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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Once again, head of Wisconsin Farmers Union wants a new farm bill. Will there be one?
Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden said his organization wants a new farm bill to address the declining number of dairy farms in the state.
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Wisconsin native creates podcast, group for moms who want to stop drinking alcohol
A sobriety influencer who grew up in Wisconsin discusses her journey of quitting alcohol and the unique challenges moms face when it comes to drinking.
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Wisconsin architect helps make Frank Lloyd Wright more accessible with build kits
The build kits, sold by Lindal Cedar Homes, are inspired by Wright’s Usonian homes, a concept the architect came up with in 1936.
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Thru-hiking the Ice Age Trail: Why some hikers become ‘thousand-milers’ in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is one of four states with a National Scenic Trail of its own. Here’s why some hikers choose to trek all 1,200 miles of it.
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Fathers suffer from postpartum depression, too, UW-Madison professor’s research shows
A UW-Madison professor recently published research on paternal mental health and said postpartum depression can affect new parents of any gender.
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State DNR, local health departments team up to monitor water safety at recreational beaches
A water management specialist from the DNR shares what the organization is seeing so far this summer from routine checks of beaches around the state.
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WIAA reverses course, declares Campbellsport’s Josh Onwunili eligible to run
A Republican lawmaker who called for Josh Onwunili to be allowed to compete and the executive director of the WIAA speak about the controversy.
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Wisconsin lawyer nominated to lead the American Bar Association
After nearly 30 years of running her own practice, Michelle Behnke is the nominee to head the country’s largest voluntary organization of lawyers.
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New research warns against eating ultra-processed food
UW-Madison nutritionist Beth Olson describes ultra-processed food and why researchers are raising alarms about its health effects