Ticks Suck Extra Bad This Season, Plus Banned Watertown Song Will Play at the Barrymore
Thoroughly checking yourself for ticks is a must-do after spending time outdoors in the spring and summer. Tick season has already been bad this year, and the number of Lyme disease cases in Wisconsin has quadrupled over the past 20 years. Host Bianca Martin chats with executive producer Hayley Sperling about the problem with ticks. We also get into the latest around the Watertown High School band’s banned song, and how Madison is supporting the band with a concert at the Barrymore Theatre this Thursday. Plus, Bianca was named the recipient of Urban Triage’s Reclaiming Our Voice Award!
Mentioned on the show:
- Tips to avoid tick and mosquito bites [🎧 City Cast Madison]
- Wisconsin Tick Bite Tracker [WI Department of Health Services]
- What is the Wisconsin Academy? [🎧 City Cast Madison]
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