Tornado cleanup, Cigar bar licenses, 'I Live Underwater' book

First, we hear about efforts to clean up from a series of tornadoes that hit the state last week. Then, we discuss a bill that would allow more cigar bars to open up in Wisconsin. And we learn how the memoir of diving pioneer Max Gene Nohl was finally published years after his death.

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Communities look ahead after multiple tornadoes hit Wisconsin

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Last Thursday, seven tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin leading to significant damage in several communities. We learn about ongoing cleanup efforts and long-term support for displaced families.
Wisconsin cigar bar licenses

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing a bill that would allow more cigar bars to open in Wisconsin. One of the sponsors explains what the legislation would do. Then, the owner of a Madison cigar bar offers insights on the industry and the potential for more competition.
Wisconsin Life

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One day each spring, volunteers around Wisconsin get up at dawn to participate in the Annual Midwest Crane Count. The long-running citizen science project helps collect data about sandhill and whooping cranes. WPR’s Richelle Wilson reports that it’s also a chance for friends to reconnect.
‘I Live Underwater: The Thrilling Adventures of a Record-Breaking Diver, Treasure Hunter, and Deep-Sea Explorer'

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Milwaukee’s Max Gene Nohl revolutionized diving techniques and technology, and wrote a memoir on his diving adventures before his death in 1960. Now, it’s finally published. We talk with a Wisconsin maritime archaeologist and diver about the memoir and Nohl’s legacy.