Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) is a public radio broadcasting network serving the state of Wisconsin with a network of stations that offer news, music, cultural, and educational programming. It is operated as a service of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Educational Communications Board, with support from the Wisconsin Public Radio Association, and is an affiliate of NPR.www.wpr.org
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Sep 19, 2026
NickHOST
But the reason why I want to bring that up is This is a very misleading referendum.
NickHOST
And I think like one thing, Gabby, I wanted to share with you and I wanted to get your reaction about is yesterday it was reported by Wisconsin Public Radio that the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative firm, is basically suing the state of Wisconsin to question the legality of the Wisconsin's longstanding minority teacher loan program.
NickHOST
What this program does is it basically gives students who are aspiring to become a teacher the opportunity their sophomore, junior and senior year to basically take out a loan.
NickHOST
I believe it's like $10,000 a year up to $30,000 maximum to become a teacher.
Rob FerrettHOST
Check out that story and more on this week's edition of Inside Wisconsin Politics.
Rob FerrettHOST
That's next here on WPR News.
Rob FerrettHOST
It's Wisconsin Today.
Rob FerrettHOST
I'm Rob Farad.
Kate Archer-KentHOST
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump's restrictions on mail-in voting, while the state Supreme Court heard oral arguments on gerrymandering.
Rob FerrettHOST
Those stories and more are on the table in the latest installment of Inside Wisconsin Politics.
Rob FerrettHOST
Joining the discussion are WPR Capitol Bureau Chief Sean Johnson, PBS Wisconsin Senior Political Reporter Zach Schultz, and WPR Political Reporters Anya Van Wagtendonk and Rich Kramer.
Sean JohnsonMODERATOR
So we have a lot to discuss today with action in multiple courts and lengthy arguments in that gerrymandering case.
Joy PowersGUEST
We travel to Sheboygan, a community where there isn't currently a data center, but there is a data center conversation that's happening there.
Kate Archer-KentHOST
That's ahead on WPR News.
Rob FerrettHOST
This is Wisconsin Today.
Rob FerrettHOST
I'm Rob Farad.
Anna PopeCORRESPONDENT
There's concern that some states could cut SNAP altogether, which could leave millions of people unable to afford groceries.
Anna PopeCORRESPONDENT
I'm Anna Pope, Harvest Public Media.
Rob FerrettHOST
Harvest Public Media is a collaboration of public media newsrooms in the Midwest and Great Plains, including WPR.
Rob FerrettHOST
This is WPR News.
Michael HansonHOST
Technical operation for this broadcast by Rich Grody and Marv Nunn.
Michael HansonHOST
MindWebs is produced at Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison.
Michael HansonHOST
Thank you.
Michael HansonHOST
Thank you.
Maureen McCollumNARRATOR
Go to WPR.org slash Wisconsin.
Maureen McCollumNARRATOR
Wisconsin Life is a co-production of Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin in partnership with Wisconsin Humanities.
Maureen McCollumNARRATOR
Additional support comes from Lowland Mary Peterson of Appleton.
Maureen McCollumNARRATOR
I'm Maureen McCollum.
Steven AckermanGUEST
So, um, it's gonna go back to another Knox name, Pam Knox.
Steven AckermanGUEST
Um, and actually, it starts off, I think, with, uh, Wisconsin Public Radio had a very popular call-in show, The Larry Mueller Show.
Steven AckermanGUEST
Um, and people from all over the state would call in.
Steven AckermanGUEST
It was very popular.
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Jonathan MartinGUEST
Yeah
Steven AckermanGUEST
... and send it in.
Steven AckermanGUEST
Uh, sometimes we'll pick questions from, uh, what was on the, the Wisconsin Public Radio show.
Steven AckermanGUEST
Uh, sometimes, you know, we'll be walking with somebody and they'll ask a question, and sometimes we'll think, "You know, somebody should know this." [laughs] So-
Jonathan PatzGUEST
Of course, we can get into more about the impacts, but That leads to climate change, which has a whole slew of health impacts.
Rob FerrettHOST
Steph, WE Energy has told WPR yesterday that they're still reviewing the announcement.
Rob FerrettHOST
The company, quote, remains focused on providing customers with safe, reliable and affordable energy while meeting all applicable environmental requirements, end quote.
Rob FerrettHOST
For utilities, does this back and forth really change the way they do business? Are they going to switch plans, do you think, because of removing these requirements and incentives to capture more carbon before it gets out in the environment?
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Peter AnnenGUEST
It really is the kind of lake where this shouldn't be happening.
Peter AnnenGUEST
On the other hand, it is one of the fastest warming large lakes in the world.
Kate Archer-KentHOST
Efforts to stop harmful algal blooms, that's ahead on WPR News.
Kate Archer-KentHOST
It's Wisconsin Today.
Dale WillmanHOST
The Republican candidate in Wisconsin's governor's race was forced to swim to safety Saturday night after a plane he was traveling on made an emergency water landing on Lake Wausau.
Dale WillmanHOST
Wisconsin Public Radio's Hope Kerwin has our details.
Hope KerwinCORRESPONDENT
Republican Tom Tiffany said in a post on X that the single-engine airplane lost power as it approached the Wausau Downtown Airport.
Hope KerwinCORRESPONDENT
The pilot made an emergency water landing in a lake just north of the runway.
Danielle KadingCORRESPONDENT
If the federal protections go away in Wisconsin, we have a 2012 state law that mandates a wolf hunt when the animal isn't listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Rob FerrettHOST
That's ahead on WPR News.
Rob FerrettHOST
[upbeat music] It's Wisconsin Today.
Rob FerrettHOST
I'm Rob Ferret.
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Sultan AhmedGUEST
We're not trying to just put out something that you can do in 20 minutes on a Sunday afternoon, but these recipes take intention, and they're intended to teach you technique as well.
Kate Archer-KentHOST
The cookbook called Zameen.
Kate Archer-KentHOST
That's next from WPR News.
Kate Archer-KentHOST
It's Wisconsin Today.
Pat SteeleNARRATOR
Now let's go on to the next article for today, and this one is Farmers, Ag State Lawmakers Brace for Escalating Canada Trade War.
Pat SteeleNARRATOR
Wisconsin Public Radio Hope Kirwan reported that American farmers are bracing for the impact of new tariffs exchanged between the U.S. and Canada on both their supply costs and their sales.
Pat SteeleNARRATOR
President Donald Trump's administration placed new 50% tariffs on around $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after trade talks between the two countries fell apart in late August, Kirwan reported.
Pat SteeleNARRATOR
Canada came back with its own list of equivalent import taxes on American goods that went into effect on Tuesday.
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