La Crosse Fire Chief Ken Gilliam joined to talk about the protests happening across the country, how La Crosse is prepared. Gilliam spent a majority of his career working for the St. Paul fire department, so he has a unique perspective as to what his colleagues there have gone through the past few days.

La Crosse Fire Chief Ken Gilliam joined to talk about the protests happening across the country, how La Crosse is prepared. Gilliam spent a majority of his career working for the St. Paul fire department, so he has a unique perspective as to what his colleagues there have gone through the past few days.

Listener conversations about the days events in and around the La Crosse area.  Weekdays from 5-6pm on WIZM 1410AM and 92.3FM

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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

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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Talking protests with fire chief Ken Gilliam, who spent a majority of career in St. Paul

Harvard leadership program

Mayor's first state of the city

ICE situation

Wanting city admin plan to fail

New downtown bike lane plan

A month away from a vote on a city administrator, La Crosse’s mayor doesn’t support the specific plan currently on the table. Shaundel Washington-Spivey stopped in studio Thursday for La Crosse Talk PM and discussed why he’s not for this iteration of a city administrator.

We also talked about the Wisconsin DOT’s new design for bike lanes and a roundabout on 3rd and 4th streets downtown, the mayor’s trip to Harvard last month, plus the situation with ICE in Minneapolis and the conversations he’s having if they end up here.

A month away from a vote on a city administrator, La Crosse&rsquo;s mayor doesn&rsquo;t support the specific plan currently on the table. Shaundel Washington-Spivey stopped in studio Thursday for La Crosse Talk PM and discussed why he&rsquo;s not for this iteration of a city administrator.
We also talked about the Wisconsin DOT&rsquo;s new design for bike lanes and a roundabout on 3rd and 4th streets downtown, the mayor&rsquo;s trip to Harvard last month, plus the situation with ICE in Minneapolis and the conversations he&rsquo;s having if they end up here.

La Crosse mayor on why he wants current city administrator plan to fail, plus his thoughts on new downtown plan, ICE situation

Ahead of his visit to the city Saturday, Brewers manager Pat Murphy joined to discuss coaching — football and basketball — Bob Uecker and, of course, pocket pancakes. Murphy will be the La Crosse Loggers special guest Saturday for their winter BBQ at the La Crosse Center, appropriately themed “An Evening with Pat Murphy.” On the show, we dove deep on pocket pancakes, if he'd rather coach the Packers or Brewers and what he learned from Bob Uecker. 

Ahead of his visit to the city Saturday, Brewers manager Pat Murphy joined to discuss coaching &mdash; football and basketball &mdash; Bob Uecker and, of course, pocket pancakes. Murphy will be the La Crosse Loggers <a href="https://www.wizmnews.com/2025/11/12/brewers-manager-murphy-coming-to-la-crosse-for-january-event/">special guest Saturday</a> for their winter BBQ at the La Crosse Center, appropriately themed &ldquo;An Evening with Pat Murphy.&rdquo; On the show, we dove deep on pocket pancakes, if he'd rather coach the Packers or Brewers and what he learned from Bob Uecker.&nbsp;

LA CROSSE TALK PM: Brewers manager Pat Murphy on featuring pocket pancakes in the "Beer District," and if he'd rather coach Packers or Brewers

Legislature only working through Feb this year

GOP ban on recording public meetings

Water Notification Act

Other work by Billings

Wisconsin State Rep. Jill Billings in studio to discuss how Republicans in control of the Legislature aim to wrap up their work for the year by the end of February.

Billings also addressed the recent funding loss for WisconsinEye — a state version of C-SPAN — which has left only the media as the source of video for committee and floor sessions. This comes as the GOP begins enforcing an old rule barring the public from recording these meetings.

We also dive into Billings' Water Quality Notification Act. She explains her decade-long effort to mandate that the DNR alert local health departments within seven days of finding PFAS "forever chemicals," nitrates or other contaminants in area drinking water. We talk of the bill's significant bipartisan momentum and whether leadership will allow a floor vote before the session ends.

Wisconsin State Rep. Jill Billings in studio to discuss how Republicans in control of the Legislature aim to wrap up their work for the year by the end of February.
Billings also addressed the recent funding loss for WisconsinEye &mdash; a state version of C-SPAN &mdash; which has left only the media as the source of video for committee and floor sessions. This comes as the GOP begins enforcing an old rule barring the public from recording these meetings.
We also dive into Billings' Water Quality Notification Act. She explains her decade-long effort to mandate that the DNR alert local health departments within seven days of finding PFAS "forever chemicals," nitrates or other contaminants in area drinking water. We talk of the bill's significant bipartisan momentum and whether leadership will allow a floor vote before the session ends.

Talking protests with fire chief Ken Gilliam, who spent a majority of career in St. Paul

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