We get an update on how Microsoft is developing a data center in Mount Pleasant. We also look at how third party candidates affect elections in Wisconsin. Then, we talk with a scientist trying to decode the language of bugs.
Featured in this Episode
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Microsoft further develops former Foxconn site
Microsoft continues to expand its footprint in Mount Pleasant as it builds a data center on the former Foxconn site. A business reporter brings us the latest updates and expectations from the surrounding communities.
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Wisconsin Life
Sijo is a traditional poetry form from Korea. We learn how it is catching on in Wisconsin.
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How third parties affect Wisconsin elections
As presidential candidates Jill Stein and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. fight to keep their names on – or off – the ballot, the potential margin between the Democratic and Republican candidates hangs in the balance. We talk to a politics expert about how third parties affect elections in Wisconsin.
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Remembering Tom Diehl
For over 50 years, Tom Diehl was a pioneer and visionary tourism leader for the Wisconsin Dells as president and co-owner of the Tommy Bartlett Show and Tommy Bartlett Exploratory. In honor of his passing, we look back on his conversations with WPR.
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‘Insect Eavesdropper’ uses sound for pest detection
The USDA estimates between 20 to 40 percent of global crop production is lost to pests annually. But UW-Madison entomologist Emily Bick may have a solution. She invented the “insect eavesdropper,” which uses microphones to detect crop destroying pests. We talk with Bick about the device.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Teddy Nykiel Guest
- Eric Loepp Guest
- Emily Bick Guest
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
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