Podcast
Newsmakers
Hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio · EN
"Newsmakers" is a weekly news and current affairs talk show produced by WPR's La Crosse News Bureau. The program's host/producer is Ezra Wall (pictured above) with La Crosse senior news editor/producer John Davis. Interviews on the program explore politics, education, the environment and other regional issues relevant to southwest Wisconsin and adjacent portions of Minnesota and Iowa.
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‘Newsmakers’ signs off after 50 years
May 17, 202400:50:30Tap to summarizeFor some fifty years, radio listeners in the greater La Crosse area have heard in-depth discussions on important public affairs topics on “Newsmakers,” first on UW-La Crosse’s radio station WLSU, […]
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‘Ugly Lies the Bone’ at Commonweal
May 10, 202400:50:30Tap to summarizeA new production at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minnesota is bringing attention to the plight of the modern military service veteran. From Commonweal’s online description of “Ugly Lies the […]
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HSHS closures impact northern “Newsmakers” listeners
Apr 26, 202400:50:30Tap to summarizeWith Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) closing both Sacred Heart (Eau Claire) and St. Joseph’s (Chippewa Falls) hospitals and Prevea health centers in Western Wisconsin also closing, business and healthcare […]
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Access to housing remains a challenge in southwestern Wisconsin
Apr 12, 202400:50:30Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Newsmakers, we’re talking about multiple aspects of the ongoing challenge of finding affordable housing. First, why is it so hard for many in the Driftless Area […]
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Granny Basketball set for spring season
Mar 29, 202400:25:15Tap to summarizeIn southwestern Wisconsin, two basketball teams are getting ready for their spring season. But the teams are not bitter rivals. In fact, many of the players are friends. And unlike […]
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HSRA introduces Wisconsin students to motorsports
Mar 22, 202400:25:15Tap to summarizeIn June, the Wisconsin-based High School Racing Association will be off to the races for their fourth season. The Association allows high school students to get behind the wheel of […]
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UniverCity Alliance adds Driftless Area projects
Mar 8, 202400:50:30Tap to summarizeThe UniverCity alliance is a program that marshals the research capacity of UW-Madison students in service of the unique needs of cities, counties, villages, townships and others across the state […]
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New behavioral health resource; International Women’s Day
Mar 1, 202400:50:30Tap to summarizeA new resource aimed at providing information about behavioral health is now available, following an eight-year project funded by the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment. Joining us to talk about […]
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New focus on workforce skills for Boys and Girls Club
Feb 23, 202400:50:30Tap to summarizeA planned addition to the Terry Errickson branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse will provide area youth access to important workforce readiness skills. The project […]
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Enduring Families Project brings Black history to life
Feb 16, 202400:50:30Tap to summarizeThe Enduring Families Project uses dramatic monologues, short films and other means to bring to life the stories of Black people who lived in the La Crosse area in the […]
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