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Playlist by WIZM - La CrosseListener conversations about the days events in and around the La Crosse area. Weekdays from 5-6pm on WIZM 1410AM and 92.3FMFollow the podcast:
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La Crosse Central teacher Havlicek on cellphones' impact on kids, voucher school costs, referendums
Central High School teacher John Havlicek in studio discussing, in his over 30 years, how kids have changed because of cellphones. We also hit on the $4.5 billion state surplus, as Gov. Tony Evers was in La Crosse on the budget, and how school funding leads to better student outcomes. We started, …
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When to stop buying family Christmas presents, Trump is Person of Year with UW-L political scientist Chergosky
A giant mix of politics and holidays on Friday’s La Crosse Talk PM with UW-L political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, that included why the mayor isn’t running for reelection, ending the tradition of buying Christmas presents and politicians, off the last nine months, telling workers to …
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UW-L political scientist Chergosky on whether it's too late to announce for La Crosse mayor and the importance of local journalism, after WXOW cuts
Chi Chi’s making a comeback, local news is not and the time is now to announce a run for La Crosse mayor — all things we broke down on Friday’s La Crosse Talk PM with UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky. We began the show picking WIZM News reporter Brad Williams’ brain …
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Hoffer on the $40 million bill for firing Badgers coach Fickel, plus legalizing vices, Chi Chi's coming back, Kmart nearly gone
A lot covered with Adam Hoffer, including how much taxpayers would be on the hook if the Badgers fired their football coach, how much Wisconsin loses by not legalizing vices like sports betting and weed, plus Chi Chi’s is coming back and Kmart is almost gone. Hoffer is the director of excise tax p…
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Guns and parking with La Crosse Asst. Police Chief Melby
La Crosse Assistant Police Chief Jason Melby joined to talk about guns, mostly in reference to the city’s first-ever mass shooting, plus a bit about the parking situation downtown. We also, of course, had to work in some Thanksgiving themes, too. Spent most of the show talking about guns, using t…
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Breaking down La Crosse's first-ever mass shooting, tracking the gun, and more with DA Tim Gruenke
La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke joins to breakdown the city’s first-ever mass shooting — a drive-by, downtown — tracking the origin of the gun in those incidents, plus 1,000 felonies in 2024 and the politicization of positions like the one he holds. We began the show discussing an …
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Dr. Bri Spicer on diabetes prevention, which she knows some talk show hosts should really get checked out
Dr. Bri Spicer, Lifestyle Program Director at the La Crosse Area YMCAs, in the WIZM studio Wednesday for La Crosse Talk PM to discuss a diabetes prevention program she’s overseeing and shame news talk hosts into getting checked out. #Sarcasm. #Kindof The La Crosse YMCA’s National Diabetes Preventi…
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Trump's cabinet, going viral on Wheel of Fortune, WI taxpayers spending billions for schools with UW-La Crosse political scientist Chergosky
UW-La Crosse political scientist, Dr. Anthony Chergosky in studio discussing the billions Wisconsin taxpayers agreed to pay for schools, Donald Trump's "outrageous" cabinet, going viral on Wheel of Fortune, The Onion buys Infowars and words that were born the year you were. Began the show with new…
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La Crosse County Board chair Tryggestad on $206 million budget, homeless plan, selling out
La Crosse County Board chair Tina Tryggestad in studio fresh off a five-hour 2025 budget meeting the night before, so of course that was a focus of the conversation that also included homelessness and renaming facilities. We also got a bit of a civics lesson from Tryggestad in how the board gets t…
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Democrat Jill Billings on Assembly win and what to expect — or not — from Wisconsin's Legislature
Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Jill Billings in studio fresh off an election win, where she holds onto her District 95 seat. On the show we look at some of the numbers and how she did in a voting district that had new boundaries, plus what to expect from the state Legislature over the next two year…
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