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The cornerstone of any culture or community is its language, where oral histories are passed down, knowledge is shared and bonds are formed. In Wisconsin and around the country, many Indigenous languages are under threat of disappearing, putting the cultural identity of many tribes at risk. Today, efforts are underway to revitalize critically endangered Native […]

David Anthony Hummer’s paintings are collected worldwide, but his real passion is blossoming in his hometown of Wausau, where internationally renowned artists share their work and expertise with Wisconsin residents. Shereen Siewert welcomes David Anthony Hummer to share his vision for the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, an under-the-radar spot that has hosted multiple international […]

Shereen Siewert welcomes David Anthony Hummer to share his vision for the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, an under-the-radar spot that has hosted multiple international competitions and exhibitions that are well-known in the artist community.

Metals like gold and copper that occur in sulfide ore bodies have not been mined in Wisconsin since the Flambeau mine shut down in 1997. Concerns over pollution related to that mine led to the state’s sulfide mining moratorium, which was repealed in 2017 under a law passed by the Republican-controlled state Legislature. Now, a […]

Ezra Wall welcomes Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus, authors of "Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure," for an audio road trip.

Shereen Siewert welcomes Wisconsin EMS Association Executive DIrector Alan DeYoung and Office of Rural Health Outreach Manager James Small to share insight about the challenges faced in communities throughout the state.

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe brain disorder that interferes with the ability to think, feel and behave clearly. Although the condition affects just one percent of the population, it is one of the most disabling diseases affecting people and families nationwide. Shereen Siewert welcomes Stevens Point author Kenneth Farmer, a retired public defender and prosecutor to discuss his new book, Lee. Farmer’s latest release is a memoir that describes his own brother’s descent into paranoid schizophrenia and the ways in which his family learned to cope. Ken Farmer's Website

Wisconsin Attorney Josh Kaul created a task force to combat human trafficking in January 2023.

Shereen Siewert welcomes Adam Greuel, who performs several original songs and shares the story of his personal musical journey.

Shereen Siewert welcomes baseball historian Kerry Yo Nakagawa and documentarian Yuriko Gamo Romer for a discussion on then new film, “Baseball Behind Barbed Wire Fences,” which was screened this week in Wausau.