UW-L's Chergosky on going negative in Wisconsin's governor's race, plus Trump's attacks on Evers, Walz

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, joins to discuss Mandela Barnes officially entering the Wisconsin governor’s race. We break down a primary field that’s swelled to nearly double digits and talk whether it’s beneficial to run negative campaigns against political allie…

UW-La Crosse football coach Janus ahead of matchup with No. 1 North Central

UW-La Crosse football coach Matt Janus joined to discuss his team's matchup with the defending national champions, No. 1 ranked North Central. The Eagles are 13th in the nation, heading into Round 3 of the Division III playoffs. North Central has been to the national title five consecutive seasons …

UFOs, black hole hair and the hunt for life: Talking space with a UW astronomist Beatty

We might be close to discovering we're not alone in the universe, and we talked to one University of Wisconsin astronomer who is on the forefront of helping make that discovery. UW-Madison Astronomy Professor Dr. Thomas Beatty joined to discuss his work on the James Webb Space Telescope, why he be…

Rick Rux on joy that ringing bells brings, as La Crosse's Salvation Army needs more Red Kettle volunteers

Rick Rux with Salvation Army of La Crosse County stopped by the WIZM studio Wednesday with the focus that they need more volunteers to ring the Red Kettle bells. Rux talked about some of the experiences he’s heard from those bell ringers — one particular volunteer stuck out, as the temps really dr…

WI Rep. Steve Doyle on Barnes entering governor's race, soda-candy ban, Elder Services task force

Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska) in studio discussing everything from another candidate entering the governor’s race to proposals banning candy and soda from poor people, to the feds killing the cannabis industry, plus his work on the Elder Services task force. Began the show…

La Crosse Schools superintendent Engel on calling snow days, mascot naming for new elementary and more Central planetarium shows

La Crosse Schools superintendent, Dr. Aaron Engel, joins to discuss how they decide its a snow day, new school names as the Hogan Administrative building comes down, and the fact that Central High School now has the only planetarium in town. We began with snow days, as Engel shares insights into h…

Tim Alberts discusses formation of La Crosse city-school committee tackling north side indoor pool plan

Tim Alberts in studio discussing the formation of a new committee between the La Crosse School District and the city with the primary focus being an indoor pool plan on the north side. Alberts, a La Crosse School Board member, details how the committee is being formed, drawing on his past experien…

Lac du Flambeau's Araia Breedlove and La Crosse Sister Sue Ernster on first-ever tribal land return

Araia Breedlove with the Lac du Flambeau Tribe and Sister Sue Ernster with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration join to talk about a historic first: a land return — a reparations deal between the Catholic church and Native Americans. The two tell the story of returning the Sister’s Marywo…

Previewing the 44th annual La Crosse Thanksgiving Community Dinner with Ruth and Vince

"Come for community, stay for the food," that's the motto for this year's 44th annual La Crosse Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Ruth McQuiston-Keil and Vince Ristow stopped in the WIZM studio to help preview the event, which happens 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving in South Hall at the La Crosse Ce…

Previewing "committee week" in La Crosse with Mac Kiel

A week away from “committee week” in the city of La Crosse, and Mac Kiel stopped in the studio to help break down what’s on the agenda. We also discussed the old Kmart development, as Three-Sixty Real Estate Solutions presented to another neighborhood association this week, a new restaurant — Ichi…