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Wisconsin health officials are again sounding the alarm about synthetic cannabinoids. We discuss the recent spike in hospitalizations due to "fake weed." We also hear from the author of a recent book who says it's not the fault of parents that affording to feed your family, pay childcare and raise kids is so tough these days. Plus, for some families, summer camp is an iconic childhood experience complete with canoeing, campfire songs and new friends. We talk to the CEO of Camp Manito-wish about 100 years of summer camp memories.

The records of nearly 3,000 offenders on the state's Sex Offender Registry are in need of accurate or more current information. We find out the details on this week's Wisconsin News Roundup. We also find out about Wisconsin's tie to the very first bone marrow transplant that took place fifty years ago and hear about an employee of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who resigned from his position of monitoring the student loan market.

For those with visual impairments, crossing a busy street can be a challenging task unless it's one of the small number of crosswalks in the state that have audible traffic signals. We learn more about the experience of pedestrians with vision impairments and other options that could help. We also hear about how to make this weekend's grilling experience even better and take a look at a plan to freeze pay raises for federal pay raises.

There's a lot of research that tells us that doing chores is beneficial to kids, but there's also a lot research that shows that parents don't like to enforce them. We talk to a writer who says doing chores can lead to raising adults who care about doing things for others. We also find out more about the USDA aid package being provided to farmers who are feeing the effects of tariffs.

The Los Dells festival is back for a second year, with cheaper admission rates and more artists. We talk to a local music writer and an organizer of the festival for the details. We also hear how death doulas are helping to make the end-of-life process a little easier to handle. Plus, we find out what a statewide state of emergency means for flood recover in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is full of quirky, intriguing, history-marking roadside attractions like the piece of the Soviet Union's Sputnik IV in Manitowoc or the world's largest talking cow now residing in Neillsville. Our guest tells us why we ought to slow down and appreciate these roadside relics while they last. We also find out more about the man keeping the lines open for Milwaukeeans to check the weather and time via phone and we take a look at Tuesday night's storms that left thousands without power and damage across Wisconsin.

Many of us use our smartphones everyday, maybe for email, a camera, social media and navigation but don't necessarily account for that when we're looking to buy one. We talk to a personal technology expert about how much we expect to pay for a quality phone and our rising expectations of how it should perform. We also hear from an experienced Wisconsinite about economic development in rural areas and we take a look at the latest news on Week in Washington.

Young people in Eau Claire are meeting up every Tuesday night to talk politics, and they're not the only ones. We talk to a reporter who has taken a look at the way younger people are engaging in politics in Eau Claire and Oshkosh. We also hear how many service industry jobs can take an emotional toll on the workers.

In the largest investment from a research partner in University of Wisconsin history, Foxconn is pledging to give up to $100 million for engineering and innovation research. We discuss the goals for the new partnership and how that money may be used. Then, we learn more about a bill passed in New York that would allow a panel to serve as a "watchdog" for possible misconduct among prosecutors. In addition, many grocery stores have rolled out options like apps for additional coupons, online ordering and even home delivery. We hear from you about how you grocery shop and we talk with a professor about how consumers make grocery decisions.

Nine Wisconsin counties will be asking residents for their ideas on marijuana legalization this November. We talk about the push for medicinal and recreational use in the nation and our state. We also hear about whether or not 80s PBS star Bob Ross,well known for painting his "happy little trees", is taken seriously enough in the art world and we discuss a preliminary NAFTA deal between the U.S. and Mexico, announced Monday by President Trump.