Episodes
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Choosing to Die with author Theresa Evans
Author Theresa Evans of Sturgeon Bay discusses important end of life issues around her support of her mother in experiencing Assisted Death. "Choosing to Die: A Daughter's Story Of Supporting Her Mother's End Of Life Through Assisted Death," is about the journey her family took once her mother...
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Untapping the Potential of Yeast
(WORT) — Adam Powell reports in this week’s Isthmus that scientists at the UW-Madison have figured out a way to more easily combine different yeast strains. They hope it will lead to new types beer, cheese, bread and fuel. The post Untapping the Potential of Yeast appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
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One Man’s Dream of a Downtown Lakefront Park
(WORT) — Noted Madison Architect Kenton Peters lives in a condo overlooking John Nolen Drive. For 40 years, he’s tried to convince the city to build a park on top of the busy thoroughfare right outside his window but will Madison ever be on board with his plan? Read more at isthmus.com. Isthmus...
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Dane County’s Most Remote Spot
(WORT) — Isthmus contributor Liz Merfeld ventures out into the abyss to find the most remote spot in Dane County. Merfeld joins Dylan Brogan in studio. Read more at isthmus.com. The post Dane County’s Most Remote Spot appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
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Policymakers Misdiagnose Skills Needed to Fill Jobs Gap
(WORT) — Isthmus contributor Steven Potter explores the much lamented skills gap that Wisconsin employers say is preventing them from expanding their workforce. Potter joins Dylan Brogan at the WORT studios. Read more at isthmus.com. The post Policymakers Misdiagnose Skills Needed to Fill Jobs…
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Isthmus on WORT: GOP Prevails on GAB, Campaign Finance
(WORT)– The Republican majority is muscling two bills through the state Legislature, one that would do away with the Government Accountability Board and another that would rewrite Wisconsin’s campaign finance rules. As Bill Lueders reports in Isthmus, the proposals are controversial and allow for...
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Craft Brewery Slowdown
(WORT) — The number of new breweries opening in Wisconsin is now lagging the rest of the nation by some 50%, according to the latest figures from the Brewers Association. Some entrepreneurs are blaming lawmakers for arcane rules slipped into the 2011 budget that make it harder for smaller players...
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Looking for E.T.
(WORT) — Isthmus Senior Contributor Jay Rath tells the story of UW alumn William Borucki, dubbed the planet hunter by NASA. Borucki was instrumental in getting the Keplar telescope launched into space. As Rath tells Dylan Brogan, Borucki’s work may have just given scientists a glimpse of alien...
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A Language Plan for Madison Schools
(WORT) — In the latest edition of Isthmus, Allison Geyer reports on the success of the dual-language immersion classes in the Madison Metropolitan School District and some unintended consequences of the growing program. She joined Dylan Brogan at the WORT studios. The post A Language Plan for...
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Goodbye, Oscar Mayer?
MADISON (WORT) — Isthmus’ Jay Rath reports on the whether yet another corporate shakeup at Oscar Meyer will end the company’s 122-year-old history with the City of Madison. The post Goodbye, Oscar Mayer? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.