Community Matters

“S.E. WIS. BUSINESSES RESPONDING TO COVID-19” Guest: Todd Battle, President, Kenosha Area Business Alliance, KABA.

Len Iaquinta interviews Rochelle Nelson, Clinical Asst. Prof. and Dir. of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin—Parkside; and Frank Hicks, Professor and Dir. of Nursing at Carthage College.

Host Jayne Herring welcomes John Morrisey, Director of City Inspection for The City of Kenosha and Matt Rejc, Manager of Racine Neighborhood Services.  

Host Len Iaquinta discusses the renewed Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families with Gina Green-Harris, Director, Dr. Diamond D.

Host Jayne Herring discusses animal humane societies with Kirstin Girella, from Alive Rescue, and Angela Speed, from the Wisconsin Humane Society- Racine chapter, and Adolfo Dorta, from Safe Harbor Humane So

Host Laura Sumner-Coon welcomes members from the Over our Head Players from Racine's famed Sixth Street Theater

Host Len Iaquinta welcomes Alicia Chovan from the SouthShore Relators Association. 

Host Laura Sumner Coon welcomes Jennifer BIas, Trial Division Director and Jon Padgham, Deputy State Public Defender.

Host Jayne Herring welcomes the John Antaramian, Mayor of Kenosha to dicsuss the proposed multi-year downtown redevelopment plan. 

Host Laura Sumner Coon welcomes Cara Pratt, Sustainability and Conservation Coordinator for the City of Racine;  Bob Lindmeier. Chief meteorologist at WKOW TV, and Tom Rutk

Host Jayne Herring welcomes Gai Lorenzen, Executive Director of HALO (she recently announced her retirement); and Tamara Coleman, Executive Director and Lisa Sanders Director of Programs and operations from the Shalom

Host Len Iaqunita welcomes State Senator Bob Wirch and Leif Peterson of the Grace Lutheran Church Welcome Center.

Jayne Herring welcomes Horace Staples, Lieutenant - Director of Emergency Management and Jeff Bliss, Team Leader of the Tactical Response Team 

Host Len Iaquinta welcomes Sharmain Harris, founder of the Dedicated Dads Program, and Kyle Smith, a father that benefitted from the program. 

Jayne Herring discusses Habitat For Humanity with  LeAnn Launstein, Executive Director of Racine Habitat for Humanity, Angela Elliott, Executive Director of Kenosha Habitat for Humanity, and Heidi Thomas, Vo

Host Laura Sumner Coon welcomes Pam Handrow, Executive Director of Bethany Apartments. 

Host Len Iaquinta welcomes Juan Torres, KUSD Coordinator of Diversity, Student, and Family Engagement. 

Host Jayne Herring welcomes Dr.

Host Laura Sumner Coon welcomes Jeff Neubauer, Executive Director and Chelsea Powell, Deputy Director from Higher Expectations in Racine. 

Host Len Iaquinta begins an occasional series on infant mortality in S.E.

Host Jayne Herring discusses summer youth programs with Jeanne Brenner, Recreation Supervisor for the City of Racine.

Host Len Iaquinta welcomes Ruth Donalds, long standing Foster Parent and Lisa Retzlaff, Director of Residential Care at Kenosha Human Development Services. 

Host Laura Sumner Coon welcomes , and Dottie -Kay Bowersox, Public Health Administrator for the City of Racine. 

Host Len Iaquinta welcomes Jim Kreuser, Kenosha County Executive

Kenosha County and City Parks System and Summer Events. Host Jayne Herring welcomes Kris Kochman, Community Relations Liaison for the City of Kenosha, and Matthew Collins, Director of Kenosha County Parks. 

Host Laura Sumner Coon welcomes Cory Mason, Mayor of the City of Racine

Host Len Iaquinta is joined by Carli McNeill, Assistant District Attorney for Kenosha County. 

Host Jayne Herring welcomes Derek D'Auria, the Executive Director of the Walworth County Economic Development Alliance.

Host Jayne Herring welcomes Tatjana Bicanin, Executive Director and Eric Lequesne, Research and Evaluation Manager of Building our Future Kenosha County. 

Len Iaquinta welcomes Penny Lyter, Associate Professor- Health, Exercise Science & Sport Management Department at UW-Parkside

Host Laura Sumner Coon welcomes Jonathan Delagrave, Racine County Executive; Hope Otto, Director of Racine County Human Services, and Ed Kamin, Superintendent of Juvenile Detention Center discuss juvenile justice. 

Host Len Iaquinta welcomes Peter Barca, Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary. 

Host Jayne Herring welcomes Cassie Christianson, Program Director at the Kenosha Literacy Council. 

Host Len Iaquinta discusses law enforcement and drug crimes in Kenosha County, with an undercover Sargent speaking on the condition of anonymity 

Host Jayne Herring welcomes Kris Kochman, Community Relations Liaison for the CIty of Kenosha, Patti Lock, Director of Special Events at The Tall Ships Challenge, and Andrew Sadock, ship captain  to diccuss the Kenosh

Host Laura Sumner Coon welcomes Dr. Arletta Frazier-Tucker Co-Owner with her husband Rev.

Host Jayne Herring welcomes Corey Reed, Director of the Kenosha Airport. 

Host Laura Sumner-Coon welcomes Penny Lyter, Associate Professor of Health Exercise Sports Management at UW-Parkside.

Host Len Iaquinta discusses Homelesness in Southeastern Wisconsin with Rev.

Host Laura Sumner Coon welcomes members from the Salvation Army organization. 

Host Len Iaquinta welcomes Jeff Gustin, Executive Director of Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin. 

New host Laura Sumner Coon discusses immigration in Southeastern Wisconsin with attorney Gabriela Parra, partner at the firm Layde and Parra in Milwaukee. 

Host Len Iaqunita welcomes state senator Bob Wirch 

Host Linda Flashinski's last program as host features Jessica Michna, performer of "First Impressions."

Host Linda Flashinsiki discusses book clubs with Mike and Ann Frontier, Marilyn McCoy, and Jeanne Tyree-Francis

Host Jim McClure is joined by Lake Geneva Mayor Tom Hartz who discusses his goals for the city and his background as a bakery/cafe owner in the downtown.

Host Len Iaquinta welcomes Rodney Prunty, President and Chief Professional Officer of the United Way of Racine County. 

Host Jim McClure is joined by Lake Geneva Director/Actress and Arts Advocate JaNelle Powers, wife of late author John Powers.

Host Linda Flashinski welcomes Heather Bruegl, writer and Native American Historian; and Diane Lange, Former Racine County Board Member.

Len Iaqunita welcomes Frank Pacetti, retiring City Administrator of Kenosha.