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Dean Kallenbach To Retire

After 35 years at WPR, Eau Claire Regional Manager Dean Kallenbach...Read more

Clara Neupert Hosts "The West Side"

Clara Neupert is the new host of “The West Side” on Wisconsin Public Radio. She takes over for Dean Kallenbach, who is retiring.

Neupert earned a Bachelors of Arts in Journalism and...Read more

Meet Tommy McGowan

Tommy McGowan, an integrated strategic communications and political science double major at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, joins WPR this semester as our public relations intern....Read more

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Raine Stern Hopes You Like The Music And Embrace The Message

April 5, 2021 - 10:40am

A picture of singer/songwriter Raine Stern

Raine Stern talks about auditioning for NBC's "The Voice," how she wants to be a leader rather than a celebrity, and cites a climate activist as inspiration.

UW-Eau Claire Initiative Turning To Open-Source Materials For Classes

March 30, 2021 - 6:30am

A student studies at St. Norbert College in De Pere.

UW-Eau Claire is expanding a pilot program to encourage professors to design courses around free, open-source, educational materials rather than traditional textbooks sold by publishers.

As Schools Weigh Options To Make Up Lost Learning, 4 Districts Plan To Start Next School Year Early

March 9, 2021 - 4:30pm

Students from Public School 11 take part in art and science classes

In Wisconsin, public schools that want to start the year before Sept. 1 have to request a variance from the Department of Public Instruction, a process made easier because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some UW Campuses Planning For Graduates To Walk Across Stage During Commencement

March 9, 2021 - 6:15am

Several University of Wisconsin System campuses are planning to have graduates walk across the stage to receive their diplomas this spring. They will be the first UW System commencements featuring any in-person component since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The West Side

The West Side, April 16, 2021

Friday, April 16, 2021, 10:00am

Racism- Anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander racism in western Wisconsin is the topic on “The West Side."

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Spectrum West with Al Ross

Spectrum West, April 15, 2021

Thursday, April 15, 2021, 10:00am

National Poetry Month, New Album, Choir Performance, Library Renovations- Former Wisconsin Poet Laureate and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire English professor Max Garland stops by to celebrate April’s National Poetry Month festivities with host Al Ross at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 15 on “Spectrum West.” The show also features interviews about a new album by a Wisconsin-based musician, a virtual concert by an Eau Claire choir and an update on renovations to the Eau Claire public library.

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The West Side, April 9, 2021

Friday, April 9, 2021, 10:00am

Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness- April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, as well as Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Month. These issues, how they are being dealt with in western Wisconsin, and how they have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is the focus on this week’s edition of “The West Side.”

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Spectrum West with Al Ross

Spectrum West, April 8, 2021

Thursday, April 8, 2021, 10:00am

Musician, Reporter, Annual Ball, and Pandemic Reflections- Pianist and Eau Claire native Geoffrey Keezer and Washington Post correspondent Phil Rucker are on "Spectrum West."

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