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Nurses negotiate better pay, oxygen need spikes and Evers vetoes bills

Nurses at Aspirus Langlade Hospital ask for better pay, with hopes the change would improve staffing ratios. Aspirus Health notices an increasing need for oxygen tanks for post-COVID care. Then, Gov. Evers vetoes a bill that would have allowed teens to work later during busy summer tourism months. Finally, races for state attorneys general heat up, as Republicans seek to expand control in Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Erin Gottsacker worked at WXPR as a Morning Edition host and reporter from December 2020 to January 2023. During her time at the station, Erin reported on the issues that matter most in the Northwoods.