Here is our interview with La Crosse mayoral candidate, Vicki Markussen.

This interview was conducted on March 4th, 2021.

You can find more about Vicki on her:

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Here is our interview with La Crosse mayoral candidate, Vicki Markussen.
This interview was conducted on March 4th, 2021.
You can find more about Vicki on her:
<a href="https://www.vickiformayor.us/">Website</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/vicki4mayor/">Facebook</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/Vicki4Mayor">Twitter</a>

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor

Interviews

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw

ROCK MORNINGS

Rock Mornings

Vicki Markussen. Candidate for Mayor of La Crosse.

Show intro/Friday Song

GLP-1/sleep apnea/Live Natio/Free fries

Bucks/Big Ten/WBC/Kyler Murray/Big 12

TV/In theaters/Stewie/Malcolm/Oscars gift bag

Travel this weekend/H-Man story

13 Facts about Friday the 13th

Dungy/Burial ground/UFC & FBI agents

1 in 3 people believe this will happen

Doc's Racing Report

Bad News with Happy Music

Daily Check-Ins

Holy wind, Batman!



Before all the snow & cold weather, we got a bunch of wind and rain during the overnight.



Today is Friday the 13th…our second of the year. One more in November. And in honor of this day, we looked at a list of 13 facts about Friday the 13th.



Doc joined us just after 8am to talk NASCAR racing thanks to County Materials in Holmen & Eau Claire.



In the news this morning, the FDA has warned the manufacturer of Ozempic for failing to report certain side effects to their consumers, a pill that could possibly help with sleep apnea, a few chain restaurants are offering deals on food for Friday the 13th, and Live Nation employees get busted for shit-talking their customers.



In sports, the Bucks lost again last night, the Badgers held on to beat Washington in the Big Ten Tournament yesterday, a look at today's Big Ten action, Team USA takes on Canada tonight in the World Baseball Classic, the Vikings have officially signed Kyler Murray, and the Big 12 is switching back to a hardwood court after trying the LED glass floor.



We talked about what's on TV this weekend and what's new in theaters. Plus, the latest on the "Malcolm in the Middle" reboot, and Stewie from "Family Guy" is getting his own spin-off show.



Elsewhere in sports, Tony Dungy is leaving "Sunday Night Football" on NBC, a possible burial ground located under a parking lot belonging to the Tampa Bay Rays, and apparently UFC fighters are going to be training FBI agents.



According to a new study, one in three people believe the world will come to an end during their lifetime.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about an aggressive goose on the Florida A&M campus, a lawsuit about salsa, a drunk #FloridaWoman who tried to give the cops some batteries & Q-tips instead of her license, a son who beat his stepfather after the dude was strangling his mother, and a dude got his ass beat by some car wash employees after attacking them with an axe.

Holy wind, Batman!
 
Before all the snow &amp; cold weather, we got a bunch of wind and rain during the overnight.
 
Today is Friday the 13th&hellip;our second of the year. One more in November. And in honor of this day, we looked at a <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/thirteen-facts-friday-13th/3892471/">list of 13 facts</a> about Friday the 13th.
 
Doc joined us just after 8am to talk NASCAR racing thanks to <a href="https://www.countymaterials.com/">County Materials in Holmen &amp; Eau Claire</a>.
 
In the news this morning, the FDA has <a href="https://people.com/ozempic-manufacturer-warned-by-fda-for-failing-to-report-side-effects-deaths-11924883">warned the manufacturer of Ozempic</a> for failing to report certain side effects to their consumers, a <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260311004816.htm">pill</a> that could possibly help with sleep apnea, a few chain restaurants are offering <a href="https://people.com/wendy-free-fries-friday-the-13th-11924939">deals on food</a> for Friday the 13th, and <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/12/business/live-nation-employees-bragged-about-overcharging-fans-robbing-them-blind-baby/">Live Nation</a> employees get busted for shit-talking their customers.
 
