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Audio archives for The West Side
Host Mary Jo Wagner - 715-839-3869 - wagner@wpr.org Thursday, July 2, 2009: What's to love about the environmental features of northern Wisconsin? We'll find out from those who know its glacial, logging, fur trading and mining history and promote edu-tourism. Guests include Jim Mallman, President of Watchable Wildlife and Dave Thorson, a retired forester who runs Down to Earth Tours in northern Wisconsin.
Thursday, June 25, 2009: Mental health experts are calling it a crisis exacerbated by a weak economy - coping with stress, anger, resentments, alcohol, family issues and other emotional behaviors associated with job layoffs, bankruptcy, divorce and the loss of insurance. Guests include Marshfield Clinic psychiatrist, Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed and clinical psychologist Steven Pongonis also from Marshfield Clinic in Eau Claire.
Thursday, June 18, 2009: A decision on whether Eau Claire County can expand its jail on the current downtown river site is imminent. The last step is approval by the Eau Claire City Council. Opponents are working up to the last minute to stop it. Guests include County Board member Colleen Bates who supports the plan and opponent Ryan Wells who's with the group Citizens for Accountable Jail Expansion or CAJE. http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/ http://eauclairejail.com/
Thursday, June 11, 2009: UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich talks about the long-term consequences of state budget cuts. But there are good things happening at the university too. Joining him at the half hour is the newest member of the Board of Regents, Aaron Wingad who's a student at UWEC and from Rice Lake.
Thursday, June 4, 2009: The problem with garlic mustard and buckthorn. The West Side Outside focuses on invasive species in western Wisconsin. Regular guests, Joe Knight of the Leader Telegram and Dave Carlson with Northland Adventures join Chippewa Falls Middle School science teacher Kristi Sazama. Her students are attempting to remove the garlic mustard from Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls. Marlo Orth owns 50 acres of forest land that's choked with buckthorn. He explains how he's slowly getting rid of it.
Thursday, May 28, 2009: 17 counties have formed the Cooperative Health Choices of Western Wisconsin to provide health insurance for small businesses, non-profits, municipalities and possibly schools. A strong "wellness" factor is part of keeping rates down. Guests include Exec. Dir. of the St. Croix County Economic Development Corporation, Bill Rubin. He's coordinating the Co-op's formation. Carol Bulman is a Benefit Specialist with the RiverBank Insurance Center and also on the Steering Committee. Congressman Ron Kind is author of a national plan to provide insurance for small businesses. We compare and contrast the plans.
Thursday, May 21, 2009:The trouble with lyme disease and controversy over treatment. Guests include Marina Andrews with Western Wisconsin Lyme Action Group. Ann Krisik from Amery also has Lyme Disease. Dr. Paul Goellner is with the Duluth Clinic in Spooner. He first identified Lyme Disease in Wisconsin in the 70's after his daughter and brother became ill.
Thursday, May 7, 2009: Help for those with aging parents. We talk with the authors of a new book on eldercare, Mom, Dad…Can We Talk? Insight and Perspectives to Help Us Do What’s Best for Our Aging Parents. Author Dick Edwards served for 20 years as administrator of Charter House, a long-term health care facility affiliated with Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He now lives in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Joining him are co-authors, Ruth Weispfenning who serves as Director of Resident Services at Charter House and writer Mike Ransom who puts together memoirs for those in their eighties or nineties and has including poignant stories that include his parents in the book.
Thursday, April 30, 2009: Sexting, sex education, suicide prevention, addiction and the difference between love and infatuation are all part of the curriculum of award winning teacher, Deborah Tackmann. She is the Health Education Instructor at North High School in Eau Claire who won a national Blue Apple Award with distinction for exceptional commitment to health education.
April 21, 2009: To honor Earth Day as a year round event, a social justice group in the Chippewa Valley believes all should participate in shaping the community in which they live. Guests include the head of JONAH's Environmental Task Force, Greg Raleigh from Elk Mound and Mari Jackson, environmentalist and organic gardener from Rock Falls.
April 20, 2009: More and more local communities are focusing on sustainability. We'll look at plans for Dunn County and schools in Osceola. Guests include Dunn County Planner Bob Colson; the county's sustainability consultant, David Wanberg from St. Paul; Director of the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development, UW-River Falls professor Kelly Cain; and Warren Lang is with the group Sustainable Dunn.
