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Rick Solem talks about the days events in and around the La Crosse area. Weekdays from 5:07-6pm on 1410 WIZM

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Kylie Wiltgen, the senior fitness and wellness director, joined to talk about the the La Crosse Area YMCAs as a third space.

Wiltgen notes that the YMCA is for everyone and almost literally has every age covered from infants to a 99-year-old member.

She talks about what the YMCA provides third spaces for youth, adults and seniors, how there are 150 classes each week to members for free.

On the seniors side, Wiltgen discusses their Forever Well Programs, including “Tech Tuesday” and “Wise Wednesday” and how they also do field trips — though they’re not all piling into a Y van for that, yet.

On the youth side, there’s everything from STEM and music classes to log rolling and e-sports to regular sports.

And, for adults, there are open gyms and pickup games for basketball, volleyball and pickleball — plus childcare. 

Wiltgen also notes the La Crosse Area YMCAs do provide financial assistance for those who need it. That program is called Membership for All. 

Kylie Wiltgen, the senior fitness and wellness director, joined to talk about the the La Crosse Area YMCAs as a third space.
Wiltgen notes that the YMCA is for everyone and almost literally has every age covered from infants to a 99-year-old member.
She talks about what the YMCA provides third spaces for youth, adults and seniors, how there are 150 classes each week to members for free.
On the seniors side, Wiltgen discusses their Forever Well Programs, including &ldquo;Tech Tuesday&rdquo; and &ldquo;Wise Wednesday&rdquo; and how they also do field trips &mdash; though they&rsquo;re not all piling into a Y van for that, yet.
On the youth side, there&rsquo;s everything from STEM and music classes to log rolling and e-sports to regular sports.
And, for adults, there are open gyms and pickup games for basketball, volleyball and pickleball &mdash; plus childcare.&nbsp;
Wiltgen also notes the La Crosse Area YMCAs do provide financial assistance for those who need it. That program is called Membership for All.&nbsp;

Kylie Wiltgen on La Crosse Area YMCAs as third spaces

Rick on 3rd spaces

Kelda on 3rd spaces

Kelda on education

Legislative priorities in 2026

What to do about data centers

Handling the Trump admin, federal gov

Wisconsin governor candidate and state Sen. Kelda Roys stopped in studio, and we got into discussions on minimum wage, the GOP argument over Tony Evers 400-year "property tax increase "vs. public school funding, and what to do with AI data centers.

Before that, however, since we're doing shows all week about third spaces, that's where I began. For those who don't know, a third space would be — not home, not work, but where else you can go to be social, be part of a community.

And, once we brought Roys on, we asked about her third spaces, and if — or how — the state might prioritize making third spaces more available. 

In the last segment, Roys talks about Venezuela, the Trump administration, the "anniversary" of the insurrection and what she would do as governor in dealing with federal government issues. 

Wisconsin governor candidate and state Sen. Kelda Roys stopped in studio, and we got into discussions on minimum wage, the GOP argument over Tony Evers 400-year "property tax increase "vs. public school funding, and what to do with AI data centers.
Before that, however, since we're doing shows all week about third spaces, that's where I began. For those who don't know, a third space would be &mdash; not home, not work, but where else you can go to be social, be part of a community.
And, once we brought Roys on, we asked about her third spaces, and if &mdash; or how &mdash; the state might prioritize making third spaces more available.&nbsp;
In the last segment, Roys talks about Venezuela, the Trump administration, the "anniversary" of the insurrection and what she would do as governor in dealing with federal government issues.&nbsp;

Wisconsin governor candidate Kelda Roys on 3rd spaces, minimum wage, education, data centers and Trump

Protein chips, fiber-fortified popcorn, the Midwest "meat and potatoes" trap — those are just some of the topics we discussed with Laura Birkel, a registered dietitian at Emplify Health.

Birkel is also 23 weeks pregnant, so we had to ask her what a dietitian does with those weird food cravings.

Other topics discussed on the show included a rapid-fire segment on how good or bad these items are for you: coffee, milk, wine, soda, probiotics, and cooking oils.

We also dug into the difference between whole foods and ultra-processed items, like why those frozen french fries aren't the same as the potatoes from your garden.

Birkell also shared some strategies — not just with our own diets — but how to help get a loved one to eat better. I shared with her a story on how my dad loves corn, biscuits, and potatoes, thinking these things are healthy since he did grow them in the garden (well, not the biscuits). 

Lastly, we talked AI and meal tracking apps and how those can be utilized to help people with their diets without becoming overly self-critical.

Protein chips, fiber-fortified popcorn, the Midwest "meat and potatoes" trap &mdash; those are just some of the topics we discussed with Laura Birkel, a registered dietitian at Emplify Health.
Birkel&nbsp;is also 23 weeks pregnant, so we had to ask her what a dietitian does with those weird food cravings.
Other topics discussed on the show included a rapid-fire segment on how good or bad these items are for you: coffee, milk, wine, soda, probiotics, and cooking oils.
We also dug into the difference between whole foods and ultra-processed items, like why those frozen french fries aren't the same as the potatoes from your garden.
Birkell also shared some strategies &mdash; not just with our own diets &mdash; but how to help get a loved one to eat better. I shared with her a story on how my dad loves corn, biscuits, and potatoes, thinking these things are healthy since he did grow them in the garden (well, not the biscuits).&nbsp;
Lastly, we talked AI and meal tracking apps and how those can be utilized to help people with their diets without becoming overly self-critical.

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