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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Does getting lost in the woods sound fun to you? Try orienteering.
Orienteering, which originated in the late 19th century as a Swedish military exercise, involves physical and mental exercise, as participants are tasked with finding markers on an unknown course using only a map and compass.
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Emergency room doctor sees progress on Wisconsin’s opioid crisis, but more work to do
Dr. Chris Eberlein of La Crosse welcomes the $22 million that Wisconsin will see as part of a settlement with Kroger over the opioid epidemic. But he said the state still has a lot to do before the crisis is over.
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Wisconsin native’s first feature film is based on his own experiences in the military
Kyle Hausmann-Stokes is from Verona. His movie, “My Dead Friend Zoe,” is based on his own experiences being deployed to Iraq and coming back home.
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Wisconsin involved in 7 lawsuits against the Trump administration
Wisconsin is part of seven of the 130-plus lawsuits against the Trump administration, the state Department of Justice says.
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2 UW-Green Bay women’s basketball players discuss making the NCAA Tournament
The UW-Green Bay Phoenix are headed to the women’s NCAA Tournament for the 20th time in team history.
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‘Endless series of contradictions’: Girls open up about complicated relationships with social media
A UW-Madison women and gender studies researcher shares what she learned after talking to a group of pre-teen girls about their use of social media.
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Ira Madison III on growing up in Milwaukee and why you should watch ‘Survivor’
Milwaukee born-and-raised writer and pop culture critic Ira Madison III has a new book that tells the story of his life through the lens of one of his greatest obsessions: pop culture.
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Quadrillions of invasive mussels are damaging the Great Lakes, documentary shows
Since the late 1990s, the lake whitefish population has declined as much as 80 percent in parts of the Great Lakes. The culprit is a tiny invasive species called the quagga mussel.
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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.
