First, we hear about a new round of federal funding for broadband. Then, two village leaders share how the state’s safe drinking water loan program helped them complete infrastructure projects. Plus, an archaeologist and tribal historian share their latest underwater discovery from Lake Mendota.
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Wisconsin awarded $1 billion for expanding broadband
The Evers administration announced this week that it has secured more than $1 billion in federal funding for broadband projects in Wisconsin. We talk with a state Public Service Commission representative about where the money is going, and we hear from an underserved community that might benefit.
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Wisconsin's Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
Smaller Wisconsin municipalities face major financial obstacles when replacing aging wells and cleaning up contaminated drinking water. We talk to leaders from two villages about how funding from the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program is helping them complete projects without incurring massive debt.
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More dugout canoes tell the story of Indigenous travel spanning 5,000 years
Six more ancient dugout canoes have been found in Lake Mendota, putting the total at 16 canoes and revealing a “parking spot that’s been used for millennia.” We talk to an archaeologist and tribal leader about what they have uncovered, including one canoe believed to be 5,000 years old.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Alyssa Kenney Guest
- Tony Pharo Guest
- Matt Gantenbein Guest
- Sandy Kulik Guest
- Tamara Thomsen Guest
- Larry Plucinski Guest
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Richelle Wilson Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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