First, we get a reaction from a farmer about a new federal ban on hemp products. Then, we hear about the state of rural hospitals in Wisconsin with federal health care subsidies set to expire. Plus, a new book on the Edmund Fitzgerald and the decline of American manufacturing.
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Hemp products banned again in bill to reopen federal government
The bill that reopened the federal government included language that will ban intoxicating hemp products that were made legal under the 2018 farm bill loophole. We talk to a hemp grower in Wisconsin about the impacts it could have on the industry.
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The financial state of Wisconsin hospitals
With ACA subsidies set to expire and major cuts to federal health care spending, the financial future of Wisconsin’s hospitals is uncertain. We hear about the state of Wisconsin’s health care industry from an industry leader and the president of a rural hospital.
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Wisconsin Life
In honor of Veterans Day this week, producer Tyler Ditter brings us a story about Yauo Yang, a Hmong veteran who turned to religious service and founded a church in central Wisconsin after his time in the military. Yang shares his experience as part of StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative.
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Economic lessons from the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck 50 years ago
A half-century ago, the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank into the icy waters of Lake Superior. All 29 crew members perished. A new book examines how the economic pressures of the era that contributed to the ship’s demise, with lessons for American manufacturing and Wisconsin’s shipbuilding industry today.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Alex Mootz Guest
- Marc Augsburger Guest
- Kyle O'Brien Guest
- Thomas Nelson Guest
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Kate Archer Kent Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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