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7/26/12 5:00pm |
Youth unemployment in Wisconsin - Rich Kremer discussed the double digit youth unemployment rate in Wisconsin. Scott Hodek, labor economist, joined Kremer, and provided insight to the 14.9% youth unemployment rate last year in Wisconsin and why it was nearly double that of adult unemployment.
Scott Morfitt, media coordinator, and Jodi Conner, Clark County Coordinator, discussed the Clark County manufacturing academy, which gives youths hands on training in manufacturing and industrial arts.
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7/19/12 5:00pm |
Impact of tuition increase and budget cuts to UW system - Rich Kremer discusses the impact of 5.5% increase in tuition costs for students, and the nearly $300 million in cuts to University of Wisconsin campuses. Guests include David Gessner, UW-Eau Claire Assistant Chancellor for Business and Finance, and Fernando Delgado, Provost and vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at UW-River Falls.
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7/12/12 5:00pm |
Wisconsin's school funding formula - The West Side studied up on Wisconsin's school funding formula and asked why this year's estimates have given some districts aid boosts while cutting others. The Spooner Area School District and the neighboring Shell Lake District served as examples with Spooner estimated to get a 15% cut in state aid while Shell Lake could get 21% more than last year. Kremer was joined by Spooner Area District Don Haack, Spooner Area District Business Manager Mike Markgren, Shell Lake Superintendent Jim Connell and Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance Research Director Dale Knapp.
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7/5/12 5:00pm |
2012 U.S. Farm Bill - The West Side looks at the recently passed 2012 U.S. Farm Bill. Representatives from two of the state's largest farm advocacy groups join Rich Kremer to discuss the proposed end of direct payment of subsidies to farmers, cuts to conservation programs and the controversial Dairy Security act.
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6/28/12 5:00pm |
Initiative to improve neighborhoods in Chippewa Valley - An effort by the United Way to mobilize community members in the Chippewa Valley to improve their neighborhoods and their lives was discussed on The West Side. Host Rich Kremer was joined by United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley Executive Director Jan Porath, UWGCV Officer of Community Mobilization Dave Gordon and Chair of the UWGCV Education Advisory Council Arlene Wright.
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6/21/12 5:00pm |
DNR wolf hunting proposal in Wisconsin - Rich Kremer discusses the DNR's proposed structure and quota system for wolf hunting in Wisconsin. Guests include Dave Clausen, Chair of the Natural Resources Board; Joe Knight, Outdoor Editor for the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram; and Dave Carlson, Host of syndicated TV show Northland Adventures.
Guests also discussed an effort to ban lead in bullets, the effects of Frac sand mining on local streams and Joe Carlson's new book A Fish Gift: and Sketches From Northland Adventures.
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6/14/12 5:00pm |
Increase water demand in Western Wisconsin - Rich Kremer discusses Western Wisconsin's increase demand of ground water. Guests include Larry Lynch, Department of Natural Resources Hydrogeologist; Dan Masterpole, Chippewa County Conservationist; and Jerry Clark, UW-Extension Crops and Soils Educator.
Guests identified the different aquifers present in the region. Issues including increasing population, heavy agricultural use and the increasing demand for water by frac sand mining and processing operations.
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6/7/12 5:00pm |
June 5 recall results - The West Side looked at local election results from the June 5 recall and looks at the fall election cycle. Guests include Mort Sipress, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at UW-Eau Claire, and Alec Kirby, Associate Professor of Social Science at UW-Stout.
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5/31/12 5:00pm |
Final 23rd State Senate Recall candidate forum - The West Side hosted the final 23rd State Senate Recall candidate forum. Republican State Senator Terry Moulton and Democratic challenger Kristen Dexter.
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5/24/12 5:00pm |
Conservation groups collaborate with Xcel Energy - The West Side looks at the unlikely collaboration between utility company Xcel Energy and local conservation groups to clean up and restore the Tyrone property along the lower Chippewa River. The Tyrone Property, which is owned by Xcel, is located about five miles south of Durand and is considered by many to be a world class ecological area. In the 1970's Northern States Power-Wisconsin proposed a nuclear power plant to be located at the Tyrone Property, which led to vigorous debate and protest.
