Newsmakers

We talk with the heads of the area's two health systems, Mayo and Gundersen, about the still evolving process of converting a traditional medical center to places that are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about how a regional food bank is holding up. We talk with a local farmer about the impact the coronavirus is having on farmers. Finally, we talk about ways for people in the Coulee Region to volunteer their time during the Safer At Home designation.

COVID-19 Roundup- We talk with La Crosse County's health director about the local response to the worldwide pandemic, a doctor in a rural healthcare setting about preparedness, La Crosse's mayor about how the city is responding to COVID-19 and La Crosse County's clerk about election plans.

Coulee Region Response To COVID-19; La Crosse Tribune Future-We talk about how the region is dealing with some elements of the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss the future of newspaper journalism.

VOICE Program- Viterbo University has a three-year federal grant to educate 45 counseling students and the public about opioid addiction.

Stories From The Flood- In this encore program, we feature this oral history project that attempts to help heal people who were victims of 2018 flooding in the Driftless Region.

International Women's Day 2020; Women's Suffrage 100th Anniversary- We discuss the upcoming International Women's Day event in La Crosse. We also talk about how the issue of women's suffrage impacted Wisconsin.

Stories From The Border- We talk with a group from the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration which traveled to the U.S.–Mexico border to observe conditions for migrants trying to cross the border.

Better Angels- La Crosse is joining a growing list of Wisconsin communities to hold workshops aimed at improving civil discourse in discussing politics.

Arcadia Flood Mitigation; Mike Huebsch Retires- We talk about $37 million plan by the US Army Corps of Engineers to help prevent flooding in the city of Arcadia. We also feature an interview with Mike Huebsch of West Salem, a long-time Republican state lawmaker, Assembly Speaker, administration secretary and Wisconsin Public Service Commissioner who retired this week.

2020 US Census- In an encore from late last year, we talk with members of area complete count committees charged with helping ensure an accurate census count locally, and a Census Bureau official about the count of American citizens that happens once every 10 years.