Spanning The State

For the first time in over a week, Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan are back together! Today they speak with Author and Journalist, Doug Moe about the his latest book, Moment of Happiness: A Wisconsin Band Story. They speak to Oriana Carey for Giving Tuesday to talk about the organization, the Coalition for Children, Youth and Families. Later they uncover a Wisconsin man who has won Musk's millions, and a new reigning Miss Wisconsin in Spinning the State. After that they chat with DNR Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, Tyler Mesalk on what's troubling Wisconsin waters. They then leave listeners with a historic deep dive on Prisoner of War Camps from World War II and what happened to the ones that were in Milwaukee and all over the state.

Today on Spinning the State: Eau Claire - Eau Claire man wins Musk’s $1 million. DeForest - New state road grant helps Kwik-Trip in same town eyed by Buc-ee’s. Wisconsin Rapids - Miss Wisconsin Rapids winner crowned.

Their mission is straightforward, When Parents Thrive, Children Thrive. A straightforward philosophy for an organization helping families and with adopted or fostered children. Oriana Carey, Chief executive Officer for Children, Youth and Families joins Kristin and Brian for Giving Tuesday. She shares what the organization has done for families and children across the state, the challenging they’ve faced, and their upcoming Gala for fundraising.

Prisoner of war camps during World War II were ideally thought to be abroad in war-torn countries. To our astonishment there were hundreds across the United States. 40 of which were in Wisconsin and 2 right here in Milwaukee. Assistant Entertainment Editor for the Journal Sentinel, Chris Foran joins Spanning the State to share more about his historical deep dive. He shares where the camps were, what prisoners were held in these camps, and why did we have these camps here in the first place.

journalist and author of “Doug Moe: Moments of Happiness” joins the show to speak about retired director of Bands at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mike Leckrone and the book they created together. They discuss Lakrone’s impressive 50-year career managing the award-winning university band, how they collaborated with writing the biography and their event at Boswell Books.

An invasive species has been detected for the first time in rivers in Western Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports that high water levels on the rivers over the summer has allowed the “Invasive carp” to swim upstream. Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator for the DNR, Tyler Mesalk joins Kristin and Brian to share what we should know about this aggressive and troublesome species is.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information. Brian Noonan is joined on the phone by State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly to talk about her universal school meals proposal, her plan for impelemntation and more. Wauwatosa imposed a curfew in 2020 was challenged in a lawsuit, saying it violated 1st amendment rights. However, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently disagreed. A giant naked marionette statue of Donald Trump was displayed in Madison, just in time for happy hour! Also in Madison, a record-high number of people were ejected from Saturday's Wisconsin-Penn State game, many of which were students and drinking while underage SPINNING THE STATE -Milwaukee: the New Borealis Amtrak line has already reached 100,000 passengers in the first 22 weeks (less than 6 months). -Wisconsin Rapids: Should ATV's and UTV's be allowed on city streets? That'll be on this city's November ballot. -Onalaska: La Crosse County is revitalizing property development using a new grant program. When is a Ladybug not a Ladybug? Brian Noonan is joined on the phone by PJ Liesch, director of UW-Madison's Insect Diagnostic lab, to talk about the Asian Lady Beetle and the similarities and differences between it and ladybugs, why they are a nuisance and how to deal with them. There have been a lot of false claims of non-U.S. Citizens voting in Wisconsin, especially on social media. Brian dispels the myths. A pizza restaurant in Stoughton delivered pizzas laced with THC because they accidentally used oil with Delta-9. It's National Chocolate Day and Brian is celebrating.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information. When is a Ladybug not a Ladybug? Brian Noonan is joined on the phone by PJ Liesch, director of UW-Madison's Insect Diagnostic lab, to talk about the Asian Lady Beetle and the similarities and differences between it and ladybugs, why they are a nuisance and how to deal with them.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information. Brian Noonan is joined on the phone by State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly to talk about her universal school meals proposal, her plan for implementation and more.

Kristin Brey is joined by Steve Scaffidi to close out the week. They speak to Milwaukee Fire Chief, Aaron Lipski on what to know about household fires as your heat comes on. They speak to Computer Science Associate Professor, Dr. Debbie Perouli about political scams how to avoid them. Steve and Kristin chat about drug take back day, week one of early voting, Halloween and more on this Friday edition of Spanning the State.