In sports, the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401810812">Bucks</a> lost again last night, the <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-03-12/2026-big-ten-tournament-bracket-schedule-scores-mens-basketball">Badgers</a> held on to beat Washington in the Big Ten Tournament yesterday, a look at today's Big Ten action, <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48187529/jack-hughes-hypes-team-usa-ahead-wbc-matchup-vs-canada">Team USA</a> takes on Canada tonight in the World Baseball Classic, the Vikings have officially signed <a href="https://www.vikings.com/news/kyler-murray-quarterback-signed-contract-cardinals">Kyler Murray</a>, and the Big 12 is switching back to a hardwood court after trying the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/big-12-to-swap-led-glass-court-for-hardwood-floor-for-rest-of-basketball-tournament-after-players-complain/">LED glass floor</a>.
 
We talked about what's on TV this weekend and what's <a href="https://www.fandango.com/">new in theaters</a>. Plus, the latest on the "Malcolm in the Middle" reboot, and <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/03/stewie-family-guy-spinoff-fox-seth-macfarlane-1236750831/">Stewie</a> from "Family Guy" is getting his own spin-off show.
 
Elsewhere in sports, <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tony-dungy-announces-his-departure-from-football-night-in-america">Tony Dungy</a> is leaving "Sunday Night Football" on NBC, a possible <a href="https://www.fox13news.com/news/st-petersburg-moves-forward-search-possible-graves-beneath-tropicana-field-parking-lot">burial ground</a> located under a parking lot belonging to the Tampa Bay Rays, and apparently <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/03/kash-patel-ufc-fighters-train-fbi-agents-1236750897/">UFC fighters</a> are going to be training FBI agents.
 
According to a new study, <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/lifestyle/one-in-three-believe-the-world-will-end-in-their-lifetime/">one in three people</a> believe the world will come to an end during their lifetime.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about an <a href="https://people.com/aggressive-goose-seen-chasing-students-at-florida-am-campus-11924892">aggressive goose</a> on the Florida A&amp;M campus, a lawsuit about <a href="https://people.com/man-sues-famous-new-york-taqueria-spicy-salsa-11924581">salsa</a>, a drunk <a href="https://bocanewsnow.com/2026/03/09/butt-tattooed-woman-gives-boca-cops-q-tips-when-asked-for-license/">#FloridaWoman</a> who tried to give the cops some batteries &amp; Q-tips instead of her license, a son who <a href="https://lawandcrime.com/crime/wasnt-going-anywhere-13-year-old-son-who-sees-stepfather-strangling-his-mother-steps-in-and-beats-him-bloody-police-say/">beat his stepfather</a> after the dude was strangling his mother, and a dude got his ass beat by some car wash employees after attacking them with an axe.

Aggressive goose. Friday the 13th. 1/3rd of people think the world will end during their lifetime.

Show intro/Thursday Song

PriestS/Parseword/Find the Cow/Buc-ee's

Bucks/Big Ten/Team USA/Free agency

What's on TV/Jeff Probst/Kelly Clarkson

Teen pilot/Abandoned dog

Girl Scout Day/Popcorn Lover Day/Magic shrooms

NFL/Bowman/Jonathan Davis/Colin Drogan

Hypothetical Thursday

Office Cora

Here comes the snow!!! We're seeing reports of 8-12 inches on Sunday before a high of just 19° on Monday.



WTF?



Thankfully, it looks like 52° by next Thursday, so it should all melt quickly.



We started the show with the Thursday Song and we talked to Office Cora to see what she's up to in the 715 this weekend since she's recovered from her illness last week.



In sports, the Bucks are in Miami tonight to take on the Heat, results of yesterday's Big Ten basketball action and a look at today's schedule, Team USA advances to in the World Baseball Classic, and the scores from yesterday's Big Ten men's hockey tourney.



We had stories about priests behaving badly, including one who was stealing baseball cards from a Walmart, and an update on the priest who was embezzling money from his own parish.



Elsewhere in the news, a new game from the Wordle people to keep you occupied in the morning, and a fun website to waste some time later today. Plus, the outcome of the wife-carrying championships in the UK, and a bunch of terrible grades for Buc-ee's stations.



Also in sports this morning, an update on free agency in the NFL, Alex Bowman is going to miss another NASCAR race due to vertigo, we might be seeing an NFL game on Thanksgiving eve this year, Jonathan Davis of KORN is going to be the grand marshal at this weekend's NASCAR race, and an incredible goal from Colin Dorgan.



