Dodge County officials explain efforts to clean up a train derailment. Then, we learn about the latest in breast cancer treatment and prevention. Then, a story from Wisconsin Life. And, we meet a Mosinee business owner who engineers taxidermy animal decoys.
Featured in this Episode
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Dodge County train derailment cleanup
Last week, 22 cars of a Canadian Pacific train carrying crude oil left the tracks near Reeseville in Dodge County. Another train derailed in nearly the same spot in 2023. We talk to the Reeseville village president and a member of the DNR’s “spill team” about the accident and cleanup efforts.
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Breast cancer prevention and treatment
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society. Monday was World Breast Cancer Research Day. Two UW scientists at the Carbone Cancer Center detail the latest in breast cancer prevention and treatment.
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Wisconsin Life: Family camping lessons
Taking the kids camping usually sounds like a great idea, until it’s not. We hear a a story about the trials and triumphs of the family camping trip.
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Mosinee man engineers taxidermy robot animals
Custom Robotic Wildlife, Inc. in Mosinee uses technology like remote control car parts to animate realistic-looking taxidermy animal decoys. Wildlife enforcement officers around the county use those decoys to catch poachers in the act. We talk with the man behind the operation.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Jacob Pacala Guest
- Maizie Reif Guest
- Dr. Kari Wisinski Guest
- Dr. Amy Trentham-Dietz Guest
- Brian Wolslegel Guest
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Royce Podeszwa Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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