Mornings with Pat Kreitlow

The government shutdown means there’s a lot that’s not getting done in our National Parks. Some are obvious — like permits, trash collection, and education programs. There’s also work behind the scenes that’s been parked for now: planning, research, search and rescue training, and more. We’ll have a guest from Friends of the Apostle Islands […]

Guests: Dan Hagen, James Kelly, Jeff Rennicke

Tue Oct 28, 2025

44:13

Open enrollment begins next weekend for families and individuals in Wisconsin who want to buy or renew the health insurance coverage they get through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. They are in for a severe case of sticker shock. President Trump and congressional Republicans have been trying for more than a decade to kill the […]

Tue Oct 28, 2025

44:14

While Latinos across the country worry about a government hostile to their dreams — or maybe even their existence — there are still plenty of people carrying on with visions of creating their own American success story. We’ll talk to a woman whose journey from Mexico to Wisconsin had included the creation of a successful […]

Guest: Carmen Solis

Mon Oct 27, 2025

44:04

We’ll talk to Lucy Ripp with the progressive political research group A Better Wisconsin Together about how there are already a number of 2026 conservative candidates whose views on women’s healthcare rights are far from the mainstream of Wisconsin values. We’ll also have a report from UpNorthNews reporter Salina Heller highlighting the angst being felt […]

Guests: Lucy Ripp, Salina Heller

Mon Oct 27, 2025

44:14

Donald Trump has taken the next step in the manual of authoritarian takeovers by trying to turn the Armed Forces of the United States into personal paid mercenaries. The current government shutdown isn’t remotely necessary, but Trump is forcing Americans to ensure it and using our troops as a prop. Now he’s going so far […]

Guest: Salina Heller

Mon Oct 27, 2025

44:10

We’ll talk to Mike Clemens about this weekend’s sports, including a story about his viral post a couple years ago that appeared to show Aaron Rodgers riding in a fishing boat being towed near Lambeau Field. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio […]

Guests: Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Mike Clemens

Fri Oct 24, 2025

44:09

Journalist Mark Jacob provides a history of the media mindset when it comes to covering Trump — from a carnival act to the realization this guy wants to be a dictator. We’ll ask former US Attorney Jim Santelle about the growing use by conservative US Supreme Court justices of a tactic that allows them to […]

Guests: Jennifer Schulze, Jim Santelle, Mark Jacob

Fri Oct 24, 2025

44:09

This will be remembered as a dark week in the sports world, when a collective “I told you so” arose from those who warned that the embrace of legalized gambling was a bet that would not pay off. Courier Newsroom’s Keya Vakil will help us review the investigation into organized crime, sports betting, rigged poker […]

Guest: Greg Bach

Fri Oct 24, 2025

44:14

Political bluster doesn’t lower anyone’s grocery bill, and that’s reflected in the latest polling about how the president is handling the economy — and the latest numbers don’t even take into account the newest round of anger sweeping Americans now that President Trump is giving Argentina a massive buyout (enough to pay for the health […]

Guests: Chad Holmes, Joe Zepecki, Sean O’Malley

Thu Oct 23, 2025

44:13