Chippewa Valley community and business leaders will converge on Madison next week for the 25th annual Chippewa Valley Rally on Wednesday.
The issues that will be brought forward by those taking part will be the topic of The West Side, which airs at 10 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 28) on The Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public Radio.
Host Rich Kremer will speak with members of the Chippewa Valley Chamber Alliance, which includes the Chambers of Commerce from Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and Menomonie. The annual rally is an effort to interact with lawmakers on vital economic issues like workforce, education, economic development, and broadband and infrastructure.
The West Side is a call-in program focused on issues specific to western Wisconsin. The show airs on Mondays at 10 a.m. on 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls, with a live stream at www.wrfw887.com. Listeners may call in with questions and comments during the program at 1-800-228-5615.
Archived programs are available at www.wpr.org/programs/west-side-rich-kremer.