Community Conversation

Community Conversation, a production of WSKG Public Radio, is a live "town hall" forum exploring topics of interest and importance in our local communities. It airs bi-weekly on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. Call or email with your questions: 1-888-359-9754 or communityconversation@wskg.org.

The Winter That Wasn't

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The past winter was one of the mildest in memory. And March has officially gone into the books as the warmest March on record. Is this a sign of climate change, or just an example of unusual weather? Crystal Sarakas leads this dicussion on weird weather, and how climate change will affect our...
Healthy Communities

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The way our communities are designed – especially our suburbs – has a huge effect on our health. Obesity, asthma, diabetes and heart-disease are all aggravated by the automobile-centric way we live our lives. Suburban isolation puts people in food deserts, and can play a role in...
The Importance of Breakfast

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We've all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But for kids, skipping breakfast can lead to poor cognitive and physical development, increased obesity rates, and poor performance in school. Kellogg's Breakfast in America Survey: Key Findings While more than half...