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Central Time episodes

  • Biden Administration On Refugee Limits
    The Biden administration admitted that it's still trying to determine the number of refugees that will be allowed to settle in the United States. The move prompted a backlash from Democrats and advocates. We compare immigration under both administrations with a Wisconsin immigration expert.
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  • Biden Administration On Refugee Limits
    The Biden administration admitted that it's still trying to determine the number of refugees that will be allowed to settle in the United States. The move prompted a backlash from Democrats and advocates. We compare immigration under both administrations with a Wisconsin immigration expert.
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  • Suicides Down During Pandemic, How Retirement Changed During The Pandemic
    The pandemic is having an impact on many people's retirement plans -- either delaying it further thanks to job loss, or layoffs forcing other's into early retirement. We talk with a retirement security expert about how covid-19 has changed the retirement story. And, according to a new study, the rate of suicides did not increase at the start of the pandemic. We'll learn more.
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  • The Latest In The Derek Chauvin Trial, Green Bay Named A 'Bee City', Impact Of Kimberly-Clark's Decision To Move Some Jobs
    The prosecution and defense teams will deliver their final arguments on Monday in the trial of former-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged in the death of George Floyd. We'll talk to an expert about the latest news and the charges. Paper company Kimberly-Clark will relocate some jobs from its Neenah campus to Chicago. We'll learn more about how this could impact the local economy. And Green Bay was named the latest "Bee City USA".
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  • Suicides Down During Pandemic, How Retirement Changed During The Pandemic
    The pandemic is having an impact on many people's retirement plans -- either delaying it further thanks to job loss, or layoffs forcing other's into early retirement. We talk with a retirement security expert about how covid-19 has changed the retirement story. And, according to a new study, the rate of suicides did not increase at the start of the pandemic. We'll learn more.
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  • Racial Disparities In Traffic Stops, Cooking With Foraged Mushrooms
    In Minneapolis a white police officer shot and killed a Black man after he tried to flee a traffic stop. We talk to a researcher about the racial and gender disparities in traffic stops, and what impact that has on different communities. Then a mushroom lover joins the show to talk about how to forage for and cook with mushrooms.
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  • Wisconsin's Wolf Hunt, Home Improvement Industry During The Pandemic, Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
    Wisconsinites continue to debate how to manage the state's wolf population and if a wolf hunt is the right answer. The executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Foundation joins the show to share his perspective. And we look at how home improvement stores like Menards have leveraged an uptick in interest during the pandemic to increase sales. Then we talk to an expert on Middle Eastern politics about President Biden's plans to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11.
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About Central Time

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Hosted by Rob Ferrett, "Central Time" takes a unique approach to cover a variety of topics. Executive producer Dean Knetter and producers Tim Peterson, Colleen Leahy, Lorin Cox, Beatrice Lawrence, and…