Today we’re talking to two Driftless Area librarians about how to find your next great read of 2024. Maggie Strittmater from Viroqua’s Mcintosh Memorial Library and Barry McKnight from the La Crosse Public Library let us know about some new releases they’re looking forward to. They also talk about how to help library guests find […]

Local libraries promote good 2024 reads

"Newsmakers" is a weekly news and current affairs talk show produced by WPR's La Crosse News Bureau. The program's host/producer is Ezra Wall (pictured above) with La Crosse senior news editor/producer John Davis. Interviews on the program explore politics, education, the environment and other regional issues relevant to southwest Wisconsin and adjacent portions of Minnesota and Iowa.

News

With Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) closing both Sacred Heart (Eau Claire) and St. Joseph’s (Chippewa Falls) hospitals and Prevea health centers in Western Wisconsin also closing, business and healthcare […]

HSHS closures impact northern “Newsmakers” listeners

In this episode of Newsmakers, we’re talking about multiple aspects of the ongoing challenge of finding affordable housing. First, why is it so hard for many in the Driftless Area […]

Access to housing remains a challenge in southwestern Wisconsin

In southwestern Wisconsin, two basketball teams are getting ready for their spring season. But the teams are not bitter rivals. In fact, many of the players are friends. And unlike […]

Granny Basketball set for spring season

In June, the Wisconsin-based High School Racing Association will be off to the races for their fourth season. The Association allows high school students to get behind the wheel of […]

HSRA introduces Wisconsin students to motorsports

The UniverCity alliance is a program that marshals the research capacity of UW-Madison students in service of the unique needs of cities, counties, villages, townships and others across the state […]

Local libraries promote good 2024 reads

Download our free app to listen on your phone