The Lee Rayburn Show

The ongoing federal shutdown is causing problems at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. State officials say the shutdown has cut off funding and data the agency needs to do its work.

A soldier dies of metal poisoning after eating a can of corned beef. Wiley’s studies find metal contamination in all canned meat. Then, 300 infants and children in Indiana and […]

Gregory Lee Renfro talks about his new crime novel, “Beyond the Flames.” Then, we talk to the director of firefighter training at Wisconsin’s two-year technical colleges. Then, we get a preview of the Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration.

First, we hear about a bipartisan bill seeking to ban cell phones in public school classrooms. Then, we look at an effort to revive nuclear energy in Wisconsin. And, formerly […]

The number of international students arriving as freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison fell by more than 30 percent this fall. And, the U.S. Department of Energy is reportedly considering terminating 1.5 billion dollars in federal grants previously awarded for projects in Wisconsin.

When President McKinley takes office, Wiley’s work turns away from food safety and toward certifying whiskey standards. But when the public learns that canned meat served to the country’s men […]

First, we talk with Phil Pellitteri, an entomologist, about the bugs that want to move into your home as the weather gets colder. Then, Rafael “Rafa” Lucas Rodríguez of UW-Milwaukee is back to talk about his spider research.

First, we learn how Wisconsin’s food banks are bracing for hard times. Then, two educators share why they believe language learning is central to the Wisconsin Idea in the face […]

The Wisconsin Senate approved a bill banning students from using cell phones in public schools. In a first for the tribe, the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin released lake sturgeon into a lake on their reservation. And, people gathered in Milwaukee County to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Harvey Wiley continues his investigations into food adulteration and safety in the manufacture of fermented beverages (wine, beer, and whiskey), as well as canned good. But a new President aims […]