Today on Spanning the State, Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan talk to Dr. Alcinda Flowers about the major blood shortage the State is facing. They talk to Author Brian Reisinger about his new book and the struggles plaguing local farmers. Later they Spin the State and talk about the origins of the Midwest phrase "Ope" and other colloquialisms. Then they close out the show on the topic of school suspensions and the use of them within the Milwaukee Public School District.