April 14, 2009: Newly elected lawmakers from western Wisconsin give us some insight into their new jobs. Representative Chris Danou-D from Trempealeau and Representative Kristen Dexter-D from Eau Claire join us.
April 13, 2009: What's it like to live in the country - refreshing, shocking, annoying, eye-opening and/or tough? Rural Living Day is coming up at Beaver Creek Reserve April 18. Guests include Erin LaFaive, Eau Claire County UW Extension, Horticulture Educator; Mahlon Peterson, Eau Claire County UW Extension, Agriculture Agent; Ryan Galbreath, Natural Resources Conservation Service, District Conservationist.
April 7, 2009: For 25 years, leaders in industry have lectured at UW-Stout as part of the Arthur R. Cabot Executive Residency. We'll talk to Scott Cabot, President of A.M. Feldman Jewelers in Chicago; Wisconsin's Secretary of Commerce, Dick Leinenkugel; Gail Prock, CEO of Pine Harbor Holding Company in Chippewa Falls which makes the Shadow Shield, a portable stalking and surveillance device; and UW-Stout Industrial Design senior, Christopher Becker.
April 6, 2009: How important is a good teacher to young people who are undecided on whether to get higher education? 2 award winning teachers from the Chippewa Valley Technical College and a student share their thoughts. Guests include paralegal instructor Linda Oliver; economics and sociology instructor Carmen Iannarelli; and marketing student Bettyann Nowak. Joining for a portion of the program is Congressman Ron Kind-D.
March 31, 2009: Wolves, coyotes and cougars in western Wisconsin on The West Side Outside. Regular guests Joe Knight of the Leader Telegram and Dave Carlson with Northland Adventures talk with DNR mammalian ecologist Adrian Wydeven. Edited due to phone connection drop-outs.
March 30, 2009: Is this a good time to hold referendums? Organizers of 2 in Dunn County will find out on April 7th. Taxpayers vote on whether to provide extra funding for the county's Health Care center. The advisory referendum asks if state-imposed levy limits can be exceeded by up to $500,000 a year indefinitely for the nursing home.
We'll also get details on a $9.3 million dollar school building referendum in the Dunn County school district of Elk Mound. Guests include School Board President Tim Sivertson and Vice President Jim Holte.
March 24, 2009: Child restraints - what's allowed in day treatment facilities and what's not - a new memo from the state spells out what's prohibited. It follows the death of a 7 year old girl from a restraint hold three years ago in Rice Lake. Guests include Jodi Pelishek with Wisconsin Family Ties in Rice Lake; Joyce Allen with the State Department of Health Services; Tom Johnston, Director of Marriage and Family Health Services; Jill Chaffee, Exec. Administrator with Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinics; Liz Davis is grandmother of a teenager with emotional behavioral disabilities.
To read the Prohibited Practices memo Click Here.
March 23, 2009: The dilemma of how to keep up with demand for health care at free clinics in western Wisconsin. Guests include Executive Director of the Chippewa Valley Free Clinic in Eau Claire, Brent Hafele; nurse practioner Mary Richbourg volunteers there; the Chair of the Bd. of Directors of the Free Clinic of Pierce and St. Croix counties is Mary Conroy-Johnson; Kristina Anderson uses the clinic in River Falls for help with diabetes.
March 17, 2009: Western Wisconsin has sand deposits that are very attractive to oil and gas drillers. But some in Chippewa County are not happy about frac sand mining in their neighborhood. Guests include Gary Stone, Plant Manager of Canadian Sand and Proppant in Chippewa Falls; UW-Eau Claire environmental geology professor Kent Syverson does research in this area; Beth Walton is with the group Concerned Chippewa Citizens; Ken Schmitt is with the Town of Howard Loyalty to our Land group.
March 16, 2009: Western Wisconsin lawmakers talk about their challenges in coming up with a state budget. Guests include Representative Mary Hubler-D from Rice Lake and Representative Mike Huebsch-R from West Salem.
March 10, 2009: Despite efforts to protect children, there are still many who suffer abuse and neglect at the hands of their parents. Some with special needs qualify for Treatment Foster Care. What is it and are there enough foster parents available with the proper qualifications? Guests include Lutheran Social Service Treatment Foster Care Case Manager, Lauren Krukowski; LSS AODA Specialist, Jennifer Coyne, Eau Claire Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Proctor; foster parent, Leighan Nash.
March 9, 2009: There's new help in the form of a booklet developed in Eau Claire for parents of children who may not know the early warning signs of mental health problems. It's one part of a big statewide effort to integrate mental and physical health care. Guests include President of the Children's Mental Health Alliance in Eau Claire, Linda Klitzke; Rebecca Cohen is with the Bureau of Prevention, Treatment and Recovery at the State Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Claude Gilmore is Youth Policy Director for the WI Div of Public Health; Brad Goeltz is a licensed psychologist with Marriage and Family Health Services in Eau Claire. For information on the "Child and Adolescent Mental Health" booklet go to www.cmhaec.com. More help at www.wimentalhealth.org
March 3, 2009: Some insight into the challenges lawmakers face as they try to put together the next state budget. Guests include Representative Scott Suder-R from Abbotsford and Representative Jeff Wood-I from Bloomer. Some editing due to bad cell phone connection.
March 2, 2009: Senators Kathleen Vinehout-D from Alma and Senator Sheila Harsdorf-R from River Falls talk about solutions to the state budget deficit and share their differing views on a statewide smoking ban and options for health care coverage.
February 24, 2009: How secure is the internet connection you use? Could a fired employee destroy your business on the way out? The primary focus of the Chippewa Valley InterSec 2009 conference in Eau Claire is "Securing Data in a Mobile World". West Side guests include CEO and President of DCS Netlink, Dane Deutsch from Rice Lake; President of Leadership Freedom, Lee Ellis in Atlanta; and Chair of the UW-Eau Claire Department of Information Systems, Tom Hilton. Conference info at http://intersec.dcsnetlink.com
February 23, 2009: The West Side Outside looks at why winter is maligned with author of Frozen Assets, Joe Knight. He's an outdoors writer for the Leader Telegram. Plus we talk with Mike Beno, the editor of Thor and More, a collection of Jay Reed's writings that appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Reed called himself a "swamp rat" who was raised in the Mississippi River sloughs near Nelson. Joining them with other book references that savor the outdoors is Dave Carlson, Host and Producer of the television program, Northland Adventures.
February 10, 2009:What does Ken De Meuse have to say about company layoffs? There are tough times all around for businesses trying to figure out if they'll survive the latest economic crisis and they better be careful about planning for layoffs. Ken De Meuse is Associate Vice President of Research, Leadership and Talent Consulting with Korn/Ferry International. For 17 years, he was part of the business faculty at UW-Eau Claire. His most recent book is 50 More Things you Need to Know: The Science Behind Best People Practices for Managers & HR Professionals.
February 9, 2009: The legacy of Aldo Leopold as seen through the eyes of two who teach his land ethic in their classes at UW-Eau Claire. Guests include geography Professor Sean Hartnett, English Professor John Hildebrand and sophomore geography student, Amy Brickheimer.
February 3, 2009: The challenge of becoming a more diverse university has sparked a discussion for Black History Month in Eau Claire. Guests include Director of UW-Eau Claire's Office of Multicultural Affairs, Jesse Dixon; African American History Professor, Selika Ducksworth-Lawton; English professor David Shih who's also the university's first Campus Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Fellow; Berlye Middleton is Program Director at the Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility and is a member of the Eau Claire City Council.
February 2, 2009: Regional lawmakers talk about legislative priorities - including the budget and how to change the way election campaigns are funded. Guests include Senator Pat Kreitlow-D from Chippewa Falls; Representative Kitty Rhoades-R from Hudson; and Representative Jeff Smith-D from Eau Claire.
January 27, 2009: A five million dollar budget shortfall has the Eau Claire Area School District looking for cuts. Already two athletic directors and some administrators have been cut and some employees wages have been frozen. Guests include Superintendent Ron Heilmann; Ron Martin is President of the Eau Claire Assoc. of Educators; Jack Norman is a tax research specialist with the Institute for Wisconsin's Future.
January 26, 2009: Wasted food at UW-Eau Claire got the attention of students who want to package and share it with needy residents in the community starting in February. Guests include President of the Campus Kitchens Project, Lindsey Johnson; Americorp Vista representative at UWEC, Dylan Thomas; UWEC Service Learning Director, Don Mowry; General Manager of Sodexo Food Service at UWEC, Christian Wise; and Director of Hospitality Services at Sacred Heart Hospital, Rick Beckler.
