Colleen Leahy is a producer for “Wisconsin Today.” She has produced various talk shows at WPR since 2017. Prior to her time in Wisconsin, she worked at NPR in Washington, D.C. for “Here and Now” and “Weekend Edition.” Colleen is particularly drawn to stories about disability, mental health, and science. You can reach her at colleen.leahy@wpr.org.
Colleen Leahy
Latest Posts
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The relationship between the gut and brain has an effect on addiction, disease and behavior
Two researchers recently joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to talk about how our gut microbiomes can influence us in good and bad ways.
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Waupaca bracing for the departure of its sole labor and delivery unit
Dr. Lisa Dodson spoke with WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” about why obstetrical care is lacking in rural areas across the state and what can be done to address it.
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Wisconsin literacy center gives community to immigrants and refugees
President Trump’s pause on a number of programs that allow people to come into the U.S. temporarily has students at the Winnebago Area Literacy Council feeling uncertain about their futures.
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Wisconsin-educated historian explores concept of an American ‘Black city’
The concept of a society within a society is at the center of historian Joe William Trotter’s new book “Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life.”
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New Biden administration rule calls for dropping medical debt from credit reports
The Biden administration has implemented a new regulation that will prohibit medical debt from being factored into consumer credit reports. A Wisconsin attorney and healthcare advocate explains.
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Wisconsin perfume expert shares her thoughts on Miller High Life’s ‘Dive Bar-Fume’
Milwaukee-based beer company Miller High Life decided to try its hand at something new this holiday season when it announced the creation of a signature cologne.
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Kenosha County executive says Eli Lilly expansion is ‘critical to our area’
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman shares her thoughts on Eli Lilly’s expansion in the region.
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Author gathers World War II letters from one young Wisconsin soldier into new book
“World War II Dispatches to Madison: Letters Home From an Army Air Corps Soldier” chronicles Bob’s time in Europe as a radio mechanic from January 1943 to September 1945.
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Madison police chief discusses advocacy for body-worn cameras
Body-worn cameras have become more common in the last decade, but Madison is an outlier. It’s the largest city in the Midwest that doesn’t use body-worn cameras.
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Wisconsin bird dog places first in cover dog championship
Lake Effect Ali, a 6-year-old English setter from Lakeside, recently won first place in a competition of 36 dogs from around the country at the Wisconsin Cover Dog Championship.
