Evers To Issue ‘Stay At Home’ Order, Wisconsin Teen Uses Tech To Read to Kids, Update: What We Know About COVID-19

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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., walks past reporters after attending a Republican policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 19, 2020
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., walks past reporters after attending a Republican policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)

A WPR reporter tells us about a stay-in-place order Governor Tony Evers is expected to issue Tuesday. Then we learn about the latest news, concerns and questions regarding COVID-19. And we hear from a Wisconsin teen who decided to spend some of their spare time reading to kids over the internet.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Shawn Johnson Guest
  • Oscar Telshcow Guest
  • Dr. Patrick Remington Guest