Colleen Leahy is a producer for “Wisconsin Today.” She has produced various talk shows at WPR since 2017. Prior to her time in Wisconsin, she worked at NPR in Washington, D.C. for “Here and Now” and “Weekend Edition.” Colleen is particularly drawn to stories about disability, mental health, and science. You can reach her at colleen.leahy@wpr.org.
Colleen Leahy
Latest Posts
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UW-Madison grad comedian Hannah Berner talks shop ahead of Wisconsin tour
UW-Madison grad Hannah Berner talks about her comedy career on WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.”
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‘It never leaves me’: Wisconsin author’s hometown is his longstanding muse
“The Thief of Words” is full of references to Anthony Bukoski’s own life in Superior, like his Polish background and his complicated relationship with his father, particularly after his father’s death.
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Industry group sues Wisconsin over vape ban
A trade group president and an anti-vaping advocate share their thoughts on Wisconsin’s new ban of non-FDA-approved vapes and e-cigarettes.
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State superintendent says Wisconsin budget doesn’t do enough to help struggling schools
WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” spoke with Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly about her thoughts on the new budget and the state joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s hold up of education funds.
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Both of Superior’s Carnegie libraries are for sale
Both of Superior’s Carnegie library buildings are now for sale. The East End library, which became a private residence in 1992, is on the market for $375,000. The Central Branch, which has been vacant since 1992, is in serious disrepair.
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PFAS were originally used to contain nuclear chemicals, new book finds
An investigative journalist found that Teflon was first invented for use in the development of atomic bombs.
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Wisconsin author discusses her mother’s aging, dying in the American health care system
Judy Karofsky’s experience shepherding her mother through the U.S. eldercare and hospice systems inspired her to write a book about the systems’ many shortcomings.
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Wisconsin’s Brothertown Indian Nation is fighting for federal acknowledgement
Many tribes lost their federal recognition in the 1950s and ’60s during the so-called “termination era.”
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‘It was my dad’s idea’: Wisconsinite mountaineer reflects on inspirational father
Wisconsin native Lori Schneider is the first person with MS to complete the Seven Summits, a capstone achievement for any serious mountaineer. Schneider says the reason she got into mountaineering in the first place is her dad.
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‘It’s all a game’: Rep. Gwen Moore on federal spending and tax bill
Rep. Gwen Moore says Trumps” big, beautiful bill” is a way to get longterm tax cuts for the rich.
