The Lee Rayburn Show

Summer is a prime time for contracting Lyme disease and the rare but dangerous fungal infection blastomycosis. We talk with an infectious disease doctor about how to protect yourself and what treatments are available.

Health care problems can strike at any time. We talk with two professionals about the importance of having your advanced directives forms completed. We also look at sources for forms and assistance.

When scammers go phishing, you are the one who can get caught. We talk with a tech expert about how to identify fraudulent emails and how to protect yourself against them.

Signs of spring are everywhere, birds are back, hibernators are emerging, and insects are stirring. We talk with a native garden specialist from the UW Arboretum about why native plants are so important to this natural transition.

Trying to be environmentally aware can be difficult when companies use misleading marketing tactics. We talk about what to watch for and what Wisconsin law says with our consumer experts. We also look at charity scams surrounding the war in Ukraine, and how to find a legitimate storage site.

Bird flu is back in Wisconsin and cases have been confirmed in wild bird populations. We get an update and talk about what you can do to protect domestic and captive birds. We also look at Natural Resources Foundation field trips and No Mow May.

Last month, the UW-Eau Claire men’s indoor track and field team took home the Division III national title, alongside Washington University. The head coach talks about what it takes to be a track and field athlete at the collegiate level.

As we look forward to the 86th edition of the Masters Golf Tournament we talk about how the event started, how it became one of the year’s major tournaments, and some of the golfers who played it.

Just because a book is old doesn’t mean it's valuable. We talk with an expert about how to determine if you have a collector’s item.

Many people have discovered the joy of gardening in the last few years, bringing new ideas and methods. We look at how gardening is changing with the hosts of the PBS Wisconsin show “Let’s Grow Stuff.”