Route 51

Reporters Emily Davies of WSAW TV, Molly Koweek of WAOW News Channel 9, and Robert Mentzer of USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin will review the results and provide analysis of the Nov. 6 midterm elections with WPR’s Rick Reyer. Together, they will discuss Wisconsin’s hotly contested US Senate and gubernatorial races, along with local and regional issues and races that brought Central Wisconsin voters to the polls.

Incumbent Republican Scott Krug, Nekoosa , and Democrat David Gorski, Wisconsin Rapids , will discuss important issues facing the district with WPR’s Rick Reyer. The 72 nd Assembly District is primarily rural and includes much of Adams and Waushara Counties, with small parts of Wood and Portage Counties. District communities include the Cities of Wisconsin Rapids and Wautoma, the Village of Richfield and the City of Nekoosa. The general election is set to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Incumbent Republican Jerry Petrowski, Marathon, and Democrat Richard Pulcher, Lublin, discuss important issues facing the district with WPR’s Rick Reyer. The 29 th Senate District is almost entirely rural and includes Marathon, Taylor, Rusk and Sawyer Counties, as well as small parts of Wood and Clark Counties. The general election is set to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Incumbent Republican John Spiros, Marshfield, and Independent Michael Tauschek, Auburndale, will debate important issues facing the district with WPR’s Dean Kallenbach. The program will also feature recorded comments from Democrat Nancy Stencil, Rib Mountain. The 86 th Assembly District covers portions of Marathon and Wood counties. This includes the communities of Mosinee, Marathon City, part of Marshfield, the villages of Weston, Brokaw, Edgar, Auburndale and Kronenwetter and the Town of Rib Mountain. The general election is set to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

“Route 51” focuses on Wisconsin’s 85 th Assembly race. Incumbent Republican Patrick Snyder, Schofield, and Democrat Alyson Leahy, Wausau, will debate important issues facing the district with WPR’s Rick Reyer and Shereen Siewert of the Wausau Pilot and Review. The 85 th Assembly District rests in the center of Marathon County. It includes the cities of Wausau and Schofield, the villages of Rothschild, Hatley and Elderon, and the towns of Ringle and Norrie. It also includes the Wausau west business park and Aspirus Wausau Hospital campus. The general election is set to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Diversity In Civic Leadership "Route 51” will feature a conversation on the drive to include more women and minority group members in positions of leadership in government and business. Host Glen Moberg will moderate a discussion with Tony Gonzalez, president of EAG Interpreters and executive member of One Wausau; Darryl Mayfield, a teacher and director of the Bradley - Moesch Group; Chris Munson, advising, diversity and success specialist at Northcentral Technical College; and Yee Leng Xiong, executive director of the Hmong American Center and a Marathon County board supervisor.

The Impact Of Climate Change On North Central Wisconsin

U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy

Birds of Prey Marge Gibson, Executive Director of REGI, Raptor Education Group Incorporated, an Antigo based nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of injured birds and public wildlife education. Gibson is one of America’s leading experts on eagles, hawks, owls and other raptors, successfully returning hundreds of injured birds to the wild each year. Host Glen Moberg will ask Gibson about current and emerging threats to birds and wildlife in north central Wisconsin and the ecosystems that support them.

Regional Reporters Discuss Political Races, Allegations Of Media Bias