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Route 51 "Route 51" is a regional talk show hosted by Glen Moberg focusing on issues important to the north-central Wisconsin area, as well as featuring regional music, culture and arts. Topics include proposed legislation, sustainability, health care, economics, agriculture, and the justice system.
Route 51

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Route 51

Route 51

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"Route 51" is a regional talk show hosted by Glen Moberg focusing on issues important to the north-central Wisconsin area, as well as featuring regional music, culture and arts. Topics include proposed legislation, sustainability, health care, economics, agriculture, and the justice system.

Most Recent Episodes

Sept. 15 - Special Education Teacher Shortages

Sept. 15 - Special Education Teacher Shortages

Shereen Siewert welcomes D.C. Everest Special Education Coordinator Julie Weller and Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction consultant Barbara Van Haren to discuss the special education shortage.

Sept. 15 - Special Education Teacher Shortages

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Aug. 1, GLITC Adolescent Recovery And Wellness Center

Aug. 1, GLITC Adolescent Recovery And Wellness Center

Shereen Siewert welcomes Bryan Bainbridge, the CEO of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, to discuss plans for the facility and the services planned to address substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions among teens. He'll also address concerns expressed by some critics who have questions about the project.

Aug. 1, GLITC Adolescent Recovery And Wellness Center

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Aug 25, Back-To-School Financial Check-Up

Aug 25, Back-To-School Financial Check-Up

Shereen Siewert welcomes financial advisor Kevin McKinley to share ways to maximize your financial health for the rest of 2023.

Aug. 18, Washington Update With U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany

Aug. 18, Washington Update With U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany

Shereen Siewert welcomes U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) for a discussion about what's happening in Washington.

Aug. 18, Washington Update With U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany

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Aug. 11, A Family Broken by Schizophrenia

Aug. 11, A Family Broken by Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe brain disorder that interferes with the ability to think, feel and behave clearly. Although the condition affects just one percent of the population, it is one of the most disabling diseases affecting people and families nationwide. Shereen Siewert welcomes Stevens Point author Kenneth Farmer, a retired public defender and prosecutor to discuss his new book, Lee. Farmer's latest release is a memoir that describes his own brother's descent into paranoid schizophrenia and the ways in which his family learned to cope. Ken Farmer's Website

Aug. 4, Teens & Social Media

Aug. 4, Teens & Social Media

Shereen Siewert welcomes Dr. Megan Moreno, professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and co-director of the National Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health, to share the latest findings on the real-life impact social media has on teens and families and whether legislation can help balance the risk-benefit equation.

July 28, South Beach Chamber Ensemble

July 28, South Beach Chamber Ensemble

Based in Miami, the South Beach Chamber Ensemble has delighted audiences for more than 25 years. Since 2006, the five-piece group has made an annual trip to central Wisconsin and is now preparing for the South Beach Up North Chamber Music Festival in Wausau and Marshfield.

Nov. 5, Wisconsin's Urban Housing Crunch

Nov. 5, Wisconsin's Urban Housing Crunch

Shereen Siewert welcomes Wisconsin State Representative Rob Summerfield, R-Bloomer, chair of the State Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Susan Wolfgram of the JONAH Affordable Housing Task Force in Eau Claire and Wausau District 3 Alderman Tom Kilian, for a look at the factors that gave rise to urban housing shortages, and what local, state and federal stakeholders are planning to do about them.

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