WIZM - La Crosse
City administrator, bike lanes or no and all the airport hype with city council president Dickinson
To bike lane or not to bike lane? That’s one of the questions La Crosse's city council will answer Thursday at its monthly meeting. If that isn't enough, the council will also vote on whether to hire a city administrator. Council President Tamra Dickinson stopped in studio to help break down the …
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From 8Ks to 100 miles — the mindset of winning national titles and ultramarathons with the Matthai twins and Julia Hartig
From 8k to 100-miles, we covered the distance runners with UW-La Crosse national champions, Aidan and Grant Matthai, and ultramarathoner Julia Hartig in studio. The Matthais are in the midst of trying to win back-to-back triple crowns — winning national titles in cross county, plus indoor and outd…
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Onalaska state Sen. Pfaff on school cellphone ban, no tax on tips vs. raising minimum wage and regulating ICE
Covered a lot with Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska), including the GOP-led Legislature ending its work for the year by Feb. 19. We looked at bills butting up against that clock to legalize recreational marijuana, ban cellphones in schools, and exempt tips from taxes — thought Pfaff wou…
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Viterbo immunologist, Dr. Chris Mayne, on the dangers of a measles comeback
Measles is making a comeback, chicken pox hides in your brain and — once more — we discuss why vaccines don’t cause autism with immunologist Dr. Chris Mayne. The Viterbo University biology professor joins us as Wisconsin sees its first case of measles — a University of Wisconsin student — and as o…
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Chergosky on Trump and Evers as lame ducks, plus the politics of Coulee Region Burger King child labor violations
Lame ducks and property tax breaks, Coulee Region Burger Kings breaking child labor laws, and putting a "K" in Kornfest with UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky in studio. Does the political scientist know the origins of the phrase lame duck? No, we had to tell him but C…
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State Rep. Tara Johnson on her 1st year in office, the sprint to ending work for 2026 on Feb. 19
Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson (D-Shelby) in studio to discuss the couple of days Republicans have scheduled for the Legislature to work this year. The Republican majority intends to end the 2026 session by Feb. 19, meaning a slew of bills have very little time to clear the floor. Joh…
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Colin Walsh on building community and careers through WTC's Project Proven
The stated goal is to “reduce recidivism,” but in talking to Colin Walsh, manager of Project Proven, it’s about more than that. The Western Technical College program works to break the cycle of incarceration by providing a clear pathway back to normalcy. For those trying to reset, it’s as much abou…
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Reserving seats in La Crosse for Melania doc and banning cellphones in school with UW-L's Chergosky
We get a little “old curmudgeon” with UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, in studio Friday with the cellphone ban and movie theatre talk — since we didn’t have cellphones in school and couldn’t reserve recliner seats back in the day. We also dive into lawsuits against…
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La Crosse school board president Suchla on naming new school, future referendums and the "400-year veto"
La Crosse School Board president Deb Suchla in studio discussing naming the new elementary school, what to do with the old buildings in the district, plus the district's unique intra-city rivalry and the “400-year veto” of taking $325 in per pupil funding. With the demolition of the 125-year-old H…
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Aron Newberry and Mac Kiel on creating city admin position in La Crosse
A week ahead of the La Crosse common council voting on creating a city administrator position, there’s dueling legislation on the matter. City Council member Aron Newberry stopped in studio to discuss his separate proposal for creating the position. Also joining the conversation is Mac Kiel, helpi…
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