Making Milwaukee Better For Millennials, The State’s First Electric Fire Truck

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The Milwaukee skyline at sunset
This image taken with a drone shows the Milwaukee skyline at sunset Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Milwaukee. Morry Gash/AP Photos

We hear about a new report suggesting how to make Milwaukee safer and more equitable for millennials. Then, we learn about an electric fire truck manufactured in Wisconsin and in operation in Madison.

Featured in this Show

  • Ensuring Safety, Equity And Success For Milwaukee Millennials

    A task force of young professionals and community members in Milwaukee has released a report recommending how to help stop brain drain. We talk with a task force member about changes the city should make to become safe and equitable for young professionals and people of color.

  • Wisconsin Manufacturer Releases Electric Fire Truck

    An all-new electric fire truck was recently delivered to a Madison fire station. We talk with the city’s fire chief and a rep from Pierce Manufacturing about what it means for such an important lifesaving tool to go electric.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • L. Malik Anderson Producer
  • Steven Potter Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Marquayla Ellison Guest
  • Steven Davis Guest
  • Eric Linsmeier Guest

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