We talk about efforts to contain aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Wisconsin with an expert from the UW Sea Grant Program. We also look at a new program to educate waterfowl hunters about AIS.

Bestselling author Michael Perry is back with us to talk about his new collection of stories, his music and a stage production of his book Population: 485.

We use our computers, smart phones and tablets a lot – and they can get dirty. We look at proper cleaning techniques and the latest Windows 10 update.

Most gardeners love to have hummingbirds call their garden home – but what’s the best way to attract them? We find out from our guest, director of horticulture at Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville.

Scammers have now started sending text messages to cell phones with hopes of infecting it with malware! We talk about this latest attempt to defraud the public with our consumer protection specialists. We also talk about social media scams, spoofing and other consumer problems.

A citizen-science project aimed at collecting data on the state’s deer herd just kicked off at the start of August. Our guest wildlife expert explains the project’s goals and how to get involved. He also talks about some rare birds to be on the lookout for in Wisconsin, and other wildlife news.

First it was home brewing and then fermenting - now, according to our guest, it’s time to start making your own vinegar. We talk about what you need to make a great vinegar and how to use it in everything from drinks to desserts.

We hear the term mindfulness a lot these days but exactly what is it and what does it do? We find out from our guest, a social worker who has worked with mindfulness in a variety of settings including hospitals and schools. We talk about a how to reduce stress and how teachers have been helped with a UW Program.

We talk about research that is looking at how leaf cutter ants make energy and what that can mean for creating fuel from plants.

It seems like we’ve gotten a lot of rain this summer – we take a look at the statistics with The Weather Guys to see if that is the case. We also discuss a new satellite that is making observations of lightening and see if the eclipse will affect our weather.