January 13, 2009: Confused about the conversion to digital television? Bring your questions to the experts. Wisconsin Public Television engineer, Pete McClean; WEAU-TV Chief Engineer, Ron Wiedemeier; and owner of Woods Electronics, Roger Wood.
January 12, 2009: Baseball in Eau Claire - former Major League Umpire Bruce Froemming will be with us. He umpired in Eau Claire in the late 1950's and will be the speaker at the first Eau Claire Baseball Hall of Fame banquet. Joining him is Leader Telegram sports writer and author Jerry Poling and Lou Kassera who anounced Braves games when Froemming was an umpire.
January 6, 2009: The West Side Outside program features ways to live with wolves, ice fishing conditions, and a moonlight snowshoeing event. Guests include the Leader Telegram's Outdoors writer, Joe Knight; Northland Adventures TV host and producer, Dave Carlson; Wolf specialist and Wildlife Educator at the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center near Wisconsin Rapids, Dick Thiel; Public Affairs manager for the DNR's northern region in Spooner, Jim Bishop; and Naturalist at the Chippewa Morraine Ice Age Center in New Auburn, Rod Gont.
January 5, 2009: How is the western Wisconsin economy doing? Perspectives on manufacturing from the Northwest Manufacturing Outreach Center's Marketing Manager at UW-Stout, Frank Borg; with the labor outlook it's Matt Pronschinske with Workforce Resource, Inc.; and President of Charter Bank, Dean Olson has the banking/credit perspective.
December 30, 2008: The challenges of caregiving from 4 perspectives. Barbara Manzo is caregiver to her grandchildren. Lisa Wells is the Family Caregiver Coordinator for the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County. Paula Gibson is Chair of the Chippewa Valley Caregiving Alliance. Regional Planner/Program Consultant for AgeAdvantAge, Inc., Dianne Rhein shares what it's like to go from being a caregiver to receiving care as she goes through chemotherapy treatments.
December 29, 2008: The future survival of newspapers and broadcast media -- who's paying attention and who isn't. Guests include Editor of the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Don Huebscher; Dean of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, John Lavine. He's a former member of the UW Board of Regents and was editor/publisher of the Chippewa Herald-Telegram. Speaking for the younger generation is Trevor Kupfer, journalism grad who's now Special Projects Editor for Volume One magazine in Eau Claire.
December 23, 2008: Snowshoeing, a walk, bike ride, visit to a museum, concert or outdoor fun - all things the Executive Director of the Chippewa Valley Cultural Association says we can do to improve our qualify of life without spending much. The center is located in the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls. Debra Johnson joins volunteer Chuck Card to offer some perspective and we hear from special guest... SANTA.
December 22, 2008: Spiritual perspectives on Christian, Muslim, and Jewish traditions from Chippewa Valley residents. Guests include former St. Paul Pioneer Press religion reporter and now Methodist seminary student and part-time Chippewa Valley pastor, Steve Scott; psychiatrist, Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed, member of the Islamic Center and Mosque in Altoona; Emeritus UW-Eau Claire professor, Mort Sipress who was President of Temple Sholom Synagogue in Eau Claire for 17 years.
December 16, 2008: A lack of funds to buy rice for needy Hmong families was solved quickly as the Eau Claire community scrambled to fix the problem. More on food challenges and how the Hmong are doing in western Wisconsin. Guests include Interim Executive Director of the Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, Yong Kay Moua; Assistant director of Multi-cultural Affairs at UW-Eau Claire, Charles Vue; and UW-Extension family living educator, Julie Keown-Bomar whose background is in Hmong studies. She helped put together one of the first Hmong cookbooks that's just been released.
December 15, 2008: The old Polk County jail has been converted to a homeless shelter that filled up as soon as it was remodeled. Problems with alcohol and illegal drugs like meth affect residents who have strict rules. Guests include the Salvation Army's Duana Bremer, who oversees the new Serenity Home as well as Grace Place in Somerset. She joins Tim Steele whose circumstances brought him to Serenity Home. Tammy DeMar lived at Grace Place until she could get on her feet and now works there.
December 9, 2008:The West Side Outside focuses on the discovery of invasive carp - especially the jumping silver carp in the Mississippi River and on complaints about the deer harvest numbers. Joining Northland Adventures' Dave Carlson and the Leader Telegram's Joe Knight will be DNR fisheries specialist, Ron Benjamin in LaCrosse, and DNR's wildlife biologist, Keith Warnke in Madison.
