Kristin Lyerly
Rockin’ Down The Highway (Hour 2)
Scott Ebel and Eric Gwent with the I-41 projects discuss the improvements coming to Northeast Wisconsin between Appleton and Green Bay. Then Dr. Kristin Lyerly visits to help the guys wrap up Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Rural Health Care in Peril: An Inside View (Hour 2)
In this week’s Hometown Health segment, Dr. Kristin Lyerly’s guest is a fellow obstetrician-gynecologist who talks about the challenges of attracting physicians, medical students, and other providers to South Dakota—a state that, like Wisconsin, is seeing its rural healthcare challenges made worse by politicians getting between rural residents and their doctors.
Rainy Days and Monday (Hour 1)
The early morning rain seems to sting a bit more on Mondays, especially when the Packers lose—but we’ll turn to Monday guest and chief morale officer Kristin Lyerly to lift our spirits as we recap the weekend’s headlines and scores.
Closing the Loophole on Cancer Testing (Hour 2)
One of the many great things about the Affordable Care Act is that screenings for things like breast cancer are done at no charge. But if the screening comes back with an abnormal result that requires further testing, those aren’t covered and could cost thousands of dollars that patients might put off. Our Hometown Health […]
They Just Don’t Want to Help (Hour 1)
It was the hottest topic as legislators toured the state to discuss how to spend a record budget surplus. It was the big topic as the state budget bill was debated. It remains the biggest issue in front of the Legislature in a special session. And yet the latest Republican “plan” to address the childcare […]
How Do You Doula? (Hour 2)
Our Hometown Health segment introduces us to Emily Jacobson, who explains her work as a doula, helping provide physical, informational, and emotional support to women before, during, and after childbirth—and how that support has been shown to improve birth outcomes.
Back to Work-Except for Congress (Hour 1)
Pat returns from vacation to find House Republicans paralyzed after dumping their Speaker, just as major events around the world require stable American leadership. Closer to home, legislative Republicans remain stuck in a doom loop obsession with trying to impeach public servants they don’t like. We’ll get reoriented to all of the major headlines and […]
You can’t handle the truth
Crute and Dom try to get to the truth of several hot Republican talking points, as OBGYN Dr. Kristin Lyerly joins the show to talk about the complaint launched against her accusing her of providing abortions.
Weekly Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow for Sep 30
This week on UpNorthNews Pat prepares for his trip to Idaho. He speaks with regular guest Kristin Lyerly, as well as doctor Ann Helms, about the push for doctors to have more political voice. Also discussed are the strikes in the country, with labor reporter JT Cestkowski.
Music Heals (Hour 2)
Our Hometown Health segment with Dr. Kristin Lyerly introduces us to Arum Rae and the healing power of music. And we’ll hear from a doctor whose opinion column this week asks the employers of physicians to loosen restrictions so that providers can be more public about political attacks against people’s healthcare rights.
