https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers "Newsmakers" is a weekly news and current affairs talk show produced by WPR's La Crosse News Bureau. The program's host/producer is Ezra Wall (pictured above) with La Crosse senior news editor/producer John Davis. Interviews on the program explore politics, education, the environment and other regional issues relevant to southwest Wisconsin and adjacent portions of Minnesota and Iowa. Tue, 28 May 2024 20:39:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wpr_favicon-1.png?width=150&height=150&fit=bounds https://www.wpr.org 32 32 editor@wpr.org (Managing Editor) webmaster@wpr.org (Webmaster) https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/podcast_newsmakers.png?width=150&height=150&fit=bounds https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers 144 144 "Newsmakers" is a weekly news and current affairs talk show produced by WPR's La Crosse News Bureau. The program's host/producer is Ezra Wall (pictured above) with La Crosse senior news editor/producer John Davis. Interviews on the program explore politics, education, the environment and other regional issues relevant to southwest Wisconsin and adjacent portions of Minnesota and Iowa. Wisconsin Public Radio false webmaster@wpr.org Wisconsin Public Radio https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/newsmakers-signs-off-after-50-years Fri, 17 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/newsmakers-signs-off-after-50-years Newsmakers https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/51154139251_c636e4e804_k.jpg 2048 1152 For some fifty years, radio listeners in the greater La Crosse area have heard in-depth discussions on important public affairs topics on “Newsmakers,” first on UW-La Crosse’s radio station WLSU, […] 3030 false https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/ugly-lies-the-bone-at-commonweal Fri, 10 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/ugly-lies-the-bone-at-commonweal Newsmakers https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ugly-Lies-the-Bone.png 1110 722 A new production at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minnesota is bringing attention to the plight of the modern military service veteran. From Commonweal’s online description of “Ugly Lies the […] 3030 false https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/hshs-closures-impact-northern-newsmakers-listeners Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:44:23 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/hshs-closures-impact-northern-newsmakers-listeners Newsmakers https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HSHS-St-Josephs-Hospital_exterior.jpg 700 450 With Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) closing both Sacred Heart (Eau Claire) and St. Joseph’s (Chippewa Falls) hospitals and Prevea health centers in Western Wisconsin also closing, business and healthcare […] 3030 false https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/access-to-housing-remains-a-challenge-in-southwestern-wisconsin Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/access-to-housing-remains-a-challenge-in-southwestern-wisconsin Newsmakers https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/pexels-michael-tuszynski-2157404-scaled.jpg 2560 1705 In this episode of Newsmakers, we’re talking about multiple aspects of the ongoing challenge of finding affordable housing. First, why is it so hard for many in the Driftless Area […] 3030 false https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/granny-basketball-set-for-spring-season Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:46:42 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/granny-basketball-set-for-spring-season Newsmakers https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/richard-bagan-SmQ2Cku3alc-unsplash.jpg 2400 1350 In southwestern Wisconsin, two basketball teams are getting ready for their spring season. But the teams are not bitter rivals. In fact, many of the players are friends. And unlike […] 1515 false https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/hrsa-introduces-wisconsin-students-to-motor-sports Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:03:53 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/hrsa-introduces-wisconsin-students-to-motor-sports Newsmakers https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Tomah-Victory-Lane-scaled.jpg 2560 1920 In June, the Wisconsin-based High School Racing Association will be off to the races for their fourth season. The Association allows high school students to get behind the wheel of […] 1515 false https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/univercity-alliance-adds-driftless-area-projects Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:41:02 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/univercity-alliance-adds-driftless-area-projects Newsmakers https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/museum_building.jpg 1000 1368 The UniverCity alliance is a program that marshals the research capacity of UW-Madison students in service of the unique needs of cities, counties, villages, townships and others across the state […] 3030 false https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/new-behavioral-health-resource-international-womens-day Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/new-behavioral-health-resource-international-womens-day Newsmakers https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mentalhealth.jpg 600 353 A new resource aimed at providing information about behavioral health is now available, following an eight-year project funded by the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment. Joining us to talk about […] 3030 false https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/new-focus-on-workforce-skills-for-boys-and-girls-club Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/new-focus-on-workforce-skills-for-boys-and-girls-club Newsmakers https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Erickson-BGC.webp 1920 1278 A planned addition to the Terry Errickson branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse will provide area youth access to important workforce readiness skills. The project […] 3030 false https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/enduring-families-project-brings-black-history-to-life Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:57:03 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers/enduring-families-project-brings-black-history-to-life Newsmakers https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EFP-1.jpg 2048 1276 The Enduring Families Project uses dramatic monologues, short films and other means to bring to life the stories of Black people who lived in the La Crosse area in the […] 3030 false