December 8, 2008:Western Wisconsin businesses have a new way to attract talent to the region. The SMARTT Network is an online, anonymous, searchable database of people with needed skills who might be interested in moving back to where they were educated. Guests include Executive Director of the Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation, Brian Doudna; Regional Economist with the Dept. of Workforce Development, Scott Hodek; and President of Realityworks, Inc., Timm Boettcher.
December 2, 2008:The technical school perspective on future workers in tough economic times - how does a jail literacy program turn tax users into taxpayers. Funding for that program is up in the air. Guests include Chippewa Valley Technical College Dean of Students Margo Keys; Vice President of Education Joe Hegge; and Jail Instructor John Joadwine.
December 1, 2008: Wisconsin's drinking habits contribute to addiction and challenges for those providing treatment and jail space. Perspectives from Tom Fuchs, Director of the L.E. Phillips-Libertas Treatment Center in Chippewa Falls. He's worked in Minnesota and provides insight into how that state does things differently.
November 25, 2008:Stress and burnout in the health care field. Researcher Jonathan Halbesleben is assistant professor in the Department of Management and Marketing at UW-Eau Claire where he teaches courses in human resources management. He is the editor of The Handbook of Stress and Burnout in Health Care and the author of a forthcoming guide to managing stress for health care administrators.
November 24, 2008: Legislators start the process of sorting out the state's priorities now that the election is over and democrats gained control of both the Assembly and Senate. Guests include Senator Pat Kreitlow-D of Chippewa Falls and Representative Scott Suder-R of Abbottsford.
November 18, 2008: Why are so many horses being abandoned or abused? Some blunt answers from Sandra Gilbert, Executive Director of Refuge Farms Horse Rescue and Sanctuary in Spring Valley. Also Nancy Frank from Ridgeland - founder of Pets and Wellness for Seniors or PAWS.
November 17, 2008: Improving classroom instruction is the goal of UW-Eau Claire's new Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning. Guests include chemistry professor Bob Eierman, Interim Director of CETL; psychology professor April Bleske-Rechek; English teacher Beth Preston-Simon; and senior psychology major Kelsey Michels.
November 11, 2008: Veterans Day - Chippewa Valley veterans talk about their experiences. World War II vet Roy Campbell was the only man to serve the whole war with the National Guard's B Company. He wrote about it in Kindling for the Devil's Fires, Journals of an Infantryman; Bruce Dybvik served as a Communication Technician in Vietnam; Lieutenant Colonel Scott Bolstad, U.S. Army, is a Professor of Military Science at UW-Stout and served in Afghanistan, South Korea and during the Cold War.
November 10, 2008: The support available for 680 military families as the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Wisconsin National Guard prepares for deployment in February. Guests include Anne Vaver, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry (1-128) Family Readiness
Group coordinator. She is a civilian volunteer. Captain Dan Walsh is Officer In Charge of the Rear Detachment for the 1-128 - both are based in Eau Claire.
November 4, 2008: The West Side Outside program includes a discussion of the spirit of deer hunting. Regular guests include Dave Carlson, host of Northland Adventures and Joe Knight, outdoors writer for the Leader Telegram; also we talk to Rob Wegner, author of "Classic Deer Camps" who combines poetry and hunting. Sean Strom, DNR Wildlife Toxicologist explains the hazards of lead ammunition.
November 3, 2008: How important is western Wisconsin this election? Analysis from UW-Eau Claire History professor Jim Oberly and UWEC Political Science professor Geoff Peterson who study elections and historical patterns.
October 28, 2008: The final fall election forum features candidates from the 10th Senate district that's next to the Minnesota border. Senator Sheila Harsdorf-R and Alison Page-D are both from River Falls.
October 27, 2008: This fall election forum features candidates from the 93rd Assembly district. Representative Jeff Smith-D and Darcy Fields-R, both from Eau Claire.
October 21, 2008: This fall election forum features candidates from the 68th Assembly district. Representative Terry Moulton-R from Chippewa Falls and Kristen Dexter-D from Altoona.
October 20, 2008: This fall election forum features candidates from the 92nd Assembly district. Those running for this open seat held by retiring Representative Terry Musser-R are Dan Hellman-R from Sparta and Mark Radcliffe-D from Black River Falls.
October 14, 2008: This fall election forum features candidates from the 91st Assembly district. This is an open seat held by retiring Representative Barbara Gronemus-D. Guests include Chris Danou-D from Trempealeau, Dave Hegenbarth-R from Galesville, and Paul Beseler-I from Ettrick. We did not hear from Ted Burleson-L from Fountain City for this program.
