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Award-Winning Wisconsin Coffee Roaster Tells True Cost of Tariffs

1 week ago | waukradio.com | James Kelly |Jo Ann Krulatz |Melissa Kaye

When you’re drinking your morning coffee, do you think about the person who grew and picked the beans? If you’re sipping Wonderstate Coffee – chances are the answer is yes. And that’s by design. Wonderstate is based in Viroqua and it’s become more than an award-winning Wisconsin coffee roaster. It’s also a model for how small businesses can do well by doing good. But can it sustain this success while now dealing with the true cost of tariffs?
Drug Take Back Day - Wood County 2025

1 week ago | waukradio.com | Teri Barr |James Kelly |Jo Ann Krulatz |Melissa Kaye

In a recent interview on Mid-Day Magazine, host James J. Malouf was joined by Jacob Wagner with Wood County Health Department to discuss the upcoming Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday April 26th Wood County is hosting it’s Drug Take Back day. There will be several locations in the area collecting your expired, unused, and otherwise unneeded medicines. The Marshfield Police Department will be hosting an event from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM at the Marshfield City Hall.
Spring Wildfires, Allergies and Critters Emerge

1 week ago | waukradio.com | Teri Barr |James Kelly |Jo Ann Krulatz |Melissa Kaye

Meteorologist Brittney MerlotApr 17, 2025, 8:46 AM CSTMADISON, Wis. (CIVIC MEDIA) – Easter weekend will be hopping with pollen, showers and some storms but reducing the fire risk and springing vegetation into action. Showers will start to spark up Thursday afternoon. Ramping up into the evening, thunderstorms are also likely. Some could be severe and most will bringing a hefty 1/2″ to 1″ of rainfall, the dried out vegetation is thirsty.
Severe Thunderstorms Set To Spark Southeast

1 week ago | civicmedia.us | David Hyland |James Kelly |Melissa Kaye |Adam Hess

MADISON, Wis. (CIVIC MEDIA) – Spring time brings the threat for severe weather and it’s lining up on a holiday weekend with higher travel expected. A low pressure system is headed into Wisconsin, dragging showers and some thunderstorms with it. These start Thursday and bring the risk for hail and gusty winds. Moderate rain is expected with totals around 0.50″. Some areas northwest may see heavier rain, nearing 1.0″ or more. It’s needed for a green up to start and planting season to progress.
Joe Zepecki Announces Bid To Lead Wisconsin's Democratic Party

1 week ago | civicmedia.us | James Kelly |Melissa Kaye |Adam Hess |Jo Ann Krulatz

Another candidate has announced their campaign for the top spot in Wisconsin’s Democratic Party. A fourth candidate has announced a run for the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Joe Zepecki, who teased his campaign following current chair Ben Wikler’s announcement last week that he wasn’t running again, said Democrats needed to build on the momentum of the past six years with Wikler. Zepecki joins Devin Remiker, Bryan Kennedy, and William Garcia as candidates.
After failed referendums, schools target programs and staff for cuts

1 week ago | civicmedia.us | David Hyland |James Kelly |Melissa Kaye |Laura Bergh

•1 min readAcross the state, Fond du Lac is cutting 27 staff members, while Beloit will cut over 6 million dollars from its budget after slashing nearly 12 million last year. Adam D. Hess, Jo Ann Krulatz and Civic Media staffApr 17, 2025, 10:27 AM CSTRICHLAND CENTER, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – After failed referendums this spring, school districts across Wisconsin are now having to adjust their budgets, triggering staff and programming cuts.
Countdown To Racine Raiders Kickoff

1 week ago | civicmedia.us | Melissa Kaye |David Hyland |James Kelly |Adam Hess

BlogThere are 16 days until the Racine Raiders are back on the WRJN airwaves after a decade long hiatus! You can hear the broadcasts on 1400 AM and 99.9 FM in Racine, and 98.1 in Kenosha. The partnership dates back to 1965 as you will hear all Raiders regular season and playoff games in 2025. Don Wadewitz leads the play-by-play, with Evan Witalison and Emlyn Thomas as analysts. Since our announcement, the Raiders have changed and added a game to their schedule.
Support Local!

1 week ago | civicmedia.us | Jo Ann Krulatz |Melissa Kaye |David Hyland

BlogIt’s the reality of our every day, wanting to get the best deal. Many people shop online for the convenience and (in many cases) the cost savings. Often times this means the money you spend leaves our local economy and goes to other places. Most of us want to support our local economy as much as possible, but we feel the financial pinch that pushes us to shop for the best price. This is exactly why you hear me talk about our Big Deals Store on the air so often.
Blocking Wisconsinites from Voting: 5 Facts about the SAVE Act

1 week ago | waukradio.com | Teri Barr |James Kelly |Jo Ann Krulatz |Melissa Kaye

Voting rights advocates in the state are sounding the alarm over what they call one of the most restrictive pieces of election legislation in recent memory. It’s the SAVE Act and there’s concern it could end up blocking Wisconsinites from voting.
Has it REALLY been a decade?

2 weeks ago | civicmedia.us | Adam Hess |David Grant |Stuart Wattles |Melissa Kaye

MADISON, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – With the match-up of Florida and Houston set for tonight’s National Championship game in the NCAA Men’s tournament, it may finally be time for a trip down memory lane. Bitter taste STILL to this dayWhile a decade SHOULD make the sting of a loss less painful for the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team, this was no ordinary loss. Bucky made it ALL the way to the CHAMPIONSHIP game.