Simply Superior, September 4, 2020

The candidates seeking a seat in the Wisconsin Assembly representing the 87^th District square off on “Simply Superior.” WPR’s Dean Kallenbach moderated the debate between Richard Pulcher-D, Lublin, and incumbent James Edming-R, Glen Flora, which covered topics including the economy, and the state’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 87^th District includes Rusk and Taylor Counties, as well as parts of Sawyer, Marathon and Clark Counties.

Also on this week’s show; NPR’s Story Corps has partnered with the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation to bring you stories of pairs of people in our area who have touched each other’s lives. The show features one of those stories produced by NPR’s StoryCorps team and presented by the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation as part of its Opportunity Rising Initiative. Plus a review of the week’s regional news highlights with Katie Galioto of the Star Tribune’s North Report team and WPR reporter Danielle Kaeding.