October 13, 2008: This fall election forum features candidates from the 69th Assembly district. Representative Scott Suder-R from Abbotsford and Tim Swiggum-D from Owen.
October 7, 2008: This fall election forum features candidates from the 29th Assembly district -- Representative John Murtha-R from Baldwin and Chris Buckel-D from Hammond. We did not hear from Craig Mohn-L from Woodville for this program.
October 6, 2008: This fall election forum features candidates from the 28th Assembly district. Representative Ann Hraychuck-D from Balsam Lake and Kent Muschinske-R from Dresser.
September 30, 2008: Our election forum features candidates from the 30th Assembly district. Representative Kitty Rhoades-R and Sarah Bruch-D, both from Hudson.
September 29, 2008: This fall election forum features candidates from the 87th Assembly district. Representative Mary Williams-R from Medford and Judy Reas-D from Park Falls.
September 23, 2008:The fall election forums begin with candidates in an interesting contest in the 67th Assembly District. Incumbent Representative Jeff Wood from Bloomer decided to leave the republican party and run as an independent. But republicans found a candidate, Don Moga-R from Jim Falls who will be on the ballot after a successful, primary election write-in campaign.
September 22, 2008: The proposed new Eau Claire County jail is back to square one after opposition put the current plan to build in jeopardy. Now a new 15-member committee has been formed to evaluate the options. Guests include the Committee Chair, Colleen Bates and Vice Chair, Will Fantle. For more information go to www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/Construction.htm
September 16, 2008: How does a city develop its downtown so that businesses and shoppers are drawn there? Perspectives from Mike Schatz, Executive Director of Downtown Eau Claire, Inc.; Geoff Moeding is the developer of the Phoenix Parkside Neighborhood. Lorraine Dixon is owner of Cadeaux and a winner of the Jump-Start Downtown competition. For the website go to: www.downtown-eauclaire.com/
September 15, 2008: How will community television stations fare on cable networks and what you need to know to be ready for DTV. Guests include Joel Desprez, Executive Director of Community Television; and Andrew Felix, Promotions and Creative Services Manager at WEAU-TV. He hosts WEAU's Technology Spot, Friday at 10 a.m.
September 9, 2008:The West Side Outside focuses on fall hunting, and confusion over which roads into national forests will be closed. Guests include the Leader Telegram's Getting Out editor, Joe Knight and producer/host of the TV program Northland Adventures, Dave Carlson. Joining them is Kris Belling with the Department of Natural Resources Western Region Wildlife Management Supervisor and Tony Erba, Deputy Forest Supervisor in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
September 8, 2008: This primary election forum features 2 democratic candidates in the 29th Assembly District. Chris Buckel from Hammond will face L. John Peters from Menomonie in the September 9th primary. One of them will face Representative John Murtha-R in November.
September 2, 2008: This primary election forum features 2 republican candidates in the 93rd Assembly District. They include Darcy Fields of Eau Claire who will face John Scheiss of Eau Claire in the September 9th primary. One of them will face Representative Jeff Smith-D in November.
August 26, 2008:This primary election forum features 2 republican candidates in the 91st Assembly District. David Anderson from Whitehall will face Dave Hegenbarth from Galesville in the September 9 election. The seat has been held by retiring Representative Bobbie Gronemus-D.
August 25, 2008:The second hour with 3 democratic candidates running in the 91st Assembly district includes Marge Baecker from Independence, Remy Ceci from Pepin and James Kraft from Durand. The seat has been held by retiring Representative Bobbie Gronemus-D.
August 25, 2008:A two-hour program with 6 democratic candidates in the 91st Assembly District. This hour includes Steve Boe from Taylor, Chris Danou from Trempealeau and John Kimmel from Arcadia. The seat has been held by retiring Representative Bobbie Gronemus-D.
August 19, 2008: A primary election forum with democrats Curtis Miller from Sparta and Mark Radcliffe from Black River Falls in the 92nd Assembly District. One of them will face Dan Hellman-R from Onalaska in November. This seat has been held by retiring Representative Terry Musser-R.
August 18, 2008: This primary election forum features democrats J. Suzanne Murphy from Westboro and Judy Reas from Park Falls in the 87th Assembly district. One of them will face Representative Mary Williams-R from Medford in November.
