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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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.
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Framing the climate crisis around health: Wisconsin professor wants a narrative shift
After years of studying the deleterious effects of climate change on human health, a Wisconsin professor has come to view his work as less about devastation and more about hope.
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Wisconsin-born poet shares wisdom from his latest collection
The poet, who was born and raised in Wisconsin, talks about his new collection, “Time Remaining: Body Odes, Praise Songs, Oddities, Amazements.”
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Outside groups have spent nearly $11M in races for the Wisconsin Legislature
Outside groups have spent more than $10.9 million on Wisconsin’s legislative races as of Oct. 17, according to the nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
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Dual use of combustible and electronic cigarettes is worse for your health
Recent research has shown that people who use both cigarettes and vapes over long periods of time have a four-fold increase in their risk of lung cancer.
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A new trail will connect 3 state parks in the Driftless Area
The Driftless Area Land Conservancy has started the process of working with private landowners to build a new trail, which will one day be 50 miles long.
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Group proposes plan to revamp Mitchell Park Domes, a Milwaukee landmark
When the county considered demolishing the domes last year, the group Friends of the Domes stepped up and proposed a $133 million plan to save the landmark.
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Some Wisconsin communities hope granny flats can alleviate the housing shortage
Some Wisconsin communities are loosening regulations for accessory dwelling units as they deal with affordable housing shortages.
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How a tiny Wisconsin village went viral nearly 60 years ago
When Winneconne was left off the state highway map, the village seceded from Wisconsin. The stunt made national news and is still celebrated at the annual Sovereign State Days.
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New teams want to prevent financial abuse against the elderly in Wisconsin
The Elder Justice Coalition at UW-Green Bay created new teams to prevent elder financial abuse, which a few years ago cost seniors in the state over $40 million.
