What's La Crosse County doing with the Biden bucks and might it help Afghan refugees? La Crosse County Administrator Steve O'Malley joined. We talked the 2022 county budget, the $23 million Biden bucks the county has coming and how La Crosse might help Afghan refugees. Began the show talking about Republicans visiting Ft. McCoy, Ron Johnson pig shaming and how no Democrats from the La Crosse area were invited.

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A Chilean-billionare's company is trying to mine upstream of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Becky Rom, National Chair of the campaign to Save the Boundary Waters joined to break everything down with that. Before her interview, however, Ambassador Gus Fimple opened the show talking about how the Italian government selected him to rep. the US at a food conference there. Fimple is the founder of Aris Global Imports here in La Crosse.

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La Crosse Education Association president John Havlicek joined. Over his 25 years in teaching, we talked about the evolution of cellphones in the classroom, and the idea of teaching kids Spanish early vs. in high school. We also discussed the district starting the year with masks. 

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Pretty good deal when you're fired but also still get a vote on your own severance package. Talked about that, along with the Jeopardy host, a rotating waterslide and Afghanistan with UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky.

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Viterbo biology professor and immunologist, Dr. Chris Mayne joined to talk COVID-19, the vaccine and questions people are having as the pandemic continues into maybe now an epidemic.  

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La Crosse County and Wisconsin farming, agriculture will soon be getting millions in COVID-19 relief funding. Talked to county board member Rick Cornforth about how the board plans to distribute what looks to be about $22 million. Also discussed with Wisconsin Farmers Union president, Darrin Von Ruden, some of the struggles and how that relief will be used in their industry. 

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Matt Rothschild, executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign joined. We discussed the state's multiple election investigations, along with a slew of other things, including campaign spending in the state, gerrymandering, and the origins to the phrase "Six ways from Sunday."

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A Cardinal, someone pretty high up in the Catholic Church in Rome, who headed the La Crosse Diocese, is on a ventilator due to COVID-19. This person has been outspoken about precautions surrounding the virus. Discussed the moral conundrum we face when these people are hospitalized. Also talked about getting rid of tickets for minor traffic violations as well as the situation in Afghanistan.  

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Viterbo political science professor, Dr. Keith Knutson, joined. Put up with talking about some nonsense, before discussing Congressman Ron Kind's not seeking re-election, gerrymandering, the situation with pulling troops out of Afghanistan, and a few other things on a Friday.

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Finding the Holy Grail of plants, one that hasn't been seen in Wisconsin since 1958. Ryan O'Connor with the DNR joined, to tell us how he found it, what happens after that and how it was a note from his 6-year-old daughter that may have been the key to it all. 

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