Route 51

Rick Reyer interviews the candidates from Wisconsin’s 7th U.S. Congressional District - icumbent Tom Tiffany-R, Minocqua, and challenger Richard Ausman-D, Lac du Flambeau.

Rick Reyer interviews candidates for the 68th State Assembly and 72nd State Assembly seats.

Rick Reyer interviews candidates for the 68th State Assembly and 72nd State Assembly seats.

Shereen Siewert welcomes Elise Schuler, Education and Events Manager at Monk Botanical Gardens in Wausau, and Chris Nelson, Environmental Education Coordinator for the Wausau School District, for a discussion on the impact of outdoor learning on area youth.

Shereen Siewert welcomes Elise Schuler, Education and Events Manager at Monk Botanical Gardens in Wausau, and Chris Nelson, Environmental Education Coordinator for the Wausau School District, for a discussion on the impact of outdoor learning on area youth.

Shereen Siewert joins Dr. Scott Borkenhagen, a psychiatrist with Marshfield Clinic, and Marilyn Tomfohrde, chronic disorganization specialist with New Life Organizing, to discuss hoarding disorder and how to get help for yourself or a loved one struggling with this increasingly common condition.

Rick Reyer welcomes the founder of Empowered Dream Hunts, to talk about the effort to give veterans the change to hunt in a supportive environment. Rick also talks with a Boy Scout who was a recipient of a dream hunt and is now working to help connect people with challenges to the great outdoors and with a veteran who volunteers with the organization.

Rick Reyer welcomes Dr. Jonathan Temte, of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, for updates about the emerging monkeypox and ongoing COVID-19 public health crises.

“Route 51” wraps up its primary election coverage with candidates for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District and the state’s 87th Assembly. The 7th Congressional District is the largest in the state geographically, covering 20 counties in the northern half of Wisconsin. The 87th Assembly is one of 99 districts in the state, representing residents in portions of northwest Wisconsin 7th Congressional District incumbent Representative Tom Tiffany and his challenger Dave Kunelius about their legislative priorities and federal policy. 87th Assembly candidate Michael Bub shares his perspective on state policy and his priorities. 87th Assembly incumbent Representative James “Jimmy Boy” Edming did not respond to our invitation to appear.

We hear from the Republican candidates running for the 23rd and 29th State Senate and the 68th Assembly Districts.