President And Congressional Leaders Reach Temporary Agreement To Reopen The Government, The Cheesecake Master, Creating Diverse Representation In STEM, Lincoln Hills Update

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President Trump announced Friday that a temporary agreement was reached to reopen the government for the next few weeks. We’ll learn more about the deal and what’s at stake. We hear from a Milwaukee businessman who considers himself to be a STEM-diversity advocate, working to make fields like science and math more approachable and appealing to people of all backgrounds. We also talk with the author of “The Cheesecake Bible” so you can confidently make a cheesecake rich in flavor and creamy in texture. We also take a look Milwaukee county’s plan to build a new youth detention center when the troubled Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls close in 2021.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Derrell Connor Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Rob Ferrett Producer
  • Craig Gilbert Guest
  • George Geary Guest
  • Shareef Jackson Guest
  • Corrinne Hess Guest

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