talked about their stances on things like job creation, state funding levels for education, health care and frac sand mining.
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9/20/12 5:00pm |
30th State Assembly District Candidate Forum - The West Side hosted a candidate forum featuring candidates from the 30th State Assembly District, incumbent Rep. Dean Knudson (R-Hudson) and challenger Diane Odeen (D-River Falls), live from the UW-River Falls University Center. Host Rich Kremer moderated the forum, taking questions from audience members and callers. The forum, was held in the Kinnickinnic River Theater on the campus of UW-River Falls.
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9/13/12 5:00pm |
29th State Assembly District Candidate Forum - The West Side hosted a candidate forum featuring candidates from the 29th State Assembly District, incumbent John Murtha (R-Baldwin) and Jim Swanson (D-Menomonie). Host Rich Kremer moderated the forum live and listeners called in with questions and comments during the program.
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9/6/12 5:00pm |
28th State Assembly District Candidate Forum - The West Side kicked off the first of nine state legislative candidate forums with the 28th State Assembly District race between Republican incumbent Erik Severson and Democratic challenger Adam Bever. Host Rich Kremer moderated the forum asking questions about jobs, collective bargaining for public workers and frac sand mining. Listeners from within the 28th Assembly District also called in with questions of their own relating to taconite mining and medical marijuana.
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8/30/12 5:00pm |
Prescription drug abuse in Wisconsin - In this program we delved into the issue of prescription drug abuse in Wisconsin and highlighted a report of recommendations created by a panel of experts from the fields of law enforcement, medicine and addiction treatment. Our guests were Twila Johnson, Pharmacy Services Director for Security Health Plan in Wausau and Dr. Mike Miller, Addiction Psychiatrist Medical Director of the Herrington Recovery Center.
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8/23/12 5:00pm |
Tribal opposition to the state wolf hunt - Host Rich Kremer is joined by Executive Administrator for the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Jim Zorn, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Council Member Mic Isham and the Outdoor Guys - Joe Knight of the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram and Dave Carlson of Northland Adventures. Guests discuss why the wolf is sacred among tribal people and about a disagreement between tribes and the state in how the wolf should be regulated. Then DNR Wildlife Biologist John Dunn joins the show for a preview of the numerous fall hunting seasons.
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8/16/12 5:00pm |
The economic impact of the frac sand industry - Host Rich Kremer was joined by Economist Toby Madden of the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis, Barron County Administrator Jeff French and investigative reporter Dee Hall of the State Journal and Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Guests discussed job creation related to the numerous frac sand mining and processing facilities being built across the state, the impact those operations are having on local and county property taxes, and the spillover effects rippling through local businesses. Also highlighted was a detailed report from the Center for Investigative Journalism on how big an impact the frac sand industry is having on our state and local economies.
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8/9/12 5:00pm |
Improving access to justice for people in poverty - Host Rich Kremer discusses the issue of limited access to justice among people in poverty. Guests include Mike Waterman, a Hudson Attorney; Kimberly Haas, Deputy Director of free legal services provider Wisconsin Judicare; and Beverly Wickstrom, Eau Claire attorney and coordinator of the Eau Claire Free Legal Clinic. The panel discussed the difficulty faced by people of low income in finding free or reduced legal assistance in civil court cases. Guests also talked about a state commission tasked with improving access to justice.
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8/2/12 5:00pm |
More people seeking aid from area shelters - Host Rich Kremer discusses the increase of people seeking shelter in the region and why people are seeking more services. Guests include Kim Wojcik, Executive Director of Turning Point for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Abuse, and Jerry Wilke, Executive Director of the Boulton Refuge House. Also discussed was the decreased funding from state and federal sources are making it more difficult for shelters to serve victims in their communities.
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