Newsmakers

Endangered Lake Sturgeon- An environmental group is petitioning the federal government to place the lake sturgeon on the endangered species list. We talk about the plight of the lake sturgeon with the Center for Biological Diversity and the Genoa National Fish Hatchery, which works to repopulate the lake sturgeon.

Regional Fire Services- In light of a recent call by La Crosse's fire chief to take a more regional approach to providing fire services in the La Crosse area, we take a look at the pros and cons of working to create more regional government services.

Hmong History Day- As the Hmong community of La Crosse hosts its first Hmong History Day to celebrate their immigration to the area from southeastern Asia about 40 years ago, we talk about that history and some of the different challenges faced by different generations.

Summer Food Service Program: With school out for summer, we talk with partners in a program that keeps children fed.

Death Conference; Death Doula- We learn more about the 2018 International Death, Grief and Bereavement Conference at UW-La Crosse and explore the work of a La Crosse-based death doula.

Housing Market- In this encore broadcast from February, we talk about the housing market including existing home sales and new home construction trends.

Riverside North- The city of La Crosse has been buying and remediating 65-acres of former industrial land just north of downtown La Crosse since the 1990s. Now a developer has been chosen to help start redeveloping what's thought to be the last large piece of land in the city.

Rough Roads Tour- To draw attention to Wisconsin's poor road conditions, the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin kicked off a statewide tour of roads in La Crosse County this week. We talk about the impact the road conditions are having on the West Salem school district.

Solar and Renewable Energy- We update how Xcel Energy and Dairyland Power Cooperative are progressing with solar garden projects and talk with one La Crosse company about the private market for solar energy.

James Gates; Silent Sky- We focus on issues of science for people of color and women from two very different perspectives. Jim Gates is a Brown University physicist who advised President Barack Obama on STEM issues. Silent Spring is a play going on at Lanesboro, Minnesota's Commonweal Theatre that tells the story of a pioneering female scientist who helped unlock the mysteries of the universe in the early 20th Century.