US Sen. Johnson on ICE, Lifelong learners, Door County bakery gets James Beard nomination

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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson speaks at a rally for Donald Trump Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Hyatt Regency in Green Bay, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson discusses immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Then, an educator and student talk about an institute for older learners at UW-Green Bay. And, the owner of a Door County bakery talks about getting a nomination for a James Beard award.

Featured in this Episode

  • US Sen. Ron Johnson on immigration enforcement in Minnesota

    Immigration officers have shot and killed two American citizens this month in Minnesota. Democrats are threatening a partial government shutdown over ICE funding. We talk with U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, about ICE activity and federal funding. 

  • UW-Green Bay’s Lifelong Learning Institute

    As Wisconsin’s population ages, UW-Green Bay is involving older learners through its Lifelong Learning Institute, which offers hundreds of classes each year for community members. We talk with an administrator and a participant in the program.

  • Wisconsin Life

    We learn about an outdoor winter sport played outside La Crosse called Broomball.

  • Door County baker nominated for James Beard award

    The bakery Cultured in Sister Bay was recently nominated for a national James Beard Award for Outstanding Bakery. The owner and baker tells us how her baking earned her a following.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Ron Johnson Guest
  • Jess Lambrecht Guest
  • Norm Schroeder Guest
  • Mattea Fischer Guest
  • Royce Podeszwa Producer
  • Beatrice Lawrence Producer
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Dean Knetter Executive Producer
  • Tim Peterson Managing Producer

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