August 12, 2008: Primary election forums for western Wisconsin begin with republicans in the 30th Assembly district -- Rep. Kitty Rhoades from Hudson and Bob Hughes from River Falls. One of them will face Sarah Bruch from Hudson.
August 11, 2008: One in four Eau Claire county residents is considered poor or low income. To find solutions a Changemakers' Summit August 15th and another one September 30th are pulling people together to tackle the problem. Guests include Catherine Emmanuellle, a displaced homemaker experiencing poverty as a single mom and university student; Julie Keown-Bomar is a UW-Extension Family Living Educator; Nancy Coffey is Chair of the Poverty Work Group in Eau Claire and Barb Arnold helped write the Clear Vision strategic plan for the City of Eau Claire.
August 5, 2008: Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire has committed 10% of its food budget to buying some local food. It's all part of the Chippewa Valley Buy Local Consortium that received a grant to hire a coordinator. Guests include Rick Beckler, Director of Hospitality Services at Sacred Heart; Rich Purdy is President of the 12 county River Country RC&D and Julie Maro co-owns Coon Creek Family farm in Mondovi which sells products to Sacred Heart.
August 4, 2008: Hunger - those who don't know where their next meal will come from appreciate the Community Table in Eau Claire. The homeless, those with/without a job or those with mental illness make up the hundreds who partake each week. The Table has to move and needs help as rent is going from a dollar a year to $2,500 a month. Guests include Director, Nadine Jentzsch, Co-President of the Board, Laurie Bieze and Community Table users, musician Daniel Korn and artist Justin Dancing Hawk.
July 29, 2008: The efforts of hundreds over the past year to determine what the Greater Eau Claire community should look like in 2020 has culminated in the new Clear Vision Eau Claire report. Key members of strategic planning committees join us. Craig Carlson is co-chair of the Quality of Life Committee; Brent Hafele is co-chair of the Health Committee and Jeremy Gragert co-chaired the Transportation Committee.
July 28, 2008: Jails - most wish they weren't necessary but they fill up anyway and need replacement. That's the crossroads Eau Claire county is at. Some want more emphasis on alternatives to incarceration. Guests include Maureen Slauson, Eau Claire County board member and former high school counselor. Joining her is Captain of the Eau Claire County Jail, Dan Bresina.
July 22, 2008: The September primary candidates are now official. We have some analysis of upcoming elections in western Wisconsin from reporters Rod Stetzer with the Chippewa Herald, Eric Lindquist with the Leader Telegram and Brady Bautch with Rivertowns Publications. Joining them is UW-Eau Claire Emeritus professor of political science, Mort Sipress.
July 21, 2008: The Eau Claire Baseball History Committee has plans to add to the plaza around the Hank Aaron statue in Eau Claire. 3 new groups of players will be recognized in a "Hall of Fame" manner. Find out who they are. Guests include committee members Mark Olsen, Phil Fieber, Jason Christopherson, author of "Baseball in Eau Claire", and Lou Kassera, the radio "Voice of the Eau Claire Braves" from 1955-1960.
July 15, 2008: How long can universities continue to take budget cuts before core programs are affected? UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich explains the universities new Strategic Plan. He says much criticized administrative budgets include things like preparedness training for a potential campus shooting as well as required education programs that focus on problem drinking by students.
July 14, 2008: More people are biking, kayaking and canoeing. The West Side Outside journeys outdoors with regulars Joe Knight, Getting Out writer for the Leader Telegram and Dave Carlson, host and producer of the TV program Northland Adventures. Joining them are Dan Sauter, owner of Anybody's Bike Shop in Eau Claire and Paige Olson-Lackey, co-owner of Kinni-Creek Lodge and Outfitters in River Falls. Thanks to WPR's Regional Manager in LaCrosse, John Gaddo for audio of Lake Superior's shoreline.
July 8, 2008: Helping teachers understand the cultural differences of students of color might cut down the number of students who are placed in special education. UW-Eau Claire has a grant to help current and prospective classroom teachers improve their cultural competency. UWEC Associate Dean of Teacher Education, Dwight C. Watson is author of the 3 year grant and our guest.
July 7, 2008: The first Northwest Wisconsin Sustainable Energy Fair is in Rusk County. Organizer Cader Olive lives at the Full Circle Natural Awareness and Learning Center near Glen Flora. Joining him on the program are his son, Weylin Olive who's employed in an urban setting and wants to focus on sustainable living. Zeus Stark is owner of Next Step Energy in Eau Claire.
