Spanning The State

For the first time in over a week, Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan are back together! Today they speak with Author and Journalist, Doug Moe about the his latest book, Moment of Happiness: A Wisconsin Band Story. They speak to Oriana Carey for Giving Tuesday to talk about the organization, the Coalition for Children, Youth and Families. Later they uncover a Wisconsin man who has won Musk's millions,...

Today on Spinning the State: Eau Claire - Eau Claire man wins Musk’s $1 million. DeForest - New state road grant helps Kwik-Trip in same town eyed by Buc-ee’s. Wisconsin Rapids - Miss Wisconsin Rapids winner crowned.

Their mission is straightforward, When Parents Thrive, Children Thrive. A straightforward philosophy for an organization helping families and with adopted or fostered children. Oriana Carey, Chief executive Officer for Children, Youth and Families joins Kristin and Brian for Giving Tuesday. She shares what the organization has done for families and children across the state, the challenging they’v...

Prisoner of war camps during World War II were ideally thought to be abroad in war-torn countries. To our astonishment there were hundreds across the United States. 40 of which were in Wisconsin and 2 right here in Milwaukee. Assistant Entertainment Editor for the Journal Sentinel, Chris Foran joins Spanning the State to share more about his historical deep dive. He shares where the camps were, wh...

journalist and author of “Doug Moe: Moments of Happiness” joins the show to speak about retired director of Bands at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Mike Leckrone and the book they created together. They discuss Lakrone’s impressive 50-year career managing the award-winning university band, how they collaborated with writing the biography and their event at Boswell Books.

An invasive species has been detected for the first time in rivers in Western Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports that high water levels on the rivers over the summer has allowed the “Invasive carp” to swim upstream. Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator for the DNR, Tyler Mesalk joins Kristin and Brian to share what we should know about this aggressive and troublesome...

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information. Brian Noonan is joined...

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information. When is a Ladybug not...

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information. Brian Noonan is joined...

Kristin Brey is joined by Steve Scaffidi to close out the week. They speak to Milwaukee Fire Chief, Aaron Lipski on what to know about household fires as your heat comes on. They speak to Computer Science Associate Professor, Dr. Debbie Perouli about political scams how to avoid them. Steve and Kristin chat about drug take back day, week one of early voting, Halloween and more on this Friday editi...

Today on Spinning the State: Waukesha - Divided by politics, united by Halloween. Milwaukee - Cripescast Podcast with Charlie Berens, Dan Shafer, and Steve Scaffidi.

Dr. Debbie Perouli, Associate Professor of Computer Science for Marquette University talks to Kristin and Steve about our elderly population being susceptible to scams, more interestingly political texts and emails asking for money. Dr. Perouli explains what we should all know, and how to protect yourself from all scams and the political ones leading up to the election.

There have been a lot of house and apartment fires across the state recently. Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski, joins Spanning the State to give advice to Kristin and Steve on how to stay safe. He explains the dangers of space heaters, the new fire threat that is lithium-ion batteries and other household appliances these have posed a problem nationally for firefighters.

Today Kristin is joined by guest co-host Michael Spaulding. They start the show dissecting the housing market in Wisconsin with Research Fellow John Johnson. They then speak to Network Health CEO & President Coreen Dicus-Johnson to get a pulse check on what changes we should know about regarding prescription drugs, Medicare and what to know approaching benefit enrollment season. They discuss the p...

Today on Spinning the State: Augusta - Issue of health care access hits close to home in western Wisconsin. West Bend - Museum of Wisconsin Art exhibit highlights the artistry and history of Ho-Chunk baskets. Racine - Caron Butler's basketball career leads to Hall of Fame.

Co-Leads of WisACT, David Haynes and Scott McCullum talk to Kristin and Mike about political violence. Most people are having very strong feelings about our presidential election and an uptick in violence ahead of the election. They discuss how social media is feeding this violence on both sides of the isle, they share what they learned from their listening session in Oshkosh this summer and their...

CEO and Founder, Bre Loughlin of Nurse Disrupted speaks to Kristin and Mike about the massive shortage of nurses in Wisconsin. In August of this year the state department of Workforce Development says they expect the state to be short nearly 20,000 nurses by 2040. Loughlin has found a way to use technology to alleviate this absence through her telehealth company that supports the underserved and o...

Network Health President & CEO, Coreen Dicus-Johnson joins the show to talk about the cost of prescription drugs. The costs have been pricier than usual and there are new changes for those utilizing Medicare. Currently about 1.3 million Wisconsinites are enrolled in Medicare. Dicus-Johnson explains what we should know about these changes as we approached insurance enrollment season, the difference...

Research fellow at the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette, John Johnson, joins Spanning the State to talk to how our shifting economy has impacted homeowners and homebuyers. Johnson explains how the housing market has changed drastically from 2020 to 2024, why it’s so hard to buy a home now, if renting is better than owning, the likelihood of houses getting ch...

Kristin Brey does another solo Spanning the State while Brian is out for surgery. Today she speaks to Investigative Reporter Phoebe Petrovic on poll workers and watchers and how some unofficial parties are sending workers to do more than watch. Later she speaks to Dr. Seyedmisagh Imani of the Marquette University School of Dentistry about how AI may be a tool to help prevent tooth loss. Then they...

Today on Spinning the State: New Glarus - Brewing company breaks new ground to expand. La Crosse - UW Systems hired law firm to investigate Gow's porn productions. Brothertown - Brothertown Indian Nation Receives Historical Marker.

Religion Reporter for the Journal Sentinel, Sophie Carson joins Kristin to speak about the challenges facing the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and what melti-parish mergers, collaborations and building sales have and could look like across southeastern Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is expected to have a huge influx of election observes during this election. This is more crucial to Wisconsin voters as this is a major battleground state. The Republican national Committee announced earlier this year their plans to recruit 100,000 poll watchers and observers with 5,000 dedicated to this state. On the other side the Democratic Party of Wisconsin will also issue out thei...

The world of dentistry is getting more advanced and it’s through AI. According to a new study Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Understanding the Determinants of Oral Health states AI can be influential by providing predictive technology to help identify those at higher risks of losing their teeth before stepping foot in a dental office. Author or the study, Dr. Seyedmisagh Imani of the Marqu...