Madison Mallards hire first female general manager, Major rainfall impacts Lake Michigan

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A fishing boat cruises on the Milwaukee River near Lake Michigan.
A fishing boat cruises on the Milwaukee River near Lake Michigan in September 2013. John Flesher, File/AP Photo

First, we talk to the first female general manager of the Madison Mallards baseball team. Then, we hear from a UW-Madison climate scientist about the impact of recent heavy rain and sewers overflowing into Lake Michigan and other nearby bodies of water.

Featured in this Show

  • Mallards hire new GM

    The Madison Mallards last month hired their first female general manager in team history. We talk with the newly appointed GM about leadership and her goals for the team next season.

  • How climate change will affect major rainfall throughout Wisconsin

    Rain storms earlier this month in Milwaukee led to more than 750 million gallons of sewer overflowing into Lake Michigan and other nearby bodies of water. We speak with a UW-Madison climate scientist about whether climate change will make events like these more common.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Royce Podeszwa Producer
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Samantha Rubin Guest
  • Steve Vavrus Guest

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