On La Crosse Talk on Wednesday, Tena Bailey, the Executive Officer of the La Crosse Area Builders Association, and Becky Dagendesh, the Chair of the Build My Future, joined Kevin Millard to discuss how the program gives high school students hands-on opportunities to explore skilled trades. This is the fourth year of the program, held at the end of April at the Omni Center in Onalaska. More than 1,600 students are signed up from schools in a five-county region for this year's event. Bailey said that while not every student who attends goes on to a career in the skilled trades, the day gives them an appreciation for those professions. It also provides them with some skills they may have to use someday as homeowners themselves.  

On La Crosse Talk on Wednesday, Tena Bailey, the Executive Officer of the La Crosse Area Builders Association, and Becky Dagendesh, the Chair of the Build My Future, joined Kevin Millard to discuss how the program gives high school students hands-on opportunities to explore skilled trades. This is the fourth year of the program, held at the end of April at the Omni Center in Onalaska. More than 1,600 students are signed up from schools in a five-county region for this year's event. Bailey said that while not every student who attends goes on to a career in the skilled trades, the day gives them an appreciation for those professions. It also provides them with some skills they may have to use someday as homeowners themselves.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Broadcast live weekday mornings on WIZM News Talk 92.3 FM, 106.7 FM, 1410 AM, and streaming at wizmnews.com and on the WIZM app, La Crosse Talk dives into the headlines, local politics, community issues, and conversations that matter most to listeners in the Coulee Region. Hosted as part of the La Crosse Talk Morning Show, each episode features in-depth interviews with newsmakers, elected officials, experts, and everyday citizens offering real perspectives on the events and decisions impacting La Crosse and surrounding communities. Whether it's breaking news, civic discussions, or community stories, La Crosse Talk keeps you informed and connected to the place you call home.

WIZM&rsquo;s La Crosse Talk brings you the voices shaping Western Wisconsin. Broadcast live weekday mornings on WIZM News Talk 92.3 FM, 106.7 FM, 1410 AM, and streaming at <a href="https://www.wizmnews.com/">wizmnews.com</a> and on the WIZM app, La Crosse Talk dives into the headlines, local politics, community issues, and conversations that matter most to listeners in the Coulee Region. Hosted as part of the La Crosse Talk Morning Show, each episode features in-depth interviews with newsmakers, elected officials, experts, and everyday citizens offering real perspectives on the events and decisions impacting La Crosse and surrounding communities.&nbsp;Whether it's breaking news, civic discussions, or community stories, La Crosse Talk keeps you informed and connected to the place you call home.