Guests: Bob Krause, Dan Shafer, Earl Ingram, Gordy Young, John Peterson, Maggie Daun, Mike Sanders, Pat Kreitlow

First up this hour, Earl shares the story of the upcoming annual Special Needs Prom coming up at Washington High School on the Earl Ingram Show. The event is one of the most anticipated events of the year. This year, they are turning the cafeteria into a stunning Emerald City. In its 22nd year, this beloved occasion promotes inclusion and provides a catered dinner, elegant attire, and an evening filled with unforgettable happiness for students with special needs.

After that, John and Gordy in the Morning welcome back Mike McCabe to talk with the show about Byron Kilbourn, a Wisconsin politician from the 1800s, and the parallels between him and  Elon Musk with corruption and money in politics.

Next, UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow talks rural healthcare. Even as more rural hospitals close and corporate medicine shrinks its local footprints, a group in the Chippewa Valley believes the time has come to return to a hospital model based on local, nonprofit, independent ownership. If they succeed in replacing hospitals that closed last year in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, will it be a blueprint for restoring healthcare options around the rest of the state?

And last but not least, Dan Shafer joins the Maggie Daun Show to discuss the breaking news that Ben Wikler will not be re-running for WI Democrats chair. Dan provides some background on Wikler and discusses possible names that could run for the position.

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Guests: Bob Krause, Mike Sanders, Salina Heller

Our guests this hour are from the Chippewa Valley Healthcare Cooperative, a group of western Wisconsin citizens trying to build a new hospital—after an out-of-state corporation abruptly shut down hospitals in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls last year. What can their experience teach us about the healthcare environment elsewhere in Wisconsin?

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