Mornings with Pat Kreitlow

Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes came within a whisker of unseating US Sen. Ron Johnson, whose campaign carcass was dragged over the finish line by billionaires who put tens of millions of dollars into racist ads. And yet it’s Barnes who’s the target of not-so-subtle talk in some Democratic circles that he shouldn’t run for […]

Guest: Dan Shafer

Tue Nov 4, 2025

43:56

It’s one year until some big elections in Wisconsin. We’ll visit with Emily Berge, Eau Claire City Council president and a candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. We’ll talk to guests behind an idea to engage in something called forest carbon management and voluntary forest carbon markets as a way to reduce the impacts […]

Guests: Hans Breitenmoser, Keith Phelps, Scott Hershberger

Tue Nov 4, 2025

43:56

There’s a fair debate to be had about whether it’s a waste of time and taxpayer resources for legislators to create and pass bills they know will be vetoed by the governor. Was it right to make a statement by passing the doomed bills? Or was it the state capitol version of, “This meeting could […]

Tue Nov 4, 2025

43:56

A Wisconsin Senior Summit in Stevens Point this week will help a statewide group put together an agenda for 2026 that will help candidates understand what the state’s older population needs most from our state and federal leaders. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it airs on several stations across the Civic […]

Guest: Dora Gorski

Mon Nov 3, 2025

43:00

The current administration has proven itself to be no friend to small businesses: tariffs that raise costs, cuts to healthcare that impact their workers, a shutdown that hurts the economy. We’ll talk to Shawn Phetteplace from Main Street Alliance, a small business group active in court cases that challenge the hostile agenda coming out of […]

Guests: Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Salina Heller, Shawn Phetteplace

Mon Nov 3, 2025

43:00

Well, that was painful. Despite being two-touchdown favorites, the Green Bay Packers never had the lead at Lambeau Field on Sunday, losing to Carolina, which appeared nearly unstoppable while slicing through Green Bay’s defense en route to an upset win. Also: Gov. Tony Evers declares a state of emergency to help the 700,000 people in […]

Guest: Dr. Kristin Lyerly

Mon Nov 3, 2025

43:00

We’ll visit with State Senate candidate Emily Tseffos on why it’s important for candidates to step up even in the districts that appear to be unwinnable in order to send a message of hope and provide voters with a great alternative to the politics-as-usual coming out of Madison. Also: A little game of politician or […]

Guests: Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Emily Tseffos

Fri Oct 31, 2025

43:55

Our Week In Review panel will break down the stream of misinformation coming from the White House and Capitol Hill about the shutdown and the pain being needlessly inflicted on American families and the nation’s economy. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio […]

Guests: Jim Santelle, Joan Esposito, Mark Jacob

Fri Oct 31, 2025

43:56

Next Tuesday will mark one year until some very important elections in Wisconsin, but there will be voting going on next week in several other states — and those outcomes in New York, California, and other states could be an indicator of how voters feel as the Republicans’ government shutdown enters a second month. Plus: […]

Guest: Keya Vakil

Fri Oct 31, 2025

43:57