http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100728_183001iobywed.mp3 In Our Backyard - Wednesday en-us Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:45:03 GMT 5 http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100728_183001iobywed.mp3 http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100728_183001iobywed.mp3 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:30:01 GMT In Our Backyard - Wednesday News 1) We talked to Carol and Harvey Gunderson about their successful challenge to the Osseo-Fairchild Chieftains mascot.... THE BACKYARD BEAT: An oil spill in Michigan linked to a Canadian company that owns pipelines in Wisconsin; Storm damage in northern Wisconsin; Immigrant Workers Union event; Slow and no wake rules still in effect on Lake Monona... 2) A sociologist with the UW breaks down her study that concluded that rural soldiers die at higher rates in the Iraq and Afghanistan than urban soldiers. .. 3) Jane Simon talks about the Triennial exhibit that is currently showing at MMoCA. http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100721_183001iobywed.mp3 http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100721_183001iobywed.mp3 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:30:01 GMT In Our Backyard - Wednesday News 1) With suspect Leo Burt still on the lam forty years later, we played some audio from convicted participant Karl Armstrong regarding the 1970 bombing of UW-Madison's Sterling Hall... 2) We talked to Sarah Patterson of True Skool in Milwaukee about strong criticism of their most recent street art mural leveled by Alder Donovan... The Backyard Beat: Harley Davidson might boot jobs from Wisconsin if it cannot come to an agreement with union members... The Weather With JOHN MAYNARD??? 3) We talked with Kimberly Coontz about Kilroy's Street Art Fest in Brittingham Park. http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100714_183002iobywed.mp3 http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100714_183002iobywed.mp3 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:30:02 GMT In Our Backyard - Wednesday News 1) Prof Charles Franklin on the congressional redistricting coming up based on the census... 2) State elections breakdown... THE BACKYARD BEAT: The big 715/534 area code switch-over... THE WEATHER WITH ROB MCCLURE... 3) Local retauranteur Christopher Berge on his proposed bike path bistro on Madison's near west side... 4) A Madison Fruit & Nutter (can't remember her name) live from last night's Parks Commission Meeting, where the future of the group's mission was up for debate. http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100707_183001iobywed.mp3 http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100707_183001iobywed.mp3 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:30:01 GMT In Our Backyard - Wednesday News 1) Are the new livestock siting rules working as planned?... 2) Kooky Jackson County DA refuses to enforce concealed carry law based on Supreme Court Decision about Chicago's handgun ban... THE BACKYARD BEAT: Badger ammo plant groundwater contamination continues to rise; Chronic drunkards ordinance goes into effect... THE WEATHER WITH ROB MCCLURE... 3) Live interview with the Gundersons, who are bringing a challenge to the Osseo-Fairchild School District's Native American mascot. http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100630_183001iobywed.mp3 http://archive.wort-fm.org/mp3/wort_100630_183001iobywed.mp3 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:30:01 GMT In Our Backyard - Wednesday News 1) Troy Gardens building raffle. .. 2) Highlights from Obama's speech in Racine yesterday... THE WEATHER WITH ROB MCCLURE (but no BACKYARD BEAT)... 3) Remembrances of last week's 46th anniversary of the slaying of young civil rights workers Goodman, Chaney, and Schwerner from Mary Rouse, Alicia Kaplow, Frank Emspak, and Si Kahn.