La Crosse's mayor on library closure, Emerson historic status and public market plans

What happens next now that the north side library is officially closed? La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey in studio Monday to break down the city's next steps, explaining the upcoming request for proposals (RFP) process and addressing the transparency questions surrounding the three group…

La Crosse School Board president Sprague talks $33M pool, tech in classrooms

For the first time as the La Crosse School Board president, Trevor Sprague joins, and we take a look at the developments for a $33 million indoor aquatics center, technology in schools and the continuing plans of the district consolidation process. With the pool, we talk about the city and the dis…

Would La Crosse vote to allow a casino now? — and hyping another woman-owned biz “for no reason whatsoever”

We discuss the culture and politics of gambling and drinking in La Crosse with UW-L political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, and WIZM’s Brad Williams, and then feature another woman-owned business "for no reason whatsoever" Friday on the Rick Solem Show. The "sin taxes and vices" conver…

Farming in Wisconsin, a week after Trump — plus hyping another woman-owned biz “for no reason whatsoever”

We look at farming issues in Wisconsin, a week after President Donald Trump visited a Chippewa Falls farm last week and, after that, we continue what could be a series, “Hyping women-owned businesses for no reason whatsoever.” But first, Brian Reisinger, joined to talk about fuel and fertilizer pr…

The nerdy political drama of Wisconsin's nomination paper season

Every election, politicians around Wisconsin gather signatures to get on the ballot. This can be an incredibly stressful time for politicians and the results give us interesting clues about the elections to come. From independent candidates to signature challenges in court to hints about what seats…

Hyping women-owned businesses "for no reason whatsoever"

Hyping up women-owned businesses for no reason whatsoever Wednesday on the Rick Solem Show.  We were joined in studio by Abram Dyke of Abe’s Raves. Our local foodie helped track down a bunch of awesome local businesses that we got on the show, including: Sam Sveum, who owns Nom Sips & Eats Mia Dav…

Pushing for a data center ban in La Crosse County with Manock and Mader

An 18-month data center ban in La Crosse is on the docket for the county board.  The moratorium legislation comes as a county study committee has its first meeting Wednesday. Dillon Mader and Lia Manock stopped in studio to break down their reasonings for a moratorium, discuss the work the study …

La Crosse's green bubblers, demolishing Kmart and selling the north library with city council president Dickinson

Bringing down La Crosse’s Kmart, what ever happened to the green bubbler talk from last year and the potential selling of the north side library. Those were some of the big topics we discussed with city council president Tamra Dickinson ahead of their monthly Thursday meeting. We started with the…

Adiós John Havlicek, after 31 years teaching at Central High

John Havlicek stopped in studio just days after saying adiós to the teaching profession after 31 years — 28 of those at Central High School. So, of course, we had to tell a couple of retirement stories, but also got into some of the politics surrounding education and beyond with Havlicek, who is a…

State Rep. Steve Doyle on data center moratoriums, Tank Creek Bridge and a surplus deal before elections

Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Steve Doyle in studio discussing whether the state might get that $2 billion in budget surplus back to taxpayers before the election. We also discussed a data center moratorium, his opponent in November, one governor candidate being $30,000 in credit card debt and an u…