We talked about what's on TV today/tonight. Also talked about Jeff Probst "rapping" on last night's episode of Survivor, and Kelly Clarkson admitting that even though she won American Idol Season One, she never actually received the car or the cash that was promised.



Crazy story about a 19 year-old pilot who had to make an emergency landing on a highway in Florida and got an assist from a guy in a pickup truck. And check out this severely neglected pooch who got some much-needed help at an animal rescue in Minnesota and is now living her best life!



We asked each other Hypothetical Questions today and Brian's question for Jean was: "Would you rather be able to speak all human languages or be able to speak to animals?"



Meanwhile, Jean's question for Brian was: "Would you rather go 100 years into the future or 100 years into the past?"



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who just won a bunch of money in a lawsuit after her boss kept calling her "potato", a kickboxer in the UK who just pulled a 4,000lb car over 160 feet with his junk, a couple of women in Texas who were trying to drop some contraband into a prison using drones, and a #FloridaMan who got a bunch of lap dances & tried to skip out on the payments.

Here comes the snow!!! We're seeing reports of 8-12 inches on Sunday before a high of just 19&deg; on Monday.
 
WTF?
 
Thankfully, it looks like 52&deg; by next Thursday, so it should all melt quickly.
 
We started the show with the Thursday Song and we talked to <a href="https://www.aroundthe715.com/">Office Cora</a> to see what she's up to in the 715 this weekend since she's recovered from her illness last week.
 
In sports, the <a href="https://foxsports1070.iheart.com/content/2026-03-12-heat-vs-bucks-time-tv-stream-march-12/">Bucks</a> are in Miami tonight to take on the Heat, results of yesterday's <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-03-11/2026-big-ten-tournament-bracket-schedule-scores-mens-basketball">Big Ten basketball action</a> and a look at today's schedule, <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48179655/italy-beats-mexico-world-baseball-classic-puts-team-usa-quarterfinals">Team USA</a> advances to in the World Baseball Classic, and the scores from yesterday's <a href="https://bigten.org/mhky/article/59607/">Big Ten men's hockey tourney</a>.
 
We had stories about priests behaving badly, including one who was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/priest-arrested-baseball-cards-walmart-pittsburgh-0542a4ad7cda396d366207c76f84f30c">stealing baseball cards</a> from a Walmart, and an <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/us-news/california-bishop-emanuel-shaleta-fired-by-pope-leo-after-allegedly-stealing-250k-from-his-church-making-several-trips-to-mexican-brothels/">update</a> on the priest who was embezzling money from his own parish.
 
Elsewhere in the news, a <a href="https://mashable.com/article/wordle-creator-new-game-parseword">new game</a> from the Wordle people to keep you occupied in the morning, and a <a href="https://findtheinvisiblecow.com/">fun website</a> to waste some time later today. Plus, the outcome of the <a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/03/10/UK-Wife-Carrying-Race/9161773164006/">wife-carrying championships</a> in the UK, and a bunch of <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2026/03/11/bucees-f-rating-better-business-bureau/89099484007/">terrible grades</a> for Buc-ee's stations.
 
Also in sports this morning, an update on <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-free-agency-2026-winners-losers-march-11/">free agency</a> in the NFL, <a href="https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/03/11/cup-series-alex-bowman-out-las-vegas-justin-allgaier/">Alex Bowman</a> is going to miss another NASCAR race due to vertigo, we might be seeing an NFL game on <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48173404/nfl-explores-adding-game-thanksgiving-eve-source-says">Thanksgiving eve</a> this year, <a href="https://numetalagenda.com/news/story/its-on-korn-singer-jonathan-davis-named-grand-marshal-at-this-years-pennzoil-400-in-las-vegas/">Jonathan Davis</a> of KORN is going to be the grand marshal at this weekend's NASCAR race, and an incredible goal from <a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/48180277/colin-dorgan-puts-ri-team-hockey-final-weeks-tragedy">Colin Dorgan</a>.
 
We talked about what's on TV today/tonight. Also talked about <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/jeff-probst-raps-reveal-survivor-013017338.html">Jeff Probst</a> "rapping" on last night's episode of Survivor, and <a href="https://people.com/kelly-clarkson-never-got-car-after-she-won-american-idol-11923706">Kelly Clarkson</a> admitting that even though she won American Idol Season One, she never actually received the car or the cash that was promised.
 
