The 20-year-old in the Bar Stool video calls in to talk about his 15 minutes of fame for getting an underage, then having La Crosse Oktoberfesters hand him money as the cop hands him a ticket.

VIDEO: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Ff-OgAyYh/
Also, my friend Antoine posed this question: "If you're walking your dog, and you pickup the dog dookie with a plastic bag, is it fair game to dispose of said dog dookie bag in a neighbor's garbage bin if it's garbage day? Would you care if someone put a plastic dog dookie bag in your garbage bin?"

The 20-year-old in the Bar Stool video calls in to talk about his 15 minutes of fame for getting an underage, then having La Crosse Oktoberfesters hand him money as the cop hands him a ticket.
VIDEO: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Ff-OgAyYh/">https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Ff-OgAyYh/</a> Also, my friend Antoine posed this question: "If you're walking your dog, and you pickup the dog dookie with a plastic bag, is it fair game to dispose of said dog dookie bag in a neighbor's garbage bin if it's garbage day? Would you care if someone put a plastic dog dookie bag in your garbage bin?"

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The Bar Stool Sports video dude ...

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 the major social media companies, examining claims that they’re additive and cause personal injury — litigation that could put Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and other high-profile owners, on the stand.

In the Wisconsin governor’s race, we discuss President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Republican Tom Tiffany, which led Josh Schoemann to drop out — leaving just one major GOP candidate while Democrats have seven in the running. We also explore whether endorsements actually help and if Gov. Tony Evers will weigh in.

In regards to Wisconsin government, last session, Gov. Evers did sign a cellphone ban, but as the Legislature races to Feb. 19 to be done with its work for all of 2026, one of the bills is to ban cellphones from “bell to bell.” So, we talk about how that might affect students, how it takes away local control and if lawmakers and parents now — vs. 10 years from now — might see a cellphone ban very differently, having grown up without one in school.

Regarding our cellphone ban conversation, as the Legislature races to a Feb. 19 deadline to be done for the rest of 2026, we dissect a new proposal. While Gov. Evers previously signed a limited cellphone ban, this new bill aims to take them out of students’ hands from “bell to bell.” We analyze how cellphones affect students, the loss of local control and how perspectives on phone bans could change between generations — lawmakers 10 years from now wouldn’t know life without a cellphone. 

We get a little &ldquo;old curmudgeon&rdquo; with UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, in studio Friday with the cellphone ban and movie theatre talk &mdash; since we didn&rsquo;t have cellphones in school and couldn&rsquo;t reserve recliner seats back in the day.&nbsp;
We also dive into lawsuits against the major social media companies, examining claims that they&rsquo;re additive and cause personal injury &mdash; litigation that could put Facebook&rsquo;s Mark Zuckerberg, and other high-profile owners, on the stand.
In the Wisconsin governor&rsquo;s race, we discuss President Donald Trump&rsquo;s endorsement of Republican Tom Tiffany, which led Josh Schoemann to drop out &mdash; leaving just one major GOP candidate while Democrats have seven in the running. We also explore whether endorsements actually help and if Gov. Tony Evers will weigh in.
In regards to Wisconsin government, last session, Gov. Evers did sign a cellphone ban, but as the Legislature races to Feb. 19 to be done with its work for all of 2026, one of the bills is to ban cellphones from &ldquo;bell to bell.&rdquo; So, we talk about how that might affect students, how it takes away local control and if lawmakers and parents now &mdash; vs. 10 years from now &mdash; might see a cellphone ban very differently, having grown up without one in school.
Regarding our cellphone ban conversation, as the Legislature races to a Feb. 19 deadline to be done for the rest of 2026, we dissect a new proposal. While Gov. Evers previously signed a limited cellphone ban, this new bill aims to take them out of students&rsquo; hands from &ldquo;bell to bell.&rdquo; We analyze how cellphones affect students, the loss of local control and how perspectives on phone bans could change between generations &mdash; lawmakers 10 years from now wouldn&rsquo;t know life without a cellphone.&nbsp;

Reserving seats in La Crosse for Melania doc and banning cellphones in school with UW-L's Chergosky

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 Hogan building now underway, Suchla outlines the timeline and process to naming the elementary school that will eventually house Emerson and Spence students.

The process starts with community surveys in February, with a goal to have the name, mascot, and colors finalized by this summer. That process could also cover State Road Elementary, which is going through renovations.

Suchla explains that with Hintgen students moving to that site this fall, the board wants to find a name that represents both merging student bodies so it feels like a unified school rather than one group just moving into another's building.

The district is looking for names that are neutral and inclusive, with a specific policy against naming buildings after living people. 

Looking further ahead, Suchla discusses the district's long-term roadmap on both building consolidation and potential upgrades, as a referendum retires in 2033. This includes weighing options for aging middle schools built in the 1930s and modernizing high school spaces, like science labs and technical arts shops, to keep the district competitive for area families.

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 &ldquo;400-year veto&rdquo; of taking $325 in per pupil funding.
With the demolition of the 125-year-old Hogan building now underway, Suchla outlines the timeline and process to naming the elementary school that will eventually house Emerson and Spence students.
The process starts with community surveys in February, with a goal to have the name, mascot, and colors finalized by this summer. That process could also cover&nbsp;State Road Elementary, which is going through renovations.
Suchla explains that with Hintgen students moving to that site this fall, the board wants to find a name that represents both merging student bodies so it feels like a unified school rather than one group just moving into another's building.
The district is looking for names that are neutral and inclusive, with a specific policy against naming buildings after living people.&nbsp;
Looking further ahead, Suchla discusses the district's long-term roadmap on both building consolidation and potential upgrades, as a referendum retires in 2033. This includes weighing options for aging middle schools built in the 1930s and modernizing high school spaces, like science labs and technical arts shops, to keep the district competitive for area families.

La Crosse school board president Suchla on naming new school, future referendums and the "400-year veto"

Newberry on city admin plan

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, helping break down that role, plus what’s happening in city government throughout February.

The city admin position has been a topic of study and discussion within La Crosse government for about two years now.

Newberry presents his charter ordinance proposal as a more simplified version versus the one the council put on the February agenda last spring.

With Kiel, aside from the city admin debate, we talk about the airport landing United Airlines and how the council next week will vote to confirm Lauren Koss as the official airport director.

We also discuss the Wisconsin DOT’s hybrid plan for downtown La Crosse, which is currently going through committee.

Lastly, Kiel brings up two other items: the Feb. 5 Executive Committee meeting happening right before the monthly council vote — which could provide a way to publicly discuss the city admin position further — and a special strategic planning meeting happening Feb. 18.

A week ahead of the La Crosse common council voting on creating a city administrator position, there&rsquo;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, helping break down that role, plus what&rsquo;s happening in city government throughout February.
The city admin position has been a topic of study and discussion within La Crosse government for about two years now.
Newberry presents his charter ordinance proposal as a more simplified version versus the one the council put on the February agenda last spring.
With Kiel, aside from the city admin debate,&nbsp;we talk about the airport landing United Airlines and how the council next week will vote to confirm Lauren Koss as the official airport director.
We also discuss the Wisconsin DOT&rsquo;s hybrid plan for downtown La Crosse, which is currently going through committee.
Lastly, Kiel brings up two other items: the Feb. 5 Executive Committee meeting happening right before the monthly council vote &mdash; which could provide a way to publicly discuss the city admin position further &mdash; and a special strategic planning meeting happening Feb. 18.

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