Completed in 2020, the removal of toxic PCBs from the Lower Fox River and bay of Green Bay cost the paper companies responsible for the pollution $1.3 billion. Preceding the cleanup was a years-long fight between state officials and federal agencies. The co-authors of a new book about that battle join us.

Ryan Castelaz considers himself a liquid storyteller empowering baristas to push creative expression while making espresso. The Wisconsin coffee shop owner's new book, "The New Art of Coffee,” dives into the “Fourth Wave” of roasted bean creations.

We speak with the head of WisconsinEye about the future of the independent State Capitol broadcast organization. Later, the new minority leader in the state Senate shares her priorities for 2024.

We discuss a controversial proposal for a swine farm near a town in northwest Wisconsin that remains undeveloped and under review by state regulators. Then, two watchdogs of academic research say too few papers are being retracted, and the retraction process typically takes too long.

Tommy Winkler was appointed to lead the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles in October. We get an update on recent news at the DMV. Then, we hear from a member of Wisconsin’s Humane Officer Program, who trains people to police the ethical treatment of animals.

Green Bay native, Rob Zerjav is the 2023 Minor League Executive of the Year. We examine the past, present and future of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Then, we hear why adults should consider playing a recreational sport in the new year.

What happens next, now that Wisconsin’s Republican-drawn legislative maps were ruled unconstitutional? A Marquette University Law School research fellow guides us. Then, the director of the Food is Medicine Institute argues that doctors should prescribe fruits and vegetables to treat diseases.

Time guides every aspect of human life, including when to work, study, eat, sleep and play. As we flip the calendar on a new year, we talk with the producers of a new podcast about humans’ relationship with time, how to make the most of time and why there is never enough.

An investigation by KFF Health News finds a Wisconsin farmer, among others, may have died a premature death due to an FDA-approved medical device for people facing heart failure. We hear from the reporter. Then, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel team surveys Wisconsin gun owners to find why they own firearms.

More than 1 million people experience menopause each year and according to a r ecent Mayo Clinic study the experience costs women an estimated $1.8 billion in lost working time annually. We speak with a certified menopause practitioner about symptoms, myths and medications.