The American Library Association estimates that there have been more than a thousand challenges to books so far in 2023. That marks a 20% increase over the same period last year. Joining us to talk about Banned Books Week, how bookstores and libraries decide what to carry, and how it all relates to constitutional rights […]

Banned Books Week 2023

"Newsmakers" is a weekly news and current affairs talk show produced by WPR's La Crosse News Bureau. The program's host/producer is Ezra Wall (pictured above) with La Crosse senior news editor/producer John Davis. Interviews on the program explore politics, education, the environment and other regional issues relevant to southwest Wisconsin and adjacent portions of Minnesota and Iowa.

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With Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) closing both Sacred Heart (Eau Claire) and St. Joseph’s (Chippewa Falls) hospitals and Prevea health centers in Western Wisconsin also closing, business and healthcare […]

HSHS closures impact northern “Newsmakers” listeners

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 […]

Access to housing remains a challenge in southwestern Wisconsin

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 […]

Granny Basketball set for spring season

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 […]

HSRA introduces Wisconsin students to motorsports

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 […]

Banned Books Week 2023

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