Green Lake County joins the state’s “agricultural enterprise area” program as Monroe County expands its existing agricultural acreage. We discuss the future of farmland preservation. Then, we visit UW-River Falls to explore a short course focusing on the dairy farming industry.

First, we hear from a pharmaceutical historian about a new Republican bill that would legalize medical marijuana under some circumstances. Then, two UW-Madison researchers discuss a study showing low-income mothers find the American credit system to be legitimate despite systemic barriers.

In “Impermanence: Life and Loss on Superior’s South Shore,” Sue Leaf writes about the eroding cliff encroaching on her lakeside cabin and the other environmental and economic changes that have shaped northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The author joins us.

We look at why murder and shootings are down in Milwaukee and what more progress can be made. Then we explore bus rapid transit systems being created in Madison and Milwaukee.

The “Waterpark Capital of the World” offers tourists more than waterslides, says journalist and Wisconsin author Melanie Radzicki McManus. We ask McManus about her picks in the new book, “100 Things to do in the Wisconsin Dells Before You Die.”

Completed in 2020, the removal of toxic PCBs from the Lower Fox River and bay of Green Bay cost the paper companies responsible for the pollution $1.3 billion. Preceding the cleanup was a years-long fight between state officials and federal agencies. The co-authors of a new book about that battle join us.

Ryan Castelaz considers himself a liquid storyteller empowering baristas to push creative expression while making espresso. The Wisconsin coffee shop owner's new book, "The New Art of Coffee,” dives into the “Fourth Wave” of roasted bean creations.

We speak with the head of WisconsinEye about the future of the independent State Capitol broadcast organization. Later, the new minority leader in the state Senate shares her priorities for 2024.