Residents of the Green Bay area had an opportunity to learn computer coding basics at an event aimed to promote careers in the information technology industry. We talk to one of the event organizers. We also learn more about reactions to the President’s State of the Union address and take a look at the latest news involving the timeline of closure at Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls.
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Update On Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake Closures
There are plans to extend the timeline on the scheduled closure of the Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls. We turn to a reporter covering this to understand how legislators are reacting and what may be in Governor Tony Ever’s first budget on this issue.
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Hour Of Code Event Around Green Bay Looks To Fill Demand For IT Jobs
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College recently hosted its fourth year of Hour of Code, an international training event that introduces people of all ages to the basics of computer coding. We talk to an official from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College who helped organize the event about what attendees learned, and their goal to fill a need for information technology jobs in the state.
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Reaction To Trump's Second State Of The Union Address
We get reaction from both sides of the political aisle to President Donald Trump’s second State of the Union address. We discuss what Trump had to say about immigration, the economy, foreign policy and other issues.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Breann Schossow Producer
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Bill Martens Producer
- Michele Gerard Good Technical Director
- Patrick Marley Guest
- Julie Ebben-Matzke Guest
- Tommy Binion Guest
- Ruth Conniff Guest
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