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On today’s show, we look back on 2024 by reviewing the biggest stories from our friends at small papers. First we talk to  Charley Preusser and Gillian Pomplun from the Crawford County Independent & Kickapoo Scout. They tell Douglas Haynes about the history of the two papers and the biggest story in the region from the last several years: floods and the proposal to decommission flood control dams in the Coon Creek and West Fork Kickapoo watersheds.

Then, we turn our attention to the monthly Madison-based paper the Isthmus with editor Judy Davidoff. For the publication’s biggest story of the year, Davidoff bring Isthmus’s Bill Lueders reporting on Ridgeland Farms alleged animal abuse. She also brings to attention the Isthmus and WORT project to examine civic engagement during the 2024 election.

Finally, we hear from Valley Sentinel‘s Taylor Scott or Nicole Aimone on public safety and governance challenges in the Village and Town of Arena, including the complete resignation of the Arena Police department and the termination of a fire and EMS agreement between the Village and Town of Arena. The Valley Sentinel is an independent, local news publication which was founded in 2020.

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