Jeff has a new appreciation for the college town

TWO UP

-Milwaukee has received a grant to promote safe streets; specifically Center Street. Jeff explains the naming of Center

-Wisconsin’s economy has recovered to pre-pandemic levels according to Wisconsin Policy Forum.

COFFEE INDEX: Jeff and Jaslyn went national with Jeff going to the Dunkin in Whitefish Bay and Jaslyn going to the Subway Cafe in downtown Milwaukee. Jasly found some grounds in her coffee.

Dave Spano joins Jeff remotely to talk about those Wisconsin Policy Forum numbers.

-Jeff asks Dave about saving for college tips: He says the easiest one is to do your homework to get scholarships but also 529 plans, the Secure 2.0 Act and more.

According to the Wall Street Journal, MSOE is the third highest in Wisconsin for post-graduation salary (~165th overall behind UW Madison and Marquette); Jeff is joined on the phone by Saj Thachenkary, VP of Marketing and Community Engagement at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Jeff asks Saj his reaction to the ranking.

-Rotary 101: Saj explains what the rotary club is.

We play John Mercure’s feature on restoring Bay View native and Vietnam veteran Lance Sijan’s replica airplane.