To See Each Other

S2E6: The Fight Is Spreading In Wisconsin

George Goehl — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

People for Pine Crest celebrates their victory in Lincoln County but faces a new challenge: nearby counties are also facing threats to their public nursing homes. Elder care has become a crucial issue for rural communities, sparking activism across Wisconsin.

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S2E5: The Tables Turn

George Goehl — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Frustrated Merrill residents run for Board of Supervisors to stop the sale of public facilities. They win, and a lawsuit is filed to halt the process. At the same time, People for Pine Crest hear from neighbors in nearby Sauk County – their public nursing home has just been put up for sale.

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S2E4: The Sale

George Goehl — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

People for Pine Crest organizes a Town Hall to oppose the sale of Pine Crest nursing home. Over 100 people attend, but the Board remains unmoved and they call for a vote.

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S2E3: Getting Organized

George Goehl — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

People For Pine Crest is fighting to keep the nursing home public by demanding transparency and a referendum. The board, however, is resistant and has voted down these requests. Despite this, a public survey shows strong support for keeping Pine Crest public, and locals are sharing their personal and heart-wrenching stories.

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S2E2: Privatize Or Bust

George Goehl — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

A conservative-leaning Board of Supervisors in Lincoln County, Wisconsin is proposing to sell public entities, including a beloved nursing home. This decision has sparked community outrage, leading to the formation of a grassroots group to fight the sale, led by a group of local seniors.

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S2E1: A Beloved Nursing Home

George Goehl — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Merrill, Wisconsin – a rural county in the Midwest that was built on farming and lumber and paper. George brings us into a town where farming and lumber have left, but there’s an unexpected fight brewing between residents and their Board of Supervisors. It’s about a beloved nursing home called Pine Crest that has been county-owned for decades and has provided care and jobs for generations of local residents.

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Coming Soon - Season 2 of To See Each Other

George Goehl — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:19:52 +0000

To See Each Other is back on September 24! This season George travels to Merrill, Wisconsin – population 9,000 to get to know a group of small town folks fighting for community and dignity for the elderly – and a better future for us all. A beloved public nursing home is unexpectedly up for sale and a group of locals thinks there’s something fishy going on. There are closed door meetings, unknown outside buyers, and the threat of private money coming in to change public institutions. Folks are angry about being treated like they’re expendable – and they’re deeply afraid about what this means for them. It’s a heart-pounding roller coaster of a fight – in a swing state that could determine the election.

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