Wisconsin Today
Wisconsin Public Radio
“Wisconsin Today” explores the people, places and ideas shaping life in Wisconsin. Join hosts Rob Ferrett and Kate Archer Kent for news and in-depth conversations that you can’t find anywhere else.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News
Networks:
Wisconsin Public Radio
Description:
“Wisconsin Today” explores the people, places and ideas shaping life in Wisconsin. Join hosts Rob Ferrett and Kate Archer Kent for news and in-depth conversations that you can’t find anywhere else.
Language:
English
Episodes
Government shutdown, Preserving DNA of endangered species, Men in nursing
11/10/2025
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson from Wisconsin weighs in on the government shutdown. Then, we learn how Wisconsin scientists are saving DNA of endangered animals before they’re gone. And we hear […]
Duration:00:49:59
Government shutdown, Wisconsin’s space research, A local teacher’s fish quest
11/7/2025
We look at ways that Gov. Tony Evers is responding to the federal shutdown. Then, we talk with a team from Carthage College about how it is developing a way […]
Duration:00:49:58
Government shutdown, The legacy of a 1977 law, Disability justice zine
11/6/2025
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan weighs in on what is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Then, we look at the role a 1977 law played in ending redlining […]
Duration:00:49:58
Sexual misconduct in Wisconsin schools, Challenges facing Latino businesses, Cycling without age
11/5/2025
We learn about proposals geared toward preventing sexual misconduct in schools. Then, Latino business leaders explain how trade and immigration policies are affecting business in Wisconsin. And, nonprofit volunteers explain […]
Duration:00:49:58
Lapse in food assistance, Suicide prevention, Mobilize the poets
11/4/2025
We get an update on the delays in food aid caused by the partial shutdown of the federal government. Then, we look at efforts to curb Wisconsin’s growing suicide rate. […]
Duration:00:49:58
Government shutdown optics, Ancient effigy mounds, Decline in reading
11/3/2025
A political scientist explains the long-term implications of the government shutdown. Then, we learn more about the history of ancient effigy mounds in Wisconsin. And, we find out why people […]
Duration:00:49:59
Gray wolf hunting, School choice tax credits, Milwaukee community resource center
10/31/2025
We learn more about new gray wolf hunting rules in Wisconsin. Then, we hear pro and con arguments for tax credits for donations to school choice scholarships. And, we meet […]
Duration:00:49:59
PFAS in industrial sludge, Speech and language development, Giant pumpkins
10/30/2025
First we learn how industrial sludge is contributing to PFAS-contamination on farmland. Then, we learn about the connections between screen time and speech development in children. And, we explore the […]
Duration:00:49:58
Expiring SNAP funding, Wisconsin Badgers football struggles, History through gravestones
10/29/2025
We learn how Wisconsin agencies are preparing for the end of federal funding for food aid and early childhood programs. Then, we look at the struggles of Wisconsin Badgers football. […]
Duration:00:49:56
Health insurance marketplace, Online sports gambling, Wisconsin first responders
10/28/2025
We look at the health insurance marketplace in Wisconsin during open enrollment. Then, we learn about a new bill that would legalize online sports betting in Wisconsin. And, we meet […]
Duration:00:49:58