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
Federal hemp ban, Rural hospitals, ‘Wrecked Fitz’ book
11/14/2025
First, we get a reaction from a farmer about a new federal ban on hemp products. Then, we hear about the state of rural hospitals in Wisconsin with federal health […]
Duration:00:49:55
Legacy of the shutdown, Lessons from incarceration, Appleton folk musician on new album
11/13/2025
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore weighs in on the consequences of the federal government shutdown. Then, a formerly incarcerated author talks about his memoir on how he turned his life around. […]
Duration:00:49:58
Effects of the SNAP pause, Drugged driving, Glacier pilot
11/12/2025
First, we learn how the conflict over federal food aid is affecting recipients and grocery stores. Then, two researchers and a local law enforcement official talk about the rise in […]
Duration:00:49:57
Veteran bills, Reckless driving, Community fridges
11/11/2025
First, we hear from two Wisconsin lawmakers about bills they are proposing to support veterans. Then, a look at how local officials in Milwaukee are trying to curb reckless driving. […]
Duration:00:49:58
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