High school speed skaters, Frank Lloyd Wright chair exhibit, Family farm memories

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Speedskaters practice at The Pettit National Ice Center.
Speedskaters practice at The Pettit National Ice Center. Chuck Quirmbach/WPR

Two Wisconsin high schoolers talk about their Olympic speed skating hopes. We also hear about a new exhibit in West Bend showcasing Frank Lloyd Wright’s furniture designs. Plus, a farming family in Belmont shares what they love about working together.

Featured in this Episode

  • Meet two high school speed skaters aiming for the Olympics<br>

    Milwaukee is set to host the U.S. Olympic Long Track Speedskating Trials in January. Meet two up-and-coming speed skaters who see this competition as one of their next steps towards qualifying for the Winter Games.

  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s chair designs on display at Museum of Wisconsin Art

    A new exhibit at Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend highlights architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s contributions to modern furniture design, including designing more than 200 chairs during his career. We talk to the exhibit curators about Wright’s chairs and this often overlooked part of his legacy.

  • The rewards and struggles of life on a family farm

    About 95 percent of Wisconsin’s 58,000 farms are family-run operations, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. These operations can be both romantic and difficult. We talk with the couple and their daughter who run Blue Roof Orchard in Belmont to learn what farm life is like.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Katie McGuire Guest
  • Juli McGuire Guest
  • Chris McGuire Guest
  • Eric Vogel Guest
  • Thomas Szolwinski Guest
  • Kieran Collins Guest
  • Eliza Rhodehamel Guest
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Richelle Wilson Producer
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Managing Producer
  • Dean Knetter Executive Producer

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