They're flying through the skies this weekend in Westby at the 103rd annual Snowflake Ski Jump. The tournament this year is taking place Friday and Saturday at the jump in Timber Coulee. 
Tradition is a big part of the tournament. Part of that involves having the jumpers, especially the ones from other countries, stay with host families in the area. That's happening again this year according to Scott Yttri, one of the members of the Snowflake Ski Club, organizers of the annual event. He spoke with Sean Dwyer on La Crosse Talk about the traditions and what people can expect to see at this year's event. Find more details on the Snowflake Ski Jump here. 

They're flying through the skies this weekend in Westby at the 103rd annual Snowflake Ski Jump. The tournament this year is taking place Friday and Saturday at the jump in Timber Coulee.&nbsp; Tradition is a big part of the tournament. Part of that involves having the jumpers, especially the ones from other countries, stay with host families in the area. That's happening again this year according to Scott Yttri, one of the members of the Snowflake Ski Club, organizers of the annual event. He spoke with Sean Dwyer on La Crosse Talk about the traditions and what people can expect to see at this year's event. Find more details on <a href="https://snowflakeskiclub.com/">the Snowflake Ski Jump here.&nbsp;</a>

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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.

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Tradition abounds at Westby's Snowflake Ski Jump

You've probably read stories or talk about data centers. Data centers are facilities that house computing infrastructure, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and other components necessary to store, process, and distribute large amounts of data. These data centers are the backbone of the modern digital age. Much of the publicity has involved communities that object to the creation and construction of these centers in communities. The 7 Rivers Alliance will focus on data Centers for its State of the Region Annual Meeting. That meeting is set for Tuesday, February 24 starting at 3:00 PM at the La Crescent Area Event Center. The event is free and open to the public. Seven Rivers Alliance director Chris Hardy. Joined Sean Dwyer. on La Crosse Talk Monday. 

The 7 Rivers Alliance is an economic development organization for the Upper Mississippi Region that is dedicated to economic development across geographic and state boundaries. We understand the needs of businesses and workers are not limited to zip codes and municipal boundaries. With continuous research, we strive to provide useful workforce solutions for the region, offer relevant seminars, and create opportunities for our region to utilize.

You've probably read stories or talk about data centers. Data centers are facilities that house computing infrastructure, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and other components necessary to store, process, and distribute large amounts of data. These data centers are the backbone of the modern digital age. Much of the publicity has involved communities that object to the creation and construction of these centers in communities. The 7 Rivers Alliance will focus on data Centers for its State of the Region Annual Meeting. That meeting is set for Tuesday, February 24 starting at 3:00 PM at the La Crescent Area Event Center. The event is free and open to the public. Seven Rivers Alliance director Chris Hardy. Joined Sean Dwyer. on La Crosse Talk Monday.&nbsp;
The 7 Rivers Alliance is an economic development organization for the Upper Mississippi Region that is dedicated to economic development across geographic and state boundaries. We understand the needs of businesses and workers are not limited to zip codes and municipal boundaries. With continuous research, we strive to provide useful workforce solutions for the region, offer relevant seminars, and create opportunities for our region to utilize.

Discussion on data centers part of 7 Rivers Alliance annual meeting 

Citizen Action of Wisconsin is hosting a health care town hall, "A Community Call to Action." 

The town hall takes place Wednesday, February 4 at the Black River Beach Neighborhood Center, 1433 Rose St. in La Crosse. The session begins at 6:00 PM. As Wisconsin faces health care cuts under the recently passed federal budget, Citizen Action is leading the fight to protect Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.

The event is free and open to the public. It will provide people with a chance to share their health care stories and to ask questions of town hall panel.

Kristie Tweed of Citizen Action Wisconsin joined La Crosse Talk with Sean Dwyer on Monday morning to discuss health care and the purpose behind the upcoming town hall.

Citizen Action of Wisconsin is hosting a health care town hall, "A Community Call to Action."&nbsp;
The town hall takes place Wednesday, February 4 at the Black River Beach Neighborhood Center, 1433 Rose St. in La Crosse. The session begins at 6:00 PM. As Wisconsin faces health care cuts under the recently passed federal budget, Citizen Action is leading the fight to protect Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.
The event is free and open to the public. It will provide people with a chance to share their health care stories and to ask questions of town hall panel.
Kristie Tweed of Citizen Action Wisconsin joined La Crosse Talk with Sean Dwyer on Monday morning to discuss health care and the purpose behind the upcoming town hall.

Town hall meeting chance to voice health care concerns 

Do you like wine? Do you like traveling in Wisconsin? Those two activities were discussed on La Crosse Talk with Sean Dwyer on Friday morning.  

Niki Pohnl visited the WIZM studio to share her recent adventure.  She's spent the last year, traveling the Badger State and visiting more than 120 wineries in Wisconsin.  

Her visit even included an old-school fold-out paper map that she marked with dots showing the location of each winery she visited. She also shared a page from her scrapbook highlighting one of her winery visits.

Pohnl says it was an adventure that began after a visit to just one Wisconsin winery. 

Her partners in crime included friends and family. 

She had great stories to tell about some of her favorites, about the adventure, and seeing so much of the state. 

"These people took old barns and turned them into a winery. And it's just amazing architecture. An old school that was turned into a winery. It was just beautiful also. Someone's property that was turned into (a winery)...the rolling hills, you don't know until drive all over the state."

Pohnl also shared her activities and involvement with Rotary in the La Crosse area.

Do you like wine? Do you like traveling in Wisconsin? Those two activities were discussed on La Crosse Talk with Sean Dwyer on Friday morning. &nbsp;
Niki Pohnl visited the WIZM studio to share her recent adventure. &nbsp;She's spent the last year, traveling the Badger State and visiting more than 120 wineries in Wisconsin. &nbsp;
Her visit even included an old-school fold-out paper map that she marked with dots showing the location of each winery she visited. She also shared a page from her scrapbook highlighting one of her winery visits.
Pohnl says it was an adventure that began after a visit to just one Wisconsin winery.&nbsp;
Her partners in crime included friends and family.&nbsp;
She had great stories to tell about some of her favorites, about the adventure, and seeing so much of the state.&nbsp;
"These people took old barns and turned them into a winery. And it's just amazing architecture. An old school that was turned into a winery. It was just beautiful also. Someone's property that was turned into (a winery)...the rolling hills, you don't know until drive all over the state."
Pohnl also shared her activities and involvement with Rotary in the La Crosse area.

Tradition abounds at Westby's Snowflake Ski Jump

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