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Foxconn plans to open an innovation hub in downtown Eau Claire. We take a look at the company's intentions for the facility and reaction from local and state leaders. Then, between Wisconsin golf courses like Sand Valley, Erin Hills and Whistling Straits, the state has a growing number of elite courses for players. We talk to an expert about the golf scene in the state. We also discuss the culture of soap operas in America.

Country Folk duo "Count This Penny" spent lots of time in Madison making music inspired by Civil War letters and figures a few years ago. We chat with them about their new album and tour dates in Wisconsin. We also take a look at this week's Wisconsin news and discuss our final topic in the immigration series, politics and immigration.

We're partnering with our Canadian neighbors at CBC radio to have a cross-border discussion about trade and tariffs. We talk briefly about the partnership in this interview and you can catch the full, live discussion this Sunday, July 15th, from 3:00 - 5:00p.m. on The Ideas Network and our News & Classical network. We also talk with a local chef about what to do with the abundance of berries ripening right now and we take a look at top news story.

Practicing and developing one specific skill can be a great route to improvement, but for some youth athletes focusing one sport all the time can have negative consequences. We talk to a UW professor about a study focused on one sport specialization in kids. We also discuss Amazon's potential distribution center in Wisconsin and continue with the immigration series, focusing this time on the experiences of unaccompanied minors in the immigration system.

Alcohol has commonly been part of the country music experience for a long time, whether that be drinking at shows or lyrics referencing alcohol. We talk to a guest about how attitudes towards alcohol are changing, including musicians creating their own alcohol brands. We also hear from the writer of a new book all about family road trips and we take a look at a top news story.

After winning several amateur competitions, a 16-year old girl from Holmen, Wisconsin has just taken home first place in the professional Midwest Log Rolling Championship. We talk to her about what it takes to compete in the sport. We also take a look at what Americans feel towards refugees in the U.S. and discuss the Trump administration's deadline to reunify some of the youngest children separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

While the Supreme Court returned the Wisconsin redistricting case to a lower court, they did not dismiss it. We talk to an expert about why this action might suggest that the justices are interested in finding better objective ways to address issues of gerrymandering. We also discuss why you might want to make a visit to your local fair this summer and we take a look at this week's national news.

We explore America's immigrant past and the rules and regulations that our ancestors may have encountered when coming here for their "better life." We talk to an expert about the history of immigration here. We also discuss the SCOTUS nominee.

We talk to a big Wisconsin cheese maker about the effect tariffs are having on their exporting sales. We also discuss recent poll results about how Americans feel about the state of democracy and take a look at a top news story.

In a 4-to-2 ruling, the Wisconsin Supreme Court sided with political science professor John McAdams in a dispute with Marquette University. We talk with McAdams about the 2014 blog post that got him suspended and what the victory means for academic freedom. We also kick off a week long series all about immigration and related issues beginning with the basics of immigration law. You can tune in each day this week at 4:30 p.m. for a new immigration topic and expert guest. In addition, we take a look at female farmers who feel pressure to do their job on the farm while simultaneously taking care of their children.