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"The West Side" Examined New State Budget

Last month, host Rich Kremer invited local guests to the studio to examine the possible effects of the proposed Wisconsin state budget on western Wisconsin. The resulting conversations were ...Read more

Business Sponsor Profile: WITC Nonprofit Leadership

Last year, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College introduced a new Nonprofit Leadership associates degree to their program catalog. All courses are ...Read more

Chippewa Valley Writers Guild Plans Writers' Retreat

Wisconsin Public Radio is a proud sponsor of The Chippewa Valley Writers Guild, and a special ...Read more

Western News

Wisconsin's Congressional Delegation Split On Mueller Report's Findings

April 18, 2019 - 4:30pm

Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is weighing in on the release of a redacted report on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election.

Official: Jayme Closs' Kidnapper Not Cooperating On Sentence

April 16, 2019 - 3:55pm

Authorities say a Wisconsin man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents is refusing to cooperate in his presentence investigation.

Nearly 200 Testify At Joint Finance Hearing In River Falls

April 15, 2019 - 5:00pm

Nearly 200 people testified at the Joint Finance Committee hearing Monday at UW-River Falls. Requests included an expansion of the state's Medicaid program and increased special education funding for public schools.

Judge Doesn't Toss Charges In Crash That Killed Girl Scouts

April 12, 2019 - 7:50am

Adopt-A-Highway sign listing the Girl Scout troop that was struck

A judge has declined to dismiss charges alleging that a man accused of killing three Wisconsin Girl Scouts and a mother in a hit-and-run was high on fumes from an aerosol can at the time.

Shows

Spectrum West with Al Ross

Spectrum West, April 18, 2019

Thursday, April 18, 2019, 10:00am

Jazz Singers, Streisand Tribute, Theater and Bike Share Program- Jazz vocalists Darmon Meader and Lauran Kinkhan of the New York Voices stopped by to talk about their headlining show at the Eau Claire Jazz Festival with host Al Ross on Spectrum West. The program also featured a Barbara Streisand tribute concert in Chippewa Falls, a Menomonie theater production, and a new community bike share program in Eau Claire.

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The West Side with Rich Kremer

The West Side, April 15, 2019

Monday, April 15, 2019, 10:00am

Mental Health- The gap between the increased need for mental health care and lack of access to treatment options in western Wisconsin, especially among college students, is the focus of “The West Side."

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Spectrum West with Al Ross

Spectrum West, April 11, 2019

Thursday, April 11, 2019, 10:00am

Saxophonist, Japanese Guitarist, Ballet Troupe and Children's Theatre- Boston saxophonist Grace Kelly talked with host Al Ross about her upcoming headlining show for the Eau Claire Jazz Festival on Spectrum West . The program also featured a Japanese guitar player who will perform in Alma, a New York-based ballet troupe that will put on a show at the Pablo Center at the Confluence, and the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre, which will bring a book to life on stage at the end of the month.

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The West Side with Rich Kremer

The West Side, April 8, 2019

Monday, April 8, 2019, 10:00am

Recycling Policy Changes- Recent recycling policy changes in China and how they will affect western and northern Wisconsin was the focus of “The West Side.”

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Spectrum West with Al Ross

Spectrum West, April 4, 2019

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 10:00am

Sax Performance, Paino Album, Theater Production and Poet- Twin Cities saxophonist Kenni Holmen talked with host Al Ross about his upcoming performance in Menomonie on Spectrum West . A University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire piano professor, the director of a St. Croix Falls theater production and a River Falls poet were also featured on the show.

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