Funding For Entrepreneurial Veterans, Signs Of Employee Morale, Domestic Violence And The Rothschild Shootings

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Governor Walker recently announced funding to help military veterans start their own businesses. We talk with the head of an organization receiving some of the money, and two veteran entrepreneurs, about where the support will take them. A guest also discusses how subtle cues in the workplace can tell us a lot about employee morale. And four people were killed yesterday in the northern-Wisconsin town of Rothschild. We’ll talk about the hootings nad discuss the role domestic abuse played in yesterday’s tragedy.

Featured in this Show

  • Supporting The Entrepreneurial Spirit Of Veterans

    Governor Walker just announced $400,000 in new grants to enable veterans to start their own businesses. We talk with the leader of an agency receiving part of that funding, and two entrepreneurs who are supported by that program.

  • Subtle Office Cues Can Signal Employee Morale

    What does it mean if your office break room sink is stacked high with dirty dishes? Or the coffee pot seems to be always left on, even when empty? A business reporter looks into the cues that can gauge employee morale.

  • Shootings In Rothschild Kill Four

    A domestic violence dispute ended in a series of shooting in the northern-Wisconsin town of Rothschild. Four people were killed. We’ll get the latest information from Rob Mentzer, Storytelling Editor for the USA Today Network-Wisconsin.

  • Domestic Violence And Its Role In The Rothschild Shootings

    The shootings that happened in Rothschild, Wisconsin allegedly stemmed from a domestic violence dispute. Four people were killed. We speak with Patti Seger of End Domestic Abuse-Wisconsin about why domestic abuse can become deadly.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Marika Suval Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Michael Ertmer Guest
  • Chris Johnson Guest
  • Brandon Shields Guest
  • Leah Fessler Guest
  • Rob Mentzer Guest
  • Patti Seger Guest

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