Today on Spinning the State: Waukesha - Divided by politics, united by Halloween. Milwaukee - Cripescast Podcast with Charlie Berens, Dan Shafer, and Steve Scaffidi.

Dr. Debbie Perouli, Associate Professor of Computer Science for Marquette University talks to Kristin and Steve about our elderly population being susceptible to scams, more interestingly political texts and emails asking for money. Dr. Perouli explains what we should all know, and how to protect yourself from all scams and the political ones leading up to the election.

There have been a lot of house and apartment fires across the state recently. Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski, joins Spanning the State to give advice to Kristin and Steve on how to stay safe. He explains the dangers of space heaters, the new fire threat that is lithium-ion batteries and other household appliances these have posed a problem nationally for firefighters.

Today Kristin is joined by guest co-host Michael Spaulding. They start the show dissecting the housing market in Wisconsin with Research Fellow John Johnson. They then speak to Network Health CEO & President Coreen Dicus-Johnson to get a pulse check on what changes we should know about regarding prescription drugs, Medicare and what to know approaching benefit enrollment season. They discuss the possibility of a Wisconsin WNBA team before Spinning the State. Then later they speak to CEO & Founder of Nurse Disrupted about the nursing shortage. Then to wrap up the show they speak to David Haynes and Scott McCullum from WisACT about Political Violence.

Today on Spinning the State: Augusta - Issue of health care access hits close to home in western Wisconsin. West Bend - Museum of Wisconsin Art exhibit highlights the artistry and history of Ho-Chunk baskets. Racine - Caron Butler's basketball career leads to Hall of Fame.

Co-Leads of WisACT, David Haynes and Scott McCullum talk to Kristin and Mike about political violence. Most people are having very strong feelings about our presidential election and an uptick in violence ahead of the election. They discuss how social media is feeding this violence on both sides of the isle, they share what they learned from their listening session in Oshkosh this summer and their screening of the film “Undivide Us.”

CEO and Founder, Bre Loughlin of Nurse Disrupted speaks to Kristin and Mike about the massive shortage of nurses in Wisconsin. In August of this year the state department of Workforce Development says they expect the state to be short nearly 20,000 nurses by 2040. Loughlin has found a way to use technology to alleviate this absence through her telehealth company that supports the underserved and overworked. She explains the burnout nurses are feeling right now, how we got to this expected shortage, other ways we are utilizing this technology, and more.

Network Health President & CEO, Coreen Dicus-Johnson joins the show to talk about the cost of prescription drugs. The costs have been pricier than usual and there are new changes for those utilizing Medicare. Currently about 1.3 million Wisconsinites are enrolled in Medicare. Dicus-Johnson explains what we should know about these changes as we approached insurance enrollment season, the difference between Medicare Advantage and Medicare and what changes will affect all health plan organizations.

Research fellow at the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette, John Johnson, joins Spanning the State to talk to how our shifting economy has impacted homeowners and homebuyers. Johnson explains how the housing market has changed drastically from 2020 to 2024, why it’s so hard to buy a home now, if renting is better than owning, the likelihood of houses getting cheaper and if people still want to own a home.

Kristin Brey does another solo Spanning the State while Brian is out for surgery. Today she speaks to Investigative Reporter Phoebe Petrovic on poll workers and watchers and how some unofficial parties are sending workers to do more than watch. Later she speaks to Dr. Seyedmisagh Imani of the Marquette University School of Dentistry about how AI may be a tool to help prevent tooth loss. Then they speak to Religion reporter for Journal Sentinel about the merging of catholic churches in Milwaukee.

Today on Spinning the State: New Glarus - Brewing company breaks new ground to expand. La Crosse - UW Systems hired law firm to investigate Gow's porn productions. Brothertown - Brothertown Indian Nation Receives Historical Marker.

Religion Reporter for the Journal Sentinel, Sophie Carson joins Kristin to speak about the challenges facing the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and what melti-parish mergers, collaborations and building sales have and could look like across southeastern Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is expected to have a huge influx of election observes during this election. This is more crucial to Wisconsin voters as this is a major battleground state. The Republican national Committee announced earlier this year their plans to recruit 100,000 poll watchers and observers with 5,000 dedicated to this state. On the other side the Democratic Party of Wisconsin will also issue out their poll workers. But outside of these official parties, right wing activists have been recruiting and training people to be poll workers. Investigative Reporter, Wisconsin Watch Phoebe Petrovic joins Kristin to explain this further what we should know about poll workers, and watchers when casting our vote.

