First, a Wisconsin veteran service officer explores what a budget increase to the Veterans Affairs Department could mean for Wisconsin. Then, a Hmong anthropologist reflects on the 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement. Then, a professor explains her work to improve manual wheelchairs.
Featured in this Episode
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Potential federal veteran’s affairs budget increase
If President Trump’s budget proposal is accepted, funding for veterans affairs will increase. We talk to a Wisconsin veteran service officer about what that could mean for Wisconsin veterans.
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Incentives for new data centers
This week, WPR reporters are investigating the development of data centers in Wisconsin and how it could affect communities around the state. State and local leaders say the projects will help grow local tax bases. But critics argue the big tech companies will profit off of taxpayers.
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Commemorating 50 years of Hmong refugees in Wisconsin
As communities around the state observe Hmong American Day on May 14, we talk to a Hmong anthropologist who co-curated a traveling exhibit about the 50-year history of Hmong resettlement in Wisconsin, which has been on display in Oshkosh, Eau Claire, Wausau and Madison.
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Wisconsin Life
We hear a story about coaching soccer.
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Mobility labs works to improve wheelchair experience
Millions of people in the U.S. use manual wheelchairs, rotating wheels roughly 1,000 times per day. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee engineering professor Brooke Slavens is exploring how to improve that experience. This interview originally aired on March 28, 2025.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Rock Larson Guest
- Mai See Thao Guest
- Brooke Slavens Guest
- Avery Lea Rogers Producer
- Richelle Wilson Producer
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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