Salina Heller
2024-05-06 More Attention for the Bad River Fight (Hour 2)
Director Mary Mazzio provides an update on her documentary, “Bad River,” and the legal fight by the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa against a petroleum pipeline running across their environmentally sensitive lands. And Salina Heller’s daughter becomes a junior correspondent interviewing teachers and a principal about Teacher Appreciation Week.
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Former and Future Congressman? (Hour 2)
Former and possibly future Congressman Peter Barca joins us live to talk about his decision to challenge incumbent Republican Bryan Steil.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. 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 line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show!
Nursing Homes and Hovde (Hour 2)
Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to Wisconsin Monday to announce new rules for nursing homes, to avoid the kind of carnage seen during the early stages of the Covid pandemic.
Weird, Wonderful Wisconsin (Hour 2)
Local authors Tom Manus and Kristi Flick Manus love uncovering unusual stories that must be told. They are passionate about finding Wisconsin’s out-of-the-ordinary, hidden, and quirky side and then sharing what they’ve learned with their readers. We’ll talk to them about “Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.”
Trump Goes on Trial, Part One of Many (Hour 1)
No matter how the defendant tries to spin what’s getting started today in a courtroom, the fact is that Donald Trump becomes the first former president to have a court determine that the evidence shows he should go on trial for felony crimes. It’s still an open question how it will end, but today is historic nonetheless.
Code Red for Public Schools (Hour 2)
There will be local elections next week all across Wisconsin—including races for school boards that have become increasingly contentious, partisan, and expensive. Our friends from Motherhood for Good share their perspective on the danger to public education posed by far-right conservatives trying to take over local school boards.
When Democracy Comes a-Knockin’ (2nd Hour)
Wisconsin voters are already being courted like never before, given our state status as the likely tipping point of another presidential election. The liberal group @ABetterWis has already been reaching out to remind them of the issues, the candidates’ positions, and the power that they can wield on November 5. We’ll talk to a couple of people active in the canvassing.
Moms Fighting for the Village (2nd Hour)
Our Motherhood for Good friends introduce us to Brittany Wohlfeil, a full-time nurse practitioner, bakery owner, and mom to two young kids. She’s also running for village president in her community. Plus Salina Heller previews stories she’s working on for UpNorthNews. And Civic Media news director Terry Bell has 3 Things You Need to Know to start the week.
No Business Like Show Business (1st Hour)
We’ll look back at last night’s Academy Awards—the show, the winners, the jokes, the styles. Plus there’s about to be a new effort to have Assembly Speaker Robin Vos recalled from office—by fellow Republicans.
Keeping Courts Safe (2nd Hour)
A recent alarming report by the US Marshals Service reviewed an increase of threats targeted at federal judges and prosecutors. The group Keep Our Republic is advocating for greater judicial safety in Wisconsin. We’ll talk to John W. Vaudreuil, former US Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.
