Wisconsin utility rate hikes, Farm to oven turkeys, Women’s wrestling

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UWSP teammates wrestling
Brooke Thurber’s legs fly as she wrestles a teammate in practice at the UW-Stevens Point wrestling facility. Rob Mentzer/WPR

The Citizens Utility Board leader explains a Wisconsin PSC utility rate hike. Then we learn about getting turkeys from farm to table in Wisconsin, and get advice on how to cook and serve them. And a coach and athlete from UW-Oshkosh’s new women’s wrestling program talk about the sport’s growth.

Featured in this Episode

  • Citizens Utility Board shares insight on latest rate hikes

    The Wisconsin Public Service Commission recently approved a utility rate hike for customers of We Energies and WPS over the next two years. We talk with the head of the Citizens Utility Board about what these rate hikes mean and how the utilities are justifying them.

  • Getting Wisconsin turkeys from the farm to your oven

    This Thanksgiving, Americans will eat more than 46 million turkeys, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We talk with a poultry specialist and a Wisconsin turkey farmer about the costs and challenges of getting turkeys from the farm to your oven. Then a chef offers some cooking advice.

  • Growth of women’s wrestling

    UW-Oshkosh started its first season of women’s wrestling this fall, joining three other colleges in Wisconsin that offer the sport. We hear from the head coach and a captain of the team about starting a program and how the sport is growing.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Tom Content Guest
  • Brad Kahn Guest
  • Ron Kean Guest
  • Deanna Scott Guest
  • Jared Costa Guest
  • Paige Haaf Guest
  • Dean Knetter Executive Producer
  • Tim Peterson Managing Producer
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Royce Podeszwa Producer
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director