Route 51

Human Trafficking Of Indigenous Peoples- The issue of missing, murdered and trafficked indigenous women, girls and two spirit people in western and central Wisconsin will be the topic of “The West Side."

Shereen Siewert welcomes Dr. Fernando "Fritz" Riveron, who will share the story of his journey from Cuba to Wausau, where he has become a renowned surgeon and community leader.

Shereen Siewert welcomes Karen Ann Hoffman, a Haudenosaunee raised beadworker, and Wayne Valliere, a birchbark canoe maker, to share their perspectives on art, community and heritage.

Shereen Siewert welcomes representatives from the Waupaca Community Arts Board, Create Portage County and ArtStart Rhinelander to discuss the innovative ways they're boosting the local economy.

Shereen Siewert welcomes political scientist Eric Giordano of the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service for a discussion about the history and science behind redistricting, and learn why some local government officials are urging lawmakers to undergo a non-partisan, objective and transparent approach to creating our state’s legislative maps, while others question whether it is possible to be truly nonpartisan and objective.

Encore presentation: Shereen Siewert welcomes Tonda Nicholson, a polysomnographic technologist from Aspirus Health Care, for an in-depth look at the science of sleep, from what happens to our brains when we dream to the physical effects of sleep disorders and how they are identified.

Guest Host Dean Kallenbach welcomes video journalist, author and birder Steve Betchkal and Jeanette Kelly, director of the Citizen Science Center of the Beaver Creek Reserve, for a discussion about birding in Wisconsin.

Executive Producer Rick Reyer welcomes UWSP's Chancellor Thomas Gibson to the show to discuss his vision for the university, its students and its role in the greater central Wisconsin community, and the challenges facing higher education.

Shereen Siewert welcomes Republican State Rep. Calvin Callahan, of Tomahawk, and Democratic State Rep. Katrina Shankland, of Stevens Point, for a discussion of upcoming legislative decisions and their impact on local residents.

Shereen Siewert welcomes Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point economics professor Jason Davis for a discussion on the pros and cons of guaranteed income programs