This week’s issue celebrates Black History Month with a cover story featuring a Green Bay Area Woman who uses her time and talents to tell stories of black history to youth.

The musical guest is De Pere’s Mike Shabow.

We feature stories on We All Rise African American Resource Center, the effect of winter salt on our environment, protecting yourself online, and a Wisconsin nursing home seeking Valentines from all over. Plus, of course, our Commentator Amanda Nimmer and Pete Schawaba with the Classic Movie Pick of the Week. 

NEWisco Weekend is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Saturdays at 8 am and Sundays at 11 am on 97.9 WGBW and 98.3 and 96.5 WISS. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, visit https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook to keep up with NEWisco Weekend.

 Local musician Mike Schabow joins to kick off the weekend with some great tuneage!

Mike shares how he took a 20 year break from playing guitar once he began his family. Then one day his wife decided 20 years was a long enough break. Fast forward to today and see how far Mike has come since his return to the scene.

Maino & the Mayor's LIVE Music Series broadcasts live from the WGBW studio in downtown Green Bay and is brought to you by Heights Pub & Parlor. Tune in every Friday morning at 8:30am to hear brand new local musicians from Oshkosh, Appleton and Green Bay areas featured on the show. Want to join us next? Email mainoandthemayor@civicmedia.us to find out how.

Sean Becker from Ariens Nordic Center makes a grand entrance when he arrives in his cross-country gear. The center includes 5k of lighted trails for cross-country skiing designed by Morton Trails, a state-of-the-art 20-point Kurvinen Biathlon Target System, a robust snowmaking system covering all trails, a 3k paved roller ski loop, a 10-million-gallon pond for snowmaking, and more! It's in Northeast Wisconsin. You gotta check it out! They have a great family event coming up this weekend, plus tons of things going on this winter! Then we got LIVE music in the Heights Pub & Parlor Music Series! Local musician Mike Schabow joins to kick off the weekend with some great tunage!

Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor!