Traffic calming, Teaching during an election year, Sustainable cheesemaking

We hear how efforts to slow down traffic in Milwaukee are going and if they could be applied elsewhere. We also talk with social studies teachers about how they’re talking about the election in their classrooms. Plus, two cheesemakers discuss why pasture grazing their cows is so important.

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Efforts to reduce reckless driving in Milwaukee

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Milwaukee officials say things like curb bump outs and bike lanes are helping to slow drivers down. We hear about the efforts to make traffic safer and if they could be applied elsewhere.
Fond du Lac plans for future of closed campus

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WPR reporter Joe Schultz discusses the potential future for UW-Oshkosh’s two year campus in Fond du Lac after its closing.
How K-12 teachers are approaching social studies in an election year

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As the presidential election enters the final stretch, social studies teachers in Wisconsin are tasked with figuring out how to teach their students about potentially polarizing political topics. We talk to a teacher and an education researcher about how Wisconsin teachers are covering this year’s election and other current issues in their classrooms
Wisconsin Life: Milwaukee meets the Beatles

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We go back 60 years to revisit the one and only show the Beatles played in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin cheesemakers talk sustainable practices

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An Osseo cheesemaker recently won a national award for developing a cheddar through sustainable farming practices. A Dodgeville cheesemaker recently appeared on “Top Chef: Wisconsin” for creating an award-winning alpine cheese. We talk with the producers about farming and cheesemaking.