Newsmakers

Emerging Leaders- We preview a conference next week at Viterbo University that will address the need to fill leadership positions with people from a younger generation.

High Water- With records being set for the amount of time the Mississippi River has had high water levels this spring and the river's shipping industry at a standstill because of it, we talk about the impact high water has had on river commerce so far in 2019.

Lake Sturgeon Encore- A year ago, the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the lake sturgeon as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Now after a year of inactivity in responding to the request. the Center for Biological Diversity and other enviromental groups have annonced plans to sue the federal goovernment unless something is done. This is an encore show from July, 2018. .

Transportation and Workforce- Our guests talk about the challenges of getting people a way to work.

Trauma-Informed Care- We talk about efforts to educate people in the Coulee Region to use a trauma-informed care model to recognize and assist people who have a mental illness.

Tick and Mosquito Season- Now that people are spending more time outside, we talk about what's happen with mosquitos and ticks, which can cause major illnesses.

Job Outlook for College Graduates- In a time of record low unemployment and a job shortage, we talk with career service advisors of La Crosse's three institutions of higher education about what graduates are finding in the job market.

Crisis in Cameroon- Political unrest and violence started in the African nation of Cameroon in 2016, three years after the city of La Crosse established a sister city relationship with Kumbo, Cameroon. Learn more about what La Crosse residents are dong to try to help.

Fair Housing Study- Our guests talk about the results of a recently released fair housing study conducted in La Crosse and Monroe Counties.

Autism Awareness- We talk with the parents of children with autism and someone from Chileda in La Crosse about the need to provide more training for families and community members to improve the lives of children with autism.