The Lee Rayburn Show

After going completely virtual last year Bald Eagle Days is back with a hybrid event. We talk to two of the organizers about what is new this year and you can expect to see.

Strength training and exercise can improve your mental and physical health before, during, and after cancer diagnosis and treatment. We talk to an expert in the field of exercise oncology about what the research shows and how it’s implemented in treatment plans.

Opioids work very well for treating pain, but their use can also lead to addiction. We talk with a Wisconsin researcher who is developing new pain medications that don't trigger dependency.

Three-quarters of people older than 65 said they needed someone else to set up their electronic devices and a third have little confidence in their ability to use electronics, according to a 2017 PEW research study. We’ll talk with a tech expert on how to overcome those hurdles.

When exposed to severe conditions, some trees and shrubs can suffer from winter burn. We talk about how to recognize this common problem, how to prevent it, and how to save plants that have been damaged.

Wisconsin utilities installed more solar power in 2021 than any other year. We talk with the leader of a midwest renewable energy organization about solar production last year, and what we can expect in 2022.

Wisconsin is the second-largest vegetable processing producer in the country. We are the leader in green bean, sweet corn and cranberries production. But with all those vegetables comes pests. We talk with the leader of a lab in Wisconsin that studies the innovations and problems between pests and crops.

Even in winter there are ways for people to get involved in conservation and wildlife activities. Two experts from UW-Madison talk about upcoming projects and new research on wildlife in Wisconsin.

It’s not easy to write about an organization as rich in history as the Green Bay Packers. But just a few years after the team's 100 year anniversary, the four volume Packer history has arrived. We talk with its author about the stories you thought you knew and some you didn't.

There are currently eighteen Bicycle Friendly Communities in Wisconsin. We talk about the benefits this distinction means to the cities and the people who live there.