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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... more
FAQs about Central Time:How many episodes does Central Time have?The podcast currently has 4,580 episodes available.
February 28, 2020Finding And Keeping Track Of Recipes, Community Gathers At Prayer Vigil For Victims Of The Molson Coors Shooting, Where Is The Roundup Pesticide Now?Our host and executive producer share where they find and store recipes, plus we ask our audience about their methods. Then we talk with a journalist about his decades covering the weed killer Roundup, and what to make of the chemical's presence in our environment. And we'll talk about a prayer vigil held last night to remember the victims of the Molson Coors shooting....more0minPlay
February 28, 2020State News Roundup, Lack Of Coroners And Medical Examiners, What The Economy Looks Like For Those With Only Some High School Or College EducationOur roundup of Wisconsin news includes a boat builder in Superior that landed a contract with the U.S. Navy. Then we learn about a nationwide lack of medical examiners and coroners, and how that problem could be resolved. And we discuss economic outlooks for people with only some higher education....more0minPlay
February 27, 2020Molson Coors Shooting Update, Behind The Atomic Bomb, Criticism For UW-Madison's Bias Response Teams, Latest Marquette PollWe get an update on the mass shooting at Molson Coors in Milwaukee. Then we learn about how atomic weapons were, and weren't, used by U.S. presidents. We also look at the UW-Madison Bias Response Team's impact on campus free speech. And we check out the latest Marquette University Law School poll....more0minPlay
February 27, 2020What To Do About Caucuses, Pro-Con On Madison Transgender Policy LawsuitWe discuss the downsides and alternatives to caucuses as a primary election tool. And we hear arguments for and against a lawsuit filed against the Madison Metropolitan School District on behalf of a group of parents about the school system's transgender policy....more0minPlay
February 26, 2020Accounting For Homeless Youth In Wisconsin, Black History Of Beloit, Washington NewsWe learn about a new joint investigation into Wisconsin's homeless youth from a project editor. Then we talk about the lives of African Americans living in Beloit in the first decades of the 1900s. And we review top national politics stories, including a recap of Tuesday night's Democratic debate....more0minPlay
February 26, 2020One Vision For A US-UK Trade Deal, MolsonCoors Campus in Milwaukee Reports Active Shooter, Internet For All AgesNow that Brexit is live, we talk with a Wisconsin Congressman about what he'd like to see in a new trade deal with the newly single United Kingdom. We also hear the latest details in a confirmed active shooter situation in Milwaukee. And we talk with a tech reporter about age-based internet usage....more0minPlay
February 25, 2020Looking At Police Recruitment Around The State, Trademarking Brand Colors, Coronavirus UpdateAnswering a question that came from WPR's WHYsconsin project, we look at the state of police recruitment in Wisconsin. Then we look at whether businesses can own the rights to the color people associate with them. And we get the latest on the global spread of the coronavirus....more0minPlay
February 25, 2020Research On Raising The Age To Purchase Tobacco, Examining College Course Choice Overload, The Weight Of Americans Who Don't Vote But CouldWe learn about results from studies looking at the impact of raising the age to buy tobacco products. Then we look at colleges evaluating whether they're offering too many courses to undergrads. And we discuss eligible voters who don't cast ballots, and what might happen if they did....more0minPlay
February 24, 2020Bail Jumping Laws, What's Next For Tax Cut Proposal And Other State Legislative MeasuresCharges for bail jumping in Wisconsin have more than doubled in the last decade. We talk with a lawmaker about ideas for reforming the state's bail jumping laws. We also catch up on the movement of a number of legislative measures coming out of the State Senate and Assembly sessions last week....more0minPlay
February 24, 2020Zeroing in on Wisconsin's Cuts To Environmental Funding, Boy Scouts of America File for BankruptcyWisconsin has cut a lot of environmental protection funding in the last 10 years-- the most of any state in fact. We hear about a new report that takes a deep dive into where those cuts were made and how that's made an impact throughout the state. We also discuss the recent announcement of declared bankruptcy of the Boy Scouts of America organization....more0minPlay
FAQs about Central Time:How many episodes does Central Time have?The podcast currently has 4,580 episodes available.