Police departments helping ICE, Local broadband, Novelist Jane Hamilton

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A person works on a laptop computer in Hudson, Wis., Nov. 16, 2022. About 10 percent of people in Wisconsin don’t have home internet access at all, and many communities around the state struggle with low speeds and a lack of reliable connection. David Goldman/AP Photo

First, an immigration attorney talks about the Palmyra police department’s proposed task force to assist ICE. Then, we learn about Superior’s recently launched city-owned broadband network. And Jane Hamilton talks about her newest novel, “The Phoebe Variations.”

Featured in this Episode

  • Local police department applies to help ICE

    The police department in Palmyra has applied for an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to assist with federal immigration investigations. An attorney from the ACLU tells us what to know.

  • Superior unveils a city-owned broadband network

    Superior just launched a city-owned broadband network after five years of planning. The city’s broadband manager explains how the project evolved. Then, an advocate for local communities details how places around Wisconsin are coping with federal funding cuts to broadband services.

  • New Jane Hamilton novel

    Best-selling Wisconsin author Jane Hamilton is out with her first new novel in nearly a decade. She joins us to share the story of “The Phoebe Variations” and its Wisconsin connections.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Tim Muth Guest
  • Stephanie Becken Guest
  • Christopher Mitchell Guest
  • Jane Hamilton Guest
  • Beatrice Lawrence Producer
  • Richelle Wilson Producer
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Dean Knetter Executive Producer
  • Tim Peterson Managing Producer