Crazy story about a <a href="https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6111/-039-I-039-m-Going-Down-For-Sure-039-Quick-Thinking-Truck-Driver-Helps-Teen-Pilot-Land-Safely-On-Busy-Road">19 year-old pilot</a> who had to make an emergency landing on a highway in Florida and got an assist from a guy in a pickup truck. And check out this <a href="https://people.com/severely-matted-dog-finally-finds-relief-after-makeover-11922347">severely neglected pooch</a> who got some much-needed help at an animal rescue in Minnesota and is now living her best life!
 
We asked each other Hypothetical Questions today and Brian's question for Jean was: "Would you rather be able to speak all human languages or be able to speak to animals?"
 
Meanwhile, Jean's question for Brian was: "Would you rather go 100 years into the future or 100 years into the past?"
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxz78q8yxxo">woman</a> who just won a bunch of money in a lawsuit after her boss kept calling her "potato", a <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/kickboxer-becomes-first-person-uk-36849471">kickboxer in the UK</a> who just pulled a 4,000lb car over 160 feet with his junk, a couple of <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/crow-drone-drugs-prison-worthington-cole-b2936153.html">women in Texas</a> who were trying to drop some contraband into a prison using drones, and a <a href="https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/laplift-bust-726018">#FloridaMan</a> who got a bunch of lap dances &amp; tried to skip out on the payments.

Hypothetical Thursday! Office Cora! Free lap dances!

Show intro/Wednesday Song

Caught in Utah/Tornadoes/Bishop resigns

Bucks/Big Ten Tourneys/Adebayo/WBC

What's on TV/Ozzy symphony

Free oysters/Free Dunks/Dog saves owner

Are you exhausted by tipping culture?

NFL Free agency moves

TikTok trends - eggs/Ring My Bell/red flags

Brian's cat problem

Welcome to Wednesday & the return of Winter!



Gonna be chilly for the next few days with some snow in the forecast. Definitely closing the windows when I get home later this morning.



In the news this morning, a man wanted in connection with a murder case in Wisconsin was taken into custody in Utah, tornados ripped through parts of Illinois & Indiana last night, a catholic bishop in California resigns after embezzling almost $300,000 from his parish, and the Arizona DOT announces the winners in the "Adopt a Snowplow" contest.



In sports, the Bucks lost to the Suns last night, the Big Ten men's basketball tourney kicked off yesterday and continues later this morning, the schedules for the Big Ten men's & women's hockey tourneys, Bam Adebayo goes off for 83 points last night, and Team USA blew it against Italy last night in the World Baseball Classic.



We talked about what's on TV today/tonight and an upcoming Black Sabbath orchestral tour.



In the "Good News" department, an 80 year-old man and his 99 year-old dad enjoyed some free oysters, a stroke survivor gets a nice surprise from Dunkin Donuts, and another story about a dog saving someone's life!



Are you exhausted by tipping culture? You aren't alone, apparently. 83% of people in a survey say that automatic service fees should be banned.



Elsewhere in sports, the latest on the NFL free agency moves, and



Talked about a couple of new TikTok "trends", including frambled eggs, "Ring My Bell" videos, and a pizza topping that's a big red flag for women.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaWoman who allegedly stabbed her roommate to death, a Kentucky couple who locked their young children in a closet, an app that's supposed to help men stop masturbating has apparently gotten hacked, another #FloridaWoman who left her daughter at a bar to go drinking at another bar, and a naked burglar is terrorizing a community.

Welcome to Wednesday &amp; the return of Winter!
 
Gonna be chilly for the next few days with some snow in the forecast. Definitely closing the windows when I get home later this morning.
 