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5/17/12 5:00pm |
New developments in Eau Claire construction project - Al Ross fills in for Rich Kremer, and looks at the newly announced public private partnership to build an Eau Claire arts and convention center, new retail space and student housing. Ross was joined by Mike Rindo, UW-Eau Claire Vice Chancellor for Facilities, and Stuart Schaefer, President of Commonweal Development Stuart Schaefer.
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5/10/12 5:00pm |
Widespread poverty in Western Wisconsin - Rich Kremer discusses widespread poverty in Western Wisconsin, and what programs are available for those affected. Guests include Julie Keown-Bomar, Eau Claire County UW-Extension Family Living Educator; Nancy Kraft, Director of Program and resource development with Indianhead Community Action Agency; and Anna Cardarella, Assistant Project Employment Director with Western Dairyland.
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5/3/12 5:00pm |
23rd State Senate District Recall Primary Candidate Forum - The West Side hosted the 23rd State Senate District Recall Primary Candidate Forum. Host Rich Kremer was joined by former State Representative Kristen Dexter and political newcomer James Engel. The two democratic candidates are vying for a chance to take on State Senator Terry Moulton of Chippewa falls who is facing a recall election. The winner of the recall primary will go on to face Moulton in a recall general election on June 5th. Engel and Dexter discussed their platforms, why they're running and what they hope to accomplish if elected.
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4/26/12 5:00pm |
29th State Senate District Recall Primary Candidate forum - The West Side in collaboration with regional program Route 51 hosted a 29th State Senate District Democratic Recall Primary candidate forum. Host of Route 51, Glen Moberg was joined by Democrat Donna Siedel of Wausau and Jim Buckley of Antigo.
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4/19/12 5:00pm |
CWD makes its way to Western Wisconsin - The West Side takes a closer look at the recent discovery of a deer infected with chronic wasting disease discovered in Western Wisconsin. The DNR announced that a deer killed near Shell Lake tested positive for CWD. CWD was thought to be contained in Southern Wisconsin, but this new evidence proves that is not the case.
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4/12/12 5:00pm |
Controversail wind farm in Town of Forest - The West Side discusses a controversial wind farm project in St. Croix County. The Town of Forest initially began talks with with Emerging Energies in 2008, but after a contract was signed a group of citizens formed to oppose the wind project. Rich Kremer discusses the issue with Jay Mundinger, of Emerging Energies, and Brenda Salseg, a member opposition group Forest Voice.
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4/5/12 5:00pm |
Reflecting on the 2011-2012 State Legislative Session - The West Side looks at the historic 2011-2012 State Legislative Session. Rich Kremer is joined by state lawmakers Kathy Bernier and Chris Danou to discuss what went right, what went wrong, and what should have been done differently in state politics over the past year.
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3/29/12 5:00pm |
Co-ops in Wisconsin - The West Side discusses why Wisconsin has the second highest concentration of cooperatives in the United states, how they've assisted rural populations over the years and why they still thrive in today's economy. Guests include Bill Oemichen, President and CEO of the Cooperative Network in Madison; Bob Gadwill, former board chair of Eau Claire Energy Cooperative; and Pete Farrow, CEO of Group Health Cooperative in Eau Claire.
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3/22/12 5:00pm |
Wisconsin Conservation Congress - The West Side looks at the upcoming spring hearings of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. Issues discussed were proposals that will be voted on during the hearings like a year round fishing season, elimination of trout stamps, out of state fishing license fees, and a possible sand hill crane hunt.
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3/15/12 5:00pm |
Frac sand mining in Wisconsin - The West Side looks into the different ways local governments are responding to the frac sand mining boom in Western Wisconsin. Local officials have forged legal development agreements with frac sand companies, used police powers to enact non-metallic mining ordinance and passed moratoriums to temporarily ban new sand mines.
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