The world of dentistry is getting more advanced and it’s through AI. According to a new study Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Understanding the Determinants of Oral Health states AI can be influential by providing predictive technology to help identify those at higher risks of losing their teeth before stepping foot in a dental office. Author or the study, Dr. Seyedmisagh Imani of the Marquette University School of Dentistry joins the show to explain more.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information.

Today on Spanning the State: Stanley - Prisoners are making baby beds. Madison - College students launch their own conservative paper. Altoona - 2,551 pound pumpkin wins at annual competition.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information.

Owner of the Haunted Historical Walking Tour Company, Gothic Milwaukee and spooky book Author, Anna Lourdinois stops by to share some spooky stories she has uncovered throughout the state of Wisconsin. She talks about haunted cemeteries, creepy statues, ghost encounters, and her upcoming event.

Journal Sentinel reporter Cleo Kerjci, joins the show to share information on how our elder population in nursing homes submit their vote during an election. She shares how they get assistance, what the process is like, and how they have evolved since the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Kristin and Brian kick off the week uncovering the long awaiting answer to what surprise Brian's daughter had in store for him in Pennsylvania. Later they compare the outlandish political ads plaguing swing states and if Pennsylvania's are better or worse than Wisconsin's before they share all that you need to know about early voting. Then they speak to Dr. Charles Raison on the benefits Wisconsin Psychiatrists are seeing when using Psychedelics to treat mental illness. They then spill some tea while Spinning the State and share what products they have Shark Tank as a native successfully pitched their product on the shoe recently. Before they leave for the day they speak to Alan Borsuk on public opinion about Public School Education and what polls are saying. And we say tata for now to Brian who will be out this week for surgery.

Today on Spinning the State: Westfield - Entire town's election workers resign. Minocqua - Brewery owner arrested on criminal defamation charges. Bayfield - Residents push back against making Apostle Islands a national park.

Alan Borsuk, Senior fellow in law and public policy at Marquette Law School returns to Spanning the State, this time he is back to talk about recent Marquette polling regarding public opinion around public schools. In leu of all the drama circling Milwaukee Public schools, local families may be changing their tune on how they feel about the public education. Borsuk explains how property taxes and location have affected attitudes and how phrasing in polling can sway the outcome.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information.

Today on Spanning the State Kristin Brey is joined by guest co-host Steve Scaffidi, host of the Political Power Hour on WTMJ. They start the show speaking to Law Attorney Matt O'Neill about election lawsuits now that we are less than 20 days away from election day and already have 100 suits and there are more to come. He explains why and what we should expect. They then speak to Richard Ryman, Reporter for the Green Bay Press Gazette on why the Packers are suing the city of Green Bay over the move of Heritage Trail Plaza. Later they speak to Associate Professor at UC San Diego and Author of how Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them, Barbara F. Walter about her event tonight and what we should know about civil wars and how likely it is to happen again in America. They wrap things up with our Friday game, 70s-90s TV Show Edition.

Today on Spinning the State: Lake Geneva - No Ice Castles This Year. Chippewa Falls - Love lights renamed in Chippewa Falls.

It’s getting a bit wonky in Green Bay. On Wednesday this week, The Green Bay Packers accused Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich of refusing to negotiate on a lease extension for Lambeau Field. Then yesterday, it was announced that Packers are suing the city of Green Bay to halt move of Heritage Trail Plaza from current location. To make sense of this Richard Ryman of the Green Bay Press Gazette joins Kristin and Steve.

Law Attorney with Fox, O’Neill & Shannon, Matt O’Neill joins Kristin and Steve to discuss election lawsuits. As of now there have been 100 of lawsuits filed leading up to November 5th, and we should expect more. O’Neill explains, why we as citizens probably won’t know the election results on the night of the election, why are we seeing so many lawsuits, and what we should expect after the election.

