Two UW-Madison students share a guide they put together on rocks and minerals in Wisconsin. Then, we talk to a retired Wisconsin pastor who is using his blacksmithing skills to convert firearms into gardening tools. Later, A law professor and a legal advocate join us to look at where eviction numbers stand in Wisconsin since the end of the moratorium.
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A new online guide to the rocks and minerals all around you in Wisconsin
When you’re walking around outside or on a hike, how often do you think about the rocks and minerals all around you? We talk to two UW-Madison students about why we should more often, and their new interactive online guide to some of Wisconsin’s coolest rocks and minerals.
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Wisconsin pastor forges guns into garden tools
A retired Wisconsin pastor is accepting donated firearms and forges them into garden tools.
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Where Wisconsin evictions stand going into winter months
It’s been a few months since the end of a moratorium on evictions. We look at whether they’ve gone up as expected, and how tenants and property owners are handling the ongoing effects of the pandemic.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Benji Johnson Guest
- Lindsay Summers Guest
- Jeff Wild Guest
- Mitch Guest
- Kristin Slonski Guest
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