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Noon Wednesday: Will Cushman on Highs and Lows of Winter 2018-19

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

March 6, 2019

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People in Wisconsin love a good weather story and this winter has given people in the state plenty to talk about. Will Cushman from WisContext joins us to talk about the highs and lows of the 2018-19 winter in Wisconsin.

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