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The Wisconsin Beef Council is on a mission to find the best burger in Wisconsin. After taking votes online, they announced the Elite Eight. In this segment, Brett Kucharski from Skippys Burger Bar discusses what makes their burger the best in Wisconsin and how he got the business from his parents. Skippys Burger Bar is located at 113 Green Bay Road in Thiensville.
After Matthew’s murder in 1998, members of the Tectonic Theater Project in New York City traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, to interview residents about how the attack on Matt had affected the town. These transcripts were transformed into the play The Laramie Project, which tells the stories of real people who lived at the epicenter of one of the nation’s most heinous anti-gay hate crimes. In this segment, actors from Green Bay Preble High School discuss bringing The Laramie Project to the local stage. They say while it covers a lot of tough material, the audience will also be filled with ho...
Thomas Campbell is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. In this segment, Franks talks with Thomas about the upcoming play, The Mad Ones.
Stroll through Green Bay without breaking a sweat for the Run for the Roses Wine Walk. The Run for the Roses Wine Walk features wine stops at 22 participating businesses, along with light food pairings throughout the walk. Participants are encouraged to dress their best to celebrate spring and the Kentucky Derby while they enjoy wine samples, small bites, beautiful flowers, and the option to purchase a VIP Derby Watch Party ticket. Run for the Roses Wine Walk is on Saturday, May 4th starting at 1 p.m.
In 2022 and 2023 author/illustrator Erin Kant Barnard was honored for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Literature for Rhino & Dino in: Juice! and Rhino & Dino in: Lemonade! by the Wisconsin Library Association Children's Book Awards Committee. In this segment, Kent Barnard and Erin Kent Barnard discuss the awards they have received and Kent's new book Mom Needs a Dinosaur!