The Los Dells festival is back for a second year, with cheaper admission rates and more artists. We talk to a local music writer and an organizer of the festival for the details. We also hear how death doulas are helping to make the end-of-life process a little easier to handle. Plus, we find out what a statewide state of emergency means for flood recover in Wisconsin.
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Statewide State Of Emergency Declared After Storms, Flooding
Governor Walker has declared a state of emergency for all of Wisconsin following a week of flooding and storms. But what exactly changes under a state of emergency? A member of Wisconsin’s emergency management team gives us the details.
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Los Dells Festival Returns To Wisconsin
One of the Midwest’s only Latin American music festival returns for its second year in Mauston, Wisconsin Saturday, September 1 through Sunday, September 2. We talk to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s music writer about what to expect, and a singer who’ll be playing at the show.
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Supporting People As They Die
Doulas are most commonly involved in the birth process, as a support to the mother and others. We talk with a Wisconsin death doula who helps people at the end of their lives.
Episode Credits
- Judith Siers-Poisson Host
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
- Andrew Beckett Guest
- Andrea Echeverri Guest
- Piet Levy Guest
- Dr. Jackie Yaeger Guest
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