Dr. Kristin Lyerly
A Palate Cleanser After CPAC (Hour 1)
The weekend provided plenty of headlines about right-wing extremists behaving badly. The Conservative Political Action Conference with its violent rhetoric. Glenn Grothman breaking his own term limits pledge. Conservative justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court keeping a Trump lawyer on a state board related to ethics! Fortunately, Christina Lorey has “The UpLift,” a collection of other stories to give our week a positive start.
Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow (Week of 02/27/23)
This week on UpNorthNews Radio, Judge Janet Protasiewicz took some time to share her values. Pat also spoke with a caller about what we can do to combat Fox News as they spread misinformation without alienating our Republican friends and neighbors or making them feel stupid. On Thursday's edition of Hometown Health, Dr. Kristin Lyerly welcomes Suzanne Herman of Period Law, an organization fighting what is known as a period tax, where menstrual products are taxed in several states. To round out the hour, Melissa Kaye of WFHR joins us to talk about music history. Enjoy!
Hometown Health: The Pink Tax (Hour 2)
In this week’s Hometown Health segment, Dr. Kristin Lyerly and Suzanne Herman from Period Law will talk about the ongoing fight to eliminate the “pink tax,” the tendency for products marketed toward women to cost more than virtually the same products targeted to men. And we’ll visit with Seth Hoffmeister from Wisconsin Conservation Voters on the group’s efforts to build awareness of how important it is to show up and vote on April 4th.
Dan Kelly Is Conflicted (Hour 1)
There’s a new key difference between the two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court. One just made a pledge to avoid potential conflicts of interest. The other already has a history of bulldozing right over concerns about conflicts of interest and a lack of impartiality.
Bigots Gonna Bigot (Hour 1)
Middle-aged white guy host has some choice words for some other middle-aged white guys who seem to think it’s “racist” when they don’t get to be the boss of everything.
Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow (Week of 02/20/23)
This week on UpNorthNews Radio, Aaron brings us the results of Madison's snowplow name election. Afterwards, Pat provides an update on the far Right's new fearmongering alphabet soup a la CRT: ESG, or Environmental, Social, and Governance, a set of criteria used to help guide investments. Next is Hometown Health with Dr. Kristin Lyerly. Kim Shefchik and Dr. Sherri Hoyman speak about their efforts to improve adolescent care in Brown County and beyond. Finally, Dan Schumacher gives the rundown on sports and the latest nonsense from Aaron Rodgers after his darkness retreat.
Gen Alpha Needs Great Healthcare (Hour 2)
In this week’s Hometown Health segment, Dr. Kristin Lyerly and her guests discuss a new clinic in Brown County that will put a special emphasis on adolescent health, given the many challenges Generation Alpha is already facing.
Gen Z to the Rescue (Again) (Hour 1)
Young adults turned out in a big way for Tuesday’s state Supreme Court primary. We’ll talk to Joe Zepecki about whether Janet Protasiewicz can maintain that momentum through April’s general election and the issues in the race that are motivating younger voters.
Dan Kelly: Fake Electors, Real Republican (Hour 1)
On this eve of the state Supreme Court primary, we learn the extent to which former Justice Dan Kelly crossed the line from conservative-leaning jurist to paid advisor for the Wisconsin Republicans who were conspiring to help Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election. Also, Civic Media has some big news about its ever-expanding lineup of Wisconsin stations.
Fresh Air: Literal and Symbolic (Hour 2)
In this week’s Hometown Health segment, Dr. Kristin Lyerly introduces us to a group that is monitoring air quality around Beloit in an effort to improve long-term public health. Also, state Rep. Tip McGuire (D-Kenosha) talks about the breath of fresh air coming from the Evers administration after nearly a decade of Scott Walker budgets that suffocated basic services.
Tomorrow:
- Keya Vakil, Mark Jacob, Carolyn Fiddler, Dan Schumacher
