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.

Today on Spinning the State:

Wausau - Aspirus Wausau Hospital plans $227M expansion.

Milwaukee - Milwaukee ER Doctor to appear on Jeopardy.

Paddock Lake - Westosha High based aviation program launches fundraiser.

Today on Spanning the State Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan start the show with a big conversation about social media and our youths. MPS announced they are joining a list of other school districts who are suing popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat for contributing to the crisis in youth mental health. Kristin and Brian discuss whether the lawsuit is necessary or if there is a better option. Later Jesse Urban, President, and Founder of Be Still Inc. joins Kristin and Brian for Giving Tuesday. Urban explains how the nonprofit helps provide Christian church leaders a break from clergy burnout. She shares how the Be Still utilizes short-term stays through AirBNB and Vrbo, how big of a problem this burnout is, and how they created the idea. Then the Trump administration has been quite busy, today they announced a hold on all federal funding. Kristin and Brian try to decipher what this means and what we know now.

Kristin and Brian discuss the how important it is for students learn in person as the Milwaukee Public School system announces a new pitch to create an online only charter school. They share how they learn best and what this means for introverts and extroverts. Later they chat about President Donald Trump's executive order to rollback DEI programs nationwide, and how it's impacting how they shop at big popular retailers.

Today on Spinning the State:

Oshkosh - UW-Oshkosh is selling it's former Equity & Diversity building.

Racine - Freight steamer, fireboat among another record number of Lake Michigan shipwreck discoveries.

Rib Mountain - First Chick-Fil-A to open in Central Wisconsin.

Today on Spanning the State Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan start the show with a conversation with CIO and Founder of Deductive Capital and Partner at Wall Street Beats and Kristin brother Ben Brey. Ben Brey explains what we should know about a new Chinese AI software, DeepSeek and how it is affecting US stocks, what this means for AI and ChatGPT, and what happens next with the direction of AI software. Egg prices are still very expensive, Kristin and Brian talk about Wisconsin grocers are battling state laws to provide eggs. As well as how they are handling shortages tied to the Avian Flu and inhumane chicken farming may or may not play a factor for consumers. Later they also talk about higher alcohol sales after mass shootings, they discuss the correlation between the two and why people run to the bottle during hard times even if they don't directly impact the person.

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.

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.

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.

Kristin and Brian discuss KB and Brian discuss Governor Tony Evers remarks at his 2025 State of the State address. News about Buc-ee's coming to Oak Creek has Brian pumped they chat about how his commute just got better. Then later Kristin and Brian have stern words for some parents on the heels of news that more than 3,000 referees throughout the year. However, this shortage is not completely due to the workforce but more to do with the parents of the athletes.