Barbara F. Walter Professor of International Affairs at UC San Diego and Author of “How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them” joins Spanning the State to talk about an event tonight where she will elaborate discussion on civil wars. Walter explains how her book is now picking up steam as the thought of another American Civil War has cross minds across the nation. She explains a new model made with the CIA that can predict which countries were susceptible to civil war, the lessons we can learn from our first Civil War and what they will dive into tonight at the event. Click the link below for more information on the event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/united-to-preserve-an-evening-with-barbara-walter-tickets-1043094422497

Today Kristin and Brian celebrate 101.7 the Truth day with Carrie Noni Juice and Ben Jammin' of Jammin' with Juice. Kristin shares her experience getting dental work done and reminisce on the time when people didn't use numbing solutions for dental procedures. Later they speak to Kathleen Maguire about her training to become a poll worker. Then they spin the state and pitch their own "Pitch a co-host" in honor of a local dating event in Milwaukee. They then wrap things up with Eric Collins-Dyke and Jay Mathy about how the city is handling highway park and ride closures which is further displacing the cities homeless.

Today on Spinning the State: Mondovi - Poultry farms turn to Facebook after processor abandons thousands of chickens. Green Bay - Green Bay Counselor named School Counselor of the Year. Milwaukee - Pitch A Friend at Uncle Bucks!

Carrie Noni Juice and Ben Jammin' from Jammin' with Juice o f 101.7 The Truth, WTMJ's sister station join the show to celebrate Truth Day. They talk about the success of their show since they launched this summer, how the station is celebrating Truth Day, and upcoming radio events they will be participating in!

The homeless population is growing across the state of Wisconsin. Now closures of several park and rides along I-43 and I-94 are impacting not only commuters but also the homeless communities that have set up camp. Jim Mathy, Housing Division Administrator for Milwaukee County and Eric Collins-Dyke, the assistant administrator of supportive housing and homeless services for Milwaukee County explain more about this decision, and what the department plans to do with the people who were living there.

Poll worker Kathleen Maguire joins Kristin and Brian to discuss the process and newfound faith in our election system. Maguire explains why she decided to become a poll worker this year, what the training is like, and why she appreciates this job.

Today Kristin and Brian discuss the heat as we are now entering winter temperatures, they ask our listeners whether they have turned their heat on and what temp it is at. They then speak to Miranda Sprindt and Will Flanders, of Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty to discuss how they are curbing loneliness and bringing community back with several suggestions. Then they spin the state and chat about the unfortunate situation for both Pulaski and Bayview High School football teams who can no longer play this year over a clerical error. Later they wrap things up with a conversation with UW-Lacrosse Associate Professor Lisa Kruse and her re-entry simulation for students to understand what it’s like for incarcerated citizens rejoining society.

Today on Spinning the State: Oconto - Sand Hill Cranes staging in Oconto. Oshkosh - Program Helps families shop for “free” fresh food. Wausau - Wausau curling club to host national championships.

Loneliness, violence, and worsening mental health are some of the major issues plaguing our society. This is highlighted in the Fraying Connections: Exploring Social Capital and Its Societal Implications a report release by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. They have now released their newest and final report titled "From Isolation to Connection” which features suggestion on how policies on all factions for government can help alleviate these societal problems. To explain more about the suggestions, Research Director for WILL, Will Flanders, and Author of the report, Miranda Sprindt join Spanning the State.

Associate Professor, and Sociology & Criminal Justice and Criminal Justice Program Coordinator at UW-Lacrosse, Linda Krause joins the show to talk about a new program for students. The new program is a re-entry simulation where students can experience what it’s like for incarcerated individuals re-joining society again. Kruse shares how this is helping her criminal justice students understand how complicated this process can be and more.

Today on Spanning the State Kristin and Brian have Journal Sentinel Reporter, Rico Torres back on the show to explain how political parties are connecting with the Latino communities to get them to vote this November. Then they speak to Linda Hansen from Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition to talk about her unique diagnosis and how to help other women find access to screening. Later they spin the state and talk to Certified Bourbon Steward Zack Farrar about this weekend Wisconsin Whiskey Fest. They then speak to Steve Scaffidi about misinformation within political platforms before celebrating National Cheese Curd Day.

Today on Spinning the State: Milwaukee - MPS misses financial deadline. DeForest - Why the election matters for the new Buc-ees. Superior - Gas plant withdraws permit request.