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Today on Spinning the State:

Oconomowoc - Leather Rich fights DNR lawsuit.

Casco - Well water tested in Kewaunee County.

Milwaukee - Smuckers issues recall at Wisconsin Walmarts.

CEO of Nationwide Trophy Recycling and Total Awards & Promotions Inc. in Madison, Janet L. Gray joins Brian to talk about their business collecting old trophies people no longer want. She explains why it it’s so hard for people to throw out their awards, why they can’t take etched trophies, some of the prestigious trophies they’ve collected, and how you can volunteer your services.

Captain of Fire Prevention West Bend Fire Department, Kenny Asselin joins Spanning the State to talk about holiday fires and how to prevent them. He explains why we see so many oven fires on Thanksgiving, why house fires increase in December, how to safely cook and dry fry your turkeys and more.

Pabst Theater Chief, Kevin Sloan joins Brian in-studio to discuss his 14-year career as the head chef for the local venue. Sloan shares what it it’s like to prepare food for some of the biggest names in Entertainment, some of the weirdest requests from guests, how he and his staff prep their menus, and what it’s like overseeing five different theaters.

Today on Spanning the State, Brian Noonan is riding solo once again. Today he speaks to Brittany Shoenick about illegal lockouts and how landlords are using the illegal practice against their tenants. Brian welcomes Dr. Peter Geiss and Mary Reich of Lake Area Free Clinic for Giving Tuesday to share how they are helping provide healthcare to low-income and uninsured patients. Later Brian speaks to Guinness World Record holder Steve Roppel and his unique skill of gravy guzzling. It's also not too late to enter into Spanning the State's Movember contest, Brian shares how and what you have a chance to win!

Today on Spinning the State:

Pacific - Rural broadband project near Portage.

Baraboo - Baraboo taxi service may be cut.

Juneau - Robotic litter boxes big business.

Executive Director Mary Reich and Dr. Peter Reich of Lake Area Free Clinic in Oconomowoc. They speak to Brian about they Milestone of 100,000 patient visits. Today they share more about the work they do to provide health care for low-income uninsured Waukesha County Residents. They talk about how they help residents who make less than 200,000, the 18 years Dr. Geiss has been treating patients at the clinic, their dental services and how to help them reach their financial goal to keep treating patients in 2025.

Greta Sheuer the Smurf collector isn’t the only Guinness World Record Holding Wisconsinite. Steve Roppel currently holds the world record for… Gravy Guzzling. He joins Brian on Spanning the State to tell us more on why he chose this record, his comeback to take the title back, and other world records he has broken.

Attorney with Legal Action Wisconsin, Brittany Schoenick joins Spanning the State to about Legal Lockouts in Milwaukee county. The practice of illegal lookouts is illegal in Wisconsin, and landlords across the county have been taking advantage of it. Shoenick tells us more about what this practice is, how to tenants can protect themselves, and more.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information.