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In this episode of Newsmakers, we’re talking about multiple aspects of the ongoing challenge of finding affordable housing. First, why is it so hard for many in the Driftless Area to afford a home to rent or buy? Guests from Habitat for Humanit
In southwestern Wisconsin, two basketball teams are getting ready for their spring season. But the teams are not bitter rivals. In fact, many of the players are friends. And unlike the March Madness action currently occupying TV and mobile scre
In June, the Wisconsin-based High School Racing Association will be off to the races for their fourth season. The Association allows high school students to get behind the wheel of a real stock car and race in authentic, sanctioned events at lo
The UniverCity alliance is a program that marshals the research capacity of UW-Madison students in service of the unique needs of cities, counties, villages, townships and others across the state of Wisconsin. The Alliance has helped some commu
A new resource aimed at providing information about behavioral health is now available, following an eight-year project funded by the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment. Joining us to talk about it are Diana DiazGranados, Project Directo
A planned addition to the Terry Errickson branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse will provide area youth access to important workforce readiness skills. The project is slated to break ground in the summer of 2024. Brian Fukuda
The Enduring Families Project uses dramatic monologues, short films and other means to bring to life the stories of Black people who lived in the La Crosse area in the second half of the 19th century. Denise Christy is the organization’s produc
Langston Hughes was an American poet and activist known as a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. Among his later works was an epic poem called “Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz.” An effort to compose musical accompanime
Members of the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council join “Newsmakers” host Ezra Wall to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy watershed. The Council says farmers, recreators and government entities all have a role to play
Today we’re talking to two Driftless Area librarians about how to find your next great read of 2024. Maggie Strittmater from Viroqua’s Mcintosh Memorial Library and Barry McKnight from the La Crosse Public Library let us know about some new rel
On this episode of WPR's "Newsmakers," find out why our panel members don't recommend taking a "New Year's Resolution" approach to mental health.
Lewis Kuhlman, Environmental Planner for the City of La Crosse, joins “Newsmakers” host Ezra Wall to talk about the City’s new climate action plan and an upcoming workshop aimed at helping small businesses and organizations develop more sustain
Lewis Kuhlman, Environmental Planner for the City of La Crosse, joins “Newsmakers” host Ezra Wall to talk about the City’s new climate action plan and an upcoming workshop aimed at helping small businesses and organizations develop more sustain
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission is signing off on a modest increase in what Xcel Energy is allowed to charge southwestern Wisconsin customers in 2024, according to the Citizens Utility Board. CUB Executive Director Tom Content joins WPR
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission is signing off on a modest increase in what Xcel Energy is allowed to charge southwestern Wisconsin customers in 2024, according to the Citizens Utility Board. CUB Executive Director Tom Content joins WPR
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission is signing off on a modest increase in what Xcel Energy is allowed to charge southwestern Wisconsin customers in 2024, according to the Citizens Utility Board. CUB Executive Director Tom Content joins WPR
Nearly $15 million will go a long way toward securing high-speed internet access in rural southwestern Wisconsin, according to White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez. The former Secretary of Labor was at Dairyland Power Coo
Coulee Region author, Nick Nichols, talk to WPR’s “Newsmakers” about his forthcoming children’s book, “Pollinator Parade.” Nichols says a $15 thousand grant from Roz Schnick Consulting will enable him and Driftless Area illustrator, Pete Hodapp
Coulee Region author, Nick Nichols, talk to WPR’s “Newsmakers” about his forthcoming children’s book, “Pollinator Parade.” Nichols says a $15 thousand grant from Roz Schnick Consulting will enable him and Driftless Area illustrator, Pete Hodapp
UWL Theatre department stages "The Wolves."
Actor Anna Mongtomery and director Mary Trotter discuss the UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre and Dance production of Sarah DeLappe’s “The Wolves.” The Pulitzer Prize-nominated play tells the story of a high school girls soccer team. Trotter a
Nearly $15 million will go a long way toward securing high-speed internet access in rural southwestern Wisconsin, according to White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez. The former Secretary of Labor was at Dairyland Power Coo
Coulee Region author, Nick Nichols, talk to WPR’s “Newsmakers” about his forthcoming children’s book, “Pollinator Parade.” Nichols says a $15 thousand grant from Roz Schnick Consulting will enable him and Driftless Area illustrator, Pete Hodapp
Nearly $15 million will go a long way toward securing high-speed internet access in rural southwestern Wisconsin, according to White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez. The former Secretary of Labor was at Dairyland Power Coo
Actor Anna Mongtomery and director Mary Trotter discuss the UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre and Dance production of Sarah DeLappe’s “The Wolves.” The Pulitzer Prize-nominated play tells the story of a high school girls soccer team. Trotter a
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