Wisconsin budget surplus? Give it back!
Wisconsin has a massive $4.6 billion budget surplus, and legislators in Madison are already more excited about spending your money than a kid’s first time in a puppy, fireworks, and candy store. But here’s a crazy idea: Give it back to the hardworking Wisconsinites you took it from. Imagine every…
Have Halloween traditions really changed that much?
Besides the costume choices each year, what has really changed when we celebrate Halloween? Remember when it was against the rules to have Halloween on any other night but the 31st? And you really weren’t supposed to start until after it was dark? And was the cutoff time determined when candy wa…
Next step on La Crosse's city administrator and homeless update from council members Mindel and Kiel
It was a Mack and Mac morning on La Crosse Talk with city council members Mac Kiel and Mackenzie Mindel in studio, discussing city administrator, homelessness and a new parking ramp ordinance proposal. We also talked about Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) zoning changes and the impact of …
Country Boom's Holthaus on delivering 1,000 pumpkins to area schools
Country Boom did a thing this past week and we called co-founder Jon Holthaus to talk about it, even though he didn't really want the publicity. What they did was get 1,000 pumpkins and deliver them to every pre-K, kindergartener and first grade student in West Salem and Bangor, plus more in pre-K …
La Crosse teachers union president Martinez on referendum, starting school earlier
La Crosse Education Association co-president, Jesse Martinez, joined to further discus the school district's $53.5 million referendum, plus the idea of starting school a few weeks early, in late August. Martinez noted that, while there have been multiple ways for the community to hear about the re…
Getting out the vote with La Crosse's League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area marketing representatives in studio discussing their focus on using multimedia to encourage all voters, but particularly those under the age of 34, to show up at the polls this election cycle. Jim Jorstad and Chris Haskell spoke to the more than 67,…
An economy check with UW-La Crosse Dean of Business, TJ Brooks
After an approximately two year hiatus, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is holding its economic indicators breakfast this week to give a snapshot of our local potential for growth – both personally and as business leaders T.J. Brooks joined WIZM’s La Crosse Talk last week and said he primari…
Downtown Rotary club starts sale for fruit baskets to fund community projects
Mike Quam joined WIZM’s La Crosse Talk on Thursday, discussing an annual tradition for the Rotary Club of Downtown La Crosse. More than 900 fruit baskets will be be distributed mid-December if you buy one from either a Rotarian or www.rotaryfruit.com. Presale orders have already begun. A shipment…
“Wait, ducks migrate at night?” Upper Mississippi Refuge ranger Katie Julian on preserving habitat
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge ranger Katie Julian joins to talk about the 100-year anniversary, the importance of the Mississippi River for migrating birds and how to help protect them, plus how one can get her job. One of the big reasons Julian came on was to spread awar…
La Crosse Democratic Party chair Garcia recapping Kamala visit, as election window closes
La Crosse County and 3rd Congressional District Democratic Party chair William Garcia in studio, recapping Kamala Harris' visit to UW-La Crosse and Brad Pfaff's state Senate debate against Republican Stacey Klein. We also talked about the missing Republicans campaigning in Wisconsin, as Democrats l…