New Center for Black Excellence and Culture, The women behind Villa Louis, The return of Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly

Celebrating Green Bay’s ‘fringe,’ AI robots alleviating loneliness, Sewing up the Racine Art Museum

A modern building with a grid of colorful panels on its exterior and large windows at street level, located at a street corner. [https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/RAM-Rendering-scaled.jpg] We look at what’s performing at the Green Bay Fringe Festival. Then, we learn about a program that’s using AI robots to keep Wisconsin’s elders and homebound company. And, we […]

Soccer player overcomes rare infection, 9-year-old’s bike adventure, Father’s memoir about adoption

Two children in helmets stand beside loaded bicycles on a sidewalk in front of a large historic brick building with a blue sign and a mural nearby. [https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bikerider.jpg] We talk to a soccer player who overcame a rare “flesh-eating” infection. Then, we talk with a 9-year-old Wisconsin boy who biked across the country. And a father talks about […]

Mr. Peanuts retires, A shop for preparing for death, Documentary on Milwaukee’s LGBTQ elders

A woman and an older man smile at the camera while the man holds a young girl in his arms in a school hallway. [https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Peanuts-scaled.jpg] We talk with “Mr. Peanuts,” the Cross Plains school custodian who is retiring after 61 years. Then, we talk to the owner of a news business who hopes to changes […]

Violent Femmes’ groundbreaking album, When baseball for breakfast, Vintage bike tour

Three people dressed in vintage clothing stand next to classic bicycles in a parking lot, with an open car trunk and parked cars in the background. [https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9113-scaled-e1779904444540.jpg] We learn how the Violent Femmes’ made their first album and why it remains significant. Then, we explore a new children’s book about when the Brewers played morning baseball. And, […]

Wisconsin’s got dancers, Film about Hmong settlement in Eau Claire, Kites in the Wisconsin skies

Large kites, including octopus shapes, fly above a sandy beach with people and colorful structures near the shoreline under a cloudy sky. [https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Soar-on-the-Shore.jpg] We talk to directors of the Barrio Dance Studio in Madison about how dancers from the studio are appearing on “America’s Got Talent.” Then, we learn about a film marking […]