As summer nears, dozens of symphony orchestras present their season finales across the state. We speak with WPR’s host of Afternoon Classics, Lori Skelton, on upcoming symphonic performances.

As Wisconsin lawmakers weigh their funding goals for higher education, two campuses are shutting down due to declining enrollment and financial woes. We hear from Washington County officials aiming to save a struggling two-year college. Then, an education reporter brings us the latest news in Wisconsin higher education.

Waupun's mayor discusses his goals for the year and the challenges facing his community, which includes several state correctional facilities. Then, a Froedert Hospital cancer specialist talks about the increasing frequency of colon cancer being found in younger adults.

Once hunted almost out of existence in Wisconsin, wild turkeys and sandhill cranes have flourished in recent years. These large-bodied birds are considered conservation success stories. But to some people they’re nuisances in farm fields and residential areas. Two avian experts join us.

We explore the current landscape of solar energy projects in Wisconsin. And we get tips on bargain hunting at the 100 Mile Garage Sale, which stretches through Wisconsin and Minnesota this week.

A Native-organized, Native-led research project finds the University of Minnesota committed genocide and expropriated millions from Indigenous people. The project recommends reparations in perpetuity. We explore the findings and what Wisconsin could learn about making amends for its own legacy of colonialism.

First, an electric vehicle charging station developer explains plans to develop church parking lots. Then, a local immigration services volunteer discusses the needs of immigrants in the state and the effects of changes in federal policy.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars was recently allocated to expand efforts to reduce plastic debris in the Great Lakes region. We speak with two environmentalists to learn what you can do to reduce pollution in the Great Lakes.

Republican lawmakers will determine what’s in the biennial budget. And their bills, which could change how the state shares revenue with communities and whether health care recipients will be required to work, are advancing in the Legislature. Two WPR reporters help us understand what’s at stake.

Schools in Wisconsin – and around the nation – are grappling with a shortage of teachers. We examine persistent challenges compounded for Black teachers as districts try to recruit and retain more educators of color and diversify the workforce. A panel talks on the issue.