Starting a conversation with a stranger can be uncomfortable and nerve wracking. However, our guest author says that people we don’t know can transform our lives, and encourages us to make contact. We also look at what’s behind a rise in flu cases in Wisconsin. Plus, we’ll get the latest news in the race for the state’s top education job.
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Evers, Holtz Go Toe-To-Toe In Public Forum In Race For Top Education Job
Current state Superintendent for the Department of Public Instruction Tony Evers spoke at a forum with his challenger Lowell Holtz last night. They differed on issues ranging from the effect Act 10 has had on schools to school choice. We speak with Molly Beck, State Capitol Reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal about the forum.
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Wisconsin Seeing An Increase In Flu Cases
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has seen a spike in confirmed flu cases over the last week. We speak with epidemiologist Tom Haupt about the flu season and what people can do to keep themselves healthy.
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The Case For Talking To Strangers
Talk to strangers, learn a lot. That’s the message from an author who says people we don’t know can transform our lives.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Rob Ferrett Producer
- Molly Beck Guest
- Tom Haupt Guest
- Kio Stark Guest
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