VARC president Liz Filter on New Year's Eve gala

Vernon Area Rehabilitation Center (VARC) president and CEO Liz Filter stopped by the studio to hype their 4th Annual New Year's Eve gala. The fundraiser takes place at the Waterfront's Cargill Room in downtown La Crosse. Filter says it's a black-tie event, but added to just can come as you are an…

Council president Dickinson on the bike lanes, parks, pools, city admin and more, as La Crosse Talk PM returns

City Council President Tamra Dickinson in studio as La Crosse Talk PM returns from about a year hiatus. On the show we discuss a crazy amount of things, including one of the two parks reopening, the Charmant sale needing council approval, the search for an airport director and bringing in Allegian…

Wisconsin governor candidate Kelda Roys on AI, gerrymandering voting maps, school funding and affordability

Wisconsin state Sen. Kelda Roys stopped in studio to discuss her bid to become the next governor, as we talked about her top priorities, plus AI data centers, public education, gerrymandering, healthcare, and retirement. As she lays out her platform, Roys emphasizes her experience as a small busin…

La Crosse fire's Molly McCormick on Hydro Helpers program and fire calls being high

Molly McCormick, the La Crosse Fire Department Community Risk Educator, says winter is the worst season for fires.  She stopped in studio to update us on where the area is with fire calls — investigative fires are up — plus McCormick gives some pointers on winter avoiding fire hazards — and where …

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…