We check in on top Wisonsin news, including opposition to a proposed youth prison near the Fox Valley. We talk to a pair of high school students involved in creating a podcast and hear what they learned about social change. And we discuss the declining number of female coaches in college sports.
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State News Roundup – June 14, 2019
Residents of Hortonia are pushing back against a plan to build a new youth prison in the town. We talk about their concerns and the process of replacing the Lincoln Hills prison with regional facilities. We also hear about designs for a Frank Lloyd Wright home in Wausau that are up for auction.
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Middleton High School Students Use Podcast To Critique Activism
A group of students at Middleton High School produced a podcast about student activism for NPR’s student podcast challenge. We talk to two of them about their experience, and how they think differently now about social change and activism.
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Number Of Women Coaches In College Sports Declining
More women than ever are playing college sports these days, but the percentage of women coaching at the collegiate level is close to an all-time low. We look at what’s behind the disparity.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Chris Malina Producer
- Mica Soellner Guest
- Keith Uhlig Guest
- Ella Roach Guest
- Lili McGuffey Guest
- Nicole LaVoi Guest
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