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Hear Me Out, Route 51 Broadcast Live Debate

In special editions of “Hear Me Out” and “Route 51,” former Marshfield Clinic CEO Brian Ewert and Polk County Attorney Margaret Engebretson will take part in a live Wisconsin Public Radio debate on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. Read more

Ashland County leaders discuss impacts of drug abuse at law enforcement roundtable

Hear Me Out Talks Ashland County Referendum

This Friday, July 27, Hear Me Out will take a closer look at the reasons behind the Ashland County Board's move to ask voters whether they would support raising the property tax levy by $1 million for the 2019 budget. The county is putting a referendum before voters on the matter during the Aug. 14 primary.Read more

Hear Me Out Talks Solar Group Buy

Coming up this Friday, July 20, on Hear Me Out, Amber Vadnais with CheqBayRenewables and Danielle Kelley with Next Energy Solution talk about a group buy program to install solar on homes and businesses in the region.Read more

Hear Me Out Talks Storm Water Runoff & More

Damage from June floods has caused roughly 11 million dollars in damage across northern Wisconsin. This Friday, July 13, we hear from Superior Mayor Jim Paine and Ashland Mayor Deb Lewis about how the two cities are exploring ways to deal with storm water runoff.Read more

Hear Me Out Talks NTEC, Berry Season

Coming up this Friday, July 6, on Hear Me Out, Superior Mayor Jim Paine talks about a Minnesota judge’s recommendation that regulators there deny approval for the roughly $700 million proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center. Read more

Hear Me Out Talks Enbridge's Line 3

Coming up this Friday on Hear Me Out, we’ll hear from White Earth Nation member and Honor the Earth Co-founder Winona LaDuke about what tribes are planning in the wake of the decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to approve the Line 3 replacement.Read more

Northern News

Study: Wisconsin's Great Lakes Ports Generate $1.4B Economic Impact

August 16, 2018 - 4:00pm

Great Lakes ports in Wisconsin have a $1.4 billion economic impact and support 7,484 jobs in the state, according to a new study.

Members Of Lac Courte Oreilles Call On Legislators To Understand, Represent Tribes

August 16, 2018 - 2:30pm

The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Indian Reservation

Rosalie Gokee, a member of the Governing Board of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, wants legislators to provide more of an open ear to listen to tribal needs.

Researchers Looking Into Lake Superior Algae Bloom

August 15, 2018 - 11:25am

Researchers are trying to pinpoint the cause of a recent blue-green algae bloom on Lake Superior. The bloom appears to be the largest one witnessed so far on the lake. Eyewitness reports have spanned a roughly 50-mile stretch from east of Superior to the Apostle Islands.

Ashland County Referendum Fails

August 15, 2018 - 12:25am

A majority of Ashland County residents voted down a referendum asking them to pay more to fund services in Tuesday’s primary. Roughly 64 percent of county residents opposed a request to increase the tax levy in unofficial election results.

Shows

Hear Me Out

Hear Me Out, August 17, 2018

Friday, August 17, 2018, 10:00am

This week, Polk County attorney Margaret Engebretson beat out democratic challenger Brian Ewert in the 7 th Congressional District race. She’ll go up against incumbent republican Sean Duffy in the November election. Alisa Von Hagel is an associate professor of political science at UW-Superior. She sat down with me to talk about Engebretson’s win and why more women are joining the political fray in the mid-term elections.

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Employment Hurdles Prevent Those With Disabilities From Finding Stable Jobs

Friday, August 10, 2018, 10:00am

The Americans With Disabilities Act, that has been around since 1990, has helped many people with disabilities get a job interview or ask for an accommodation at work. But that doesn’t mean the ADA has led to more employment for people with disabilities.

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Hear Me Out, August, 10, 2018

Friday, August 10, 2018, 10:00am

In this hour, we’ll hear from disability rights advocates about what issues are facing people living with disabilities in northern Wisconsin and across the state.

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