Foxconn Innovation Centers, Bill To Define “Natural” Cheese, Packers Look-Ahead

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Green Bay Packers' Marquez Valdes-Scantling celebrates his touchdown
Green Bay Packers’ Marquez Valdes-Scantling celebrates his touchdown catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. Mike Roemer/AP Photo 

We look at why Foxconn’s planned innovation centers are on hold at several sites around the state. Then, a cheese scientist explains what makes cheese “natural” in light of the proposed CURD Act. A sports reporter gives us a glimpse of what we might expect from the Packers the rest of this season.

Featured in this Show

  • Progress Stalled On Foxconn Innovation Centers Around State

    Foxconn has pledged to build what it’s calling innovation centers around Wisconsin. The company has said these centers could create hundreds of high-skilled jobs in the state. But progress has stopped or stalled at several of the sites. A WPR reporter explains.

  • Wisconsin Lawmakers Support CURD Act. Here's What It Means For The State's Cheese Industry

    A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers has introduced the CURD Act, a piece of legislation that would create an official definition for natural cheese. A cheese scientist joins us to discuss the impact this could have on the industry and helps us understand what makes cheese natural or processed.

  • Key Games Ahead For Green Bay Packers

    A sports reporter joins us to discuss the Green Bay Packers halfway through the regular season. We review how the team has fared so far and look ahead to key games coming up.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Corrinne Hess Guest
  • Mark Johnson Guest
  • Kaitlin Sharkey Guest