State representative, Joel Kitchens joins the show to chat about Door County being the Swingiest County in a swing state. He shares the healthy community environment amongst residents being split down the middle, he talks about his 60 Minutes interview, and his long serving time and experience as a State Representative.

For the first time in over a week, Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan are back together! Today they speak with Author and Journalist, Doug Moe about the his latest book, Moment of Happiness: A Wisconsin Band Story. They speak to Oriana Carey for Giving Tuesday to talk about the organization, the Coalition for Children, Youth and Families. Later they uncover a Wisconsin man who has won Musk's millions, and a new reigning Miss Wisconsin in Spinning the State. After that they chat with DNR Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, Tyler Mesalk on what's troubling Wisconsin waters. They then leave listeners with a historic deep dive on Prisoner of War Camps from World War II and what happened to the ones that were in Milwaukee and all over the state.

Today on Spinning the State:

Eau Claire - Eau Claire man wins Musk’s $1 million.

DeForest - New state road grant helps Kwik-Trip in same town eyed by Buc-ee’s.

Wisconsin Rapids - Miss Wisconsin Rapids winner crowned.

Their mission is straightforward, When Parents Thrive, Children Thrive. A straightforward philosophy for an organization helping families and with adopted or fostered children. Oriana Carey, Chief executive Officer for Children, Youth and Families joins Kristin and Brian for Giving Tuesday. She shares what the organization has done for families and children across the state, the challenging they’ve faced, and their upcoming Gala for fundraising.

Prisoner of war camps during World War II were ideally thought to be abroad in war-torn countries. To our astonishment there were hundreds across the United States. 40 of which were in Wisconsin and 2 right here in Milwaukee. Assistant Entertainment Editor for the Journal Sentinel, Chris Foran joins Spanning the State to share more about his historical deep dive. He shares where the camps were, what prisoners were held in these camps, and why did we have these camps here in the first place.

journalist and author of “Doug Moe: Moments of Happiness” joins the show to speak about retired director of Bands at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mike Leckrone and the book they created together. They discuss Lakrone’s impressive 50-year career managing the award-winning university band, how they collaborated with writing the biography and their event at Boswell Books.

An invasive species has been detected for the first time in rivers in Western Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports that high water levels on the rivers over the summer has allowed the “Invasive carp” to swim upstream. Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator for the DNR, Tyler Mesalk joins Kristin and Brian to share what we should know about this aggressive and troublesome species is.

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.

Brian Noonan is joined on the phone by State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly to talk about her universal school meals proposal, her plan for impelemntation and more.

Wauwatosa imposed a curfew in 2020 was challenged in a lawsuit, saying it violated 1st amendment rights. However, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently disagreed.

A giant naked marionette statue of Donald Trump was displayed in Madison, just in time for happy hour!

Also in Madison, a record-high number of people were ejected from Saturday's Wisconsin-Penn State game, many of which were students and drinking while underage

SPINNING THE STATE

-Milwaukee: the New Borealis Amtrak line has already reached 100,000 passengers in the first 22 weeks (less than 6 months).

-Wisconsin Rapids: Should ATV's and UTV's be allowed on city streets? That'll be on this city's November ballot.

-Onalaska: La Crosse County is revitalizing property development using a new grant program.

When is a Ladybug not a Ladybug? Brian Noonan is joined on the phone by PJ Liesch, director of UW-Madison's Insect Diagnostic lab, to talk about the Asian Lady Beetle and the similarities and differences between it and ladybugs, why they are a nuisance and how to deal with them.

There have been a lot of false claims of non-U.S. Citizens voting in Wisconsin, especially on social media. Brian dispels the myths.

A pizza restaurant in Stoughton delivered pizzas laced with THC because they accidentally used oil with Delta-9.

It's National Chocolate Day and Brian is celebrating.

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.

When is a Ladybug not a Ladybug? Brian Noonan is joined on the phone by PJ Liesch, director of UW-Madison's Insect Diagnostic lab, to talk about the Asian Lady Beetle and the similarities and differences between it and ladybugs, why they are a nuisance and how to deal with them.