In the news this morning, a <a href="https://kutv.com/news/local/wisconsin-murder-suspect-safely-arrested-in-ogden">man wanted</a> in connection with a murder case in Wisconsin was taken into custody in Utah, <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/tornado-warnings-reported-severe-weather-004842498.html">tornados</a> ripped through parts of Illinois &amp; Indiana last night, a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/vatican-chaldean-bishop-san-diego-emmanuel-shaleta-53fce8f7f63c77eaf34d74fbf945b5ea?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=fark&amp;ICID=ref_fark">catholic bishop</a> in California resigns after embezzling almost $300,000 from his parish, and the Arizona DOT announces the winners in the "<a href="https://www.azfamily.com/2026/03/10/these-are-winners-adots-name-a-snowplow-contest-this-year/?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=fark&amp;ICID=ref_fark">Adopt a Snowplow</a>" contest.
 
In sports, the <a href="https://madison.com/sports/professional/nba/bucks/article_10cb2ad1-87a6-4c73-a5a5-1616314021a6.html">Bucks</a> lost to the Suns last night, the <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2026-03-10/2026-big-ten-tournament-bracket-schedule-scores-mens-basketball">Big Ten men's basketball tourney</a> kicked off yesterday and continues later this morning, the schedules for the Big Ten <a href="https://bigten.org/mhky/article/59555/">men's</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2026-03-01/2026-nc-womens-ice-hockey-championship-bracket-schedule-scores">women's</a> hockey tourneys, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bam-adebayo-83-points-passes-kobe-bryant-second-most-in-nba-game/">Bam Adebayo</a> goes off for 83 points last night, and <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/italy-vs-united-states-in-2026-world-baseball-classic">Team USA</a> blew it against Italy last night in the World Baseball Classic.
 
We talked about what's on TV today/tonight and an upcoming <a href="https://blabbermouth.net/news/official-black-sabbath-classical-tour-will-feature-state-of-the-art-graphics-and-be-performed-by-local-orchestras-its-very-very-exciting">Black Sabbath orchestral tour</a>.
 
In the "Good News" department, an 80 year-old man and his 99 year-old dad enjoyed some <a href="https://people.com/alabama-father-and-son-become-first-to-redeem-promise-of-free-oysters-at-oyster-house-11921873">free oyster</a>s, a stroke survivor gets a nice surprise from <a href="https://people.com/stroke-survivor-who-spent-months-practicing-dunkin-order-gets-sweet-surprise-exclusive-11921377">Dunkin Donuts</a>, and another story about a <a href="https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6110/Dog-s-Bark-Sets-Off-039-Miracle-039-Chain-Of-Events-That-Saves-Man-s-Life">dog saving someone's life</a>!
 
Are you exhausted by <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/americans-fed-up-tipping-culture-nearly-9-10-say-its-completely-out-control">tipping culture</a>? You aren't alone, apparently. 83% of people in a survey say that automatic service fees should be banned.
 
Elsewhere in sports, the latest on the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2026/03/10/nfl-free-agency-grades-2026-contracts-trades/89073026007/">NFL free agency moves</a>, and
 
Talked about a couple of new TikTok "trends", including <a href="https://dailydot.com/frambled-eggs-tiktok-trend">frambled eggs</a>, "<a href="https://people.com/tiktok-listening-to-abundance-frequency-music-to-manifest-11920939">Ring My Bell</a>" videos, and a pizza topping that's a big <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/10/lifestyle/women-view-this-pizza-topping-as-a-major-red-flag-in-men/">red flag</a> for women.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-woman-allegedly-stabs-76-year-old-veteran-roommate-death-flees-his-truck#&amp;_intcmp=fnhpriver_10">#FloridaWoman</a> who allegedly stabbed her roommate to death, a Kentucky couple who <a href="https://lawandcrime.com/crime/lock-the-boys-young-brothers-trapped-in-closet-by-parents-clawed-at-drywall-until-they-were-bloody-while-trying-to-escape-police-say/">locked their young children in a closet</a>, an app that's supposed to <a href="https://mashable.com/article/viral-quittr-app-to-quit-masturbation-exposed-sensitive-data?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_campaign=fark&amp;ICID=ref_fark">help men stop masturbating</a> has apparently gotten hacked, another <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fla-mother-daughter-went-universal-195839007.html">#FloridaWoman</a> who left her daughter at a bar to go drinking at another bar, and a <a href="https://patch.com/virginia/centreville/nude-burglar-targets-fairfax-neighborhood-police">naked burglar</a> is terrorizing a community.

Vicki Markussen. Candidate for Mayor of La Crosse.

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