First, a Green Bay business reporter discusses how the community prepares for the NFL Draft. Then, the director of the first “vocational village” explains how the alternate prison program can work. And a Monroe County leader talks about rural homelessness and what to do about advocacy surrounding rural homelessness.
Featured in this Episode
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Green Bay preparing for NFL Draft
The city of Green Bay is preparing for a large influx of people for the upcoming NFL Draft. We talked to a local business reporter about how the community is bracing for the major event.
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Michigan’s vocational villages offer an different model of incarceration
Gov. Evers is proposing an overhaul of correction facilities, including turning Waupun Correctional Institution into a “vocational village” that trains inmates trades. We get perspective from the director of the first vocational village in the nation and a person who graduated from the program.
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Wisconsin Life
As winter fades and Wisconsin begins to thaw, the changing season brings renewal not only to the land but also to the human spirit. Writer Ron Weber explores how the arrival of spring awakens long-forgotten memories, and invites us to rediscover the sense of wonder that often lies dormant within us.
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Rural Homelessness: New shelter addresses community advocacy
Unemployment, access to affordable housing and poverty are contributing factors to homelessness. In Monroe County, the Family Promise of the Great Rivers offers food, clothing and more to families in need. We discuss community advocacy surrounding its newly opened shelter.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Jeff Bollier Guest
- Heidi Washington Guest
- Marcos Fernandez Guest
- Jesse Todd Guest
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Courtney Everett Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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