July 1, 2008:The National Disaster Relief Fund of the Red Cross is out of money. How does that affect the Chippewa Valley when disaster strikes? Kyl Kriegl is Executive Director of the 12-county Chippewa Valley Chapter of the Red Cross. John Lee is Emergency Services Director.
June 30, 2008: A new smoking ban is in effect in the City of Eau Claire as of July 1. Eau Claire City-County Health Department director, Richard Thoune explains the rule and any wrinkles. So does unhappy bar owner, Norman Dodge who owns the Do Dodge Inn.
June 24, 2008: With international attention on the price of oil, a western Wisconsin group wants local governments to start thinking about how to do business with less reliance on oil. Members of the West Wisconsin Peak Oil Alliance explain their mission. UW-Stout professor Bob Salt is Chair of the group. Peter Kilde is a member and is Executive Director of West Cap, a community action agency. The Peak Oil website they use is at:
http://1ness.org/sustainabledunn/peakoillinks.htm
June 23, 2008:The new part of Family Care is designed to expand work options for people with disabilities. Our guest is Tim Sheehan, Executive Director of the Center for Independent Living in Menomonie. He is on the state wide Managed Care and Employment Task Force that's replacing the current 'sub-minimum wage in a segregated environment' situation with 'integrated employment' at a competitive wage. Tim works in an integrated workplace with the use of a wheelchair.
June 17, 2008: The historic price of corn has ethanol producers wondering what the future holds. A renewable energy alternatives discussion with Bob Sather, Chairman of the Board of Ace Ethanol in Stanley; Andrew Dane is a Community Development Agent with UW-Extension in Barron and Chippewa Counties; Tim Baye is a UW-Extension Professor of Business Development, specializing in renewable energy.
June 16, 2008: The Westside Outside - northern Wisconsin tourism perspective with Harold Treeland, co-owner of Treeland Resorts; live update from Jay Thurston, the 75 year old who's on a 486 mile canoe trip down the Wisconsin River; bear specialist Mike Gappa explains new numbers that show bear population is twice previous numbers. Treeland says bears are regular visitors. Joining them are regulars Joe Knight with the Leader Telegram and Dave Carlson with the television program, Northland Adventures.
June 10, 2008: Are too many people going to jail in Eau Claire county? A national assessment of the situation is in the hands of the Criminal Justice Collaborating Council. Guests include Reserve Judge Tom Barland and Gena Jarr, Regional Chief for the Northwestern Region of the Dept. of Correction's Division of Community Corrections - both are members of the Council. Paul Kaldjian is a UW-Eau Claire professor of Geography whose students created maps for a jail site.
June 9, 2008: Party leaders can be harsh on members of the legislature. Some western Wisconsin lawmakers who've each served more than 25 years are not running this fall. Representatives Terry Musser-R from Black River Falls and Representative Bobbie Gronemus-D from Whitehall talk about why. Also an update on flooding in west central Wisconsin.
June 3, 2008: What can regional people do help find peace between Israel and Palestine? Two of them recently went to both countries with the Interfaith Peace-Builders. Cathy Sultan and Jason Hicks from Eau Claire talk about their two-week trip around the conflict zone. Re-broadcast from April 29, 2008.
June 2, 2008: Does the lower Chippewa River have untapped economic value or is it meant to be left alone and protected. Author and Mississippi River rat Ken Salwey is among the 7 guests. Re-broadcast from April 8, 2008.
May 27, 2008:The challenges of providing and funding a safe place for young people to learn and grow. Guests include: Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley, Sara Antonson; Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Barron County; Ryan Scheel; 6th grader Myranda from Rice Lake and Eau Claire high school junior, Alex.
May 20, 2008: Regional lawmakers talk about the state budget and other issues. Senator Kathleen Vinehout-D from Alma and Representative Jeff Wood-R from Chippewa Falls are the guests.
May 19, 2008: Horseradish and the challenge of manufacturing in western Wisconsin with Pat Lehman, Plant Manager at Silver Springs Gardens; Frank Borg, Marketing and Public Relations Manager for the Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center at UW-Stout; UW-Eau Claire Economics Professor, Tom Kemp; and Joni Geroux, Marketing and conference planner for NWMOC's May 21 conference. Web site is http://nwmoc.uwstout.edu
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