We look at why the weather has been unseasonably warm and what it says about our changing climate. Then, we look at the high cost of child care and one company looking for a solution. Then, a novelist talks about her new book for children in middle grades.
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Why is the weather unseasonably warm?
Minnesota recorded the warmest September since it began keeping records in 1873 and temperatures in Wisconsin have been similarly warm. Wisconsin’s state climatologist explains the weird weather and how it relates to climate change.
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How one Wisconsin CEO is trying to help employees find child careÂ
Child care providers are struggling to keep up with demand in Wisconsin and costs to families continue to rise. An expert on the child care industry explains the landscape in Wisconsin. Then, a Manitowoc CEO talks about how he’s trying to help employees struggling to find child care.
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New novel celebrates baking and the Northwoods
We talk to a Wisconsin author about her second and latest novel, which tells the story of a seventh grader living in a fictional Wisconsin town in the Northwoods, who takes up baking to get himself out of trouble and repair his relationship with his father.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Steve Vavrus Guest
- Ruth Schmidt Guest
- Sachin Shivaram Guest
- Laura Anne Bird Guest
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Joe Tarr Managing Producer
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
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