First, we hear from a Wisconsin-raised cast member of "Love Island USA" about the appeal of reality TV. Then, we discuss efforts to train Newfoundland dogs as lifeguards.

American sugar exports totaled over $1.4 billion last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We talk with the host of the new podcast “Big Sugar” for a deeper look into one of the world’s most-produced crops.

First, we get an update on the state of Wisconsin's workforce challenges. Then, a pair of researchers discuss a 13-year long study into wetlands in the Great Lakes basin and how it ties into cleanup efforts.

Wausau's new police chief joins us on his first day on the job to explore the biggest issues facing his department. Later, the head of the Rhinelander-based Green Fire talks conservation efforts and a recent report on the Department of Natural Resources' wolf management plan.

The CEO of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative explains how a $50 million federal grant will bolster its eco-friendly farming initiative. Then, we learn about contemporary Christian music from the Wisconsin Area Music Industry's Christian/Gospel artist of the year for 2023.

Seventy-five years ago, a mayor from Minneapolis challenged the Democratic Party to take action on civil rights for African Americans. We talk with the author of a new book about Hubert Humphrey to learn how the struggle for racial equality in 1948 relates to today.

A sports reporter previews the upcoming Wisconsin Badgers football season. Then, we talk about national politics with a UW-Madison graduate who now works for CNN as its chief congressional correspondent.

It’s back-to-school season. And with it comes tech devices and lessons for students. We talk with a pair of K-12 technology leaders about what kids should expect when heading into the classroom.

In Wisconsin, paper converters generate almost $11 billion in yearly output and employ more than 19,000 people. The Wisconsin Paper Council says it is a hidden part of the paper industry. Then, we hear from the head of the state GOP’s African American Council.

Aztalan State Park is a Native American burial mound site. To archaeologists it is Wisconsin's most important pre-historic site. The Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin discusses Aztalan’s true history and state management of Native American burial mound sites.