Tara Johnson is running for Wisconsin state Assembly in the 96th District, that now includes the southern half of the city of La Crosse. Johnson talks about some of her priorities in the race, including women's healthcare access, public education funding and childcare. She also talks about how her experience readies her for the job in Madison. Johnson is running in a Democratic primary against Steven Campbell. Voting begins July 30 and ends Aug. 13. The winner will face Republican Loren Oldenburg.

Tara Johnson is running for Wisconsin state Assembly in the 96th District, that now includes the southern half of the city of La Crosse. Johnson talks about some of her priorities in the race, including women's healthcare access, public education funding and childcare. She also talks about how her experience readies her for the job in Madison. Johnson is running in a Democratic primary against Steven Campbell. Voting begins July 30 and ends Aug. 13. The winner will face Republican Loren Oldenburg.

WIZM's LaCrosse Talk. News and talk about the issues of the day for Western Wisconsin.

WIZM's LaCrosse Talk. News and talk about the issues of the day for Western Wisconsin.

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The talk of the town is La Crosse Talk with Mike Hayes. Catch all the best interviews from La Crosse Talk and Scott Robert Shaw's As I See It editorial.

The talk of the town is La Crosse Talk with Mike Hayes. Catch all the best interviews from La Crosse Talk and Scott Robert Shaw's As I See It editorial.

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Wisconsin state Assembly Democratic candidate Tara Johnson

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The City of La Crosse has unveiled contest-winning plans for Accessory Dwelling Units in the community. La Crosse Environmental and Sustainability Planner, Lewis Kuhlman, showcased the plans determined the best at an event Thursday night.

The plans are the result of a contest funded the AARP, whose national organization has made the units part of its livable communities for seniors efforts.

Kuhlman spoke on La Crosse Talk earlier Thursday about how these visual examples are important to spark ideas.

Dwelling unites are a mechanism to increase the amount of housing in the City. Think of them as, usually single-bedroom, tiny homes, with plumbing and kitchens, in your backyard or built above your garage (also called carriage houses).

Carriage houses are a bit more complicated, needing to ensure frost levels are factored into garage foundations and that current garage height restrictions limit their ability right now. The height challenge could be changes as part of the zoning overhauls expected to come with new consultants hired.

Kuhlman also touched on one of his favorite projects – the City of La Crosse Planning Department working with one of the middle schools to redesign a particular property in La Crosse as a learning exercise. This year it was the Trane Headquarters down on the Southside.

What is typically is two middle school classes working on the project got expanded to five at Logan Middle School this year, said Kuhlman. He says the ideas often have a lot of fun factored in such as spring sidewalks, but it is a great way to engage students in community projects.

For more information and to contribute to the campaign, call 608.781.2122

La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska). Find all the podcasts here or subscribe to La Crosse Talk PM wherever you get your podcasts.

The City of La Crosse has unveiled contest-winning plans for Accessory Dwelling Units in the community. La Crosse Environmental and Sustainability Planner, Lewis Kuhlman, showcased the plans determined the best at an event Thursday night.
The plans are the result of a contest funded the AARP, whose national organization has made the units part of its livable communities for seniors efforts.
Kuhlman spoke on La Crosse Talk earlier Thursday about how these visual examples are important to spark ideas.
Dwelling unites are a mechanism to increase the amount of housing in the City. Think of them as, usually single-bedroom, tiny homes, with plumbing and kitchens, in your backyard or built above your garage (also called carriage houses).
Carriage houses are a bit more complicated, needing to ensure frost levels are factored into garage foundations and that current garage height restrictions limit their ability right now. The height challenge could be changes as part of the zoning overhauls expected to come with new consultants hired.
Kuhlman also touched on one of his favorite projects – the City of La Crosse Planning Department working with one of the middle schools to redesign a particular property in La Crosse as a learning exercise. This year it was the Trane Headquarters down on the Southside.
What is typically is two middle school classes working on the project got expanded to five at Logan Middle School this year, said Kuhlman. He says the ideas often have a lot of fun factored in such as spring sidewalks, but it is a great way to engage students in community projects.
For more information and to contribute to the campaign, call 608.781.2122
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La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, <a href="https://www.lightningstream.com/Player.aspx?call=WIZM-AM">online here</a>, or on 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska). Find all the <a href="https://www.wizmnews.com/la-crosse-talk-with-mike-hayes/">podcasts here</a> or subscribe to La Crosse Talk PM wherever you get your podcasts.

Accessory Dwelling Unit samples, trampoline sidewalks part of La Crosse's plan engaging with the community

The city of La Crosse's contractor, which deflects our recycled products from hitting the landfill, won an award for the high percentage of reusable products being captured. Zach Harter with Green Circle Recycling joined WIZM's La Crosse Talk, along with his dad, Gary Harter, owner of the originating company Harter's Quick Clean-up. 

Green Circle is the recycling company that is affiliated with Harter’s Quick-Cleanup.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced Green Circle as the winner of the 2024 Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Awards. The recognition is for going above and beyond what is required by law to divert items from landfills.

Of note, the DNR news release also recognized UW-La Crosse and Greater La Crosse Region Habitat for Humanity for its efforts on student-move-out day to give items to the Habitat ReStore versus putting them in dumpsters. It is estimated that the program saved eight-tons of household furniture from the landfill.

Zach Harter said it has ramped up its ability to sort single-steam recycling into the many types of products. The company expanded its conveyors taking the single-stream recyclables to the sorter from nine to 65 and has optical and two advanced sorting robots. Zach said the company recirculates rejects from the sorter a second time to ensure everything detectable can be found. The technological advances increased their processing rate by 58% from 2022 to 2023.

The release from the DNR also touted Green Circle’s public education efforts with its popular “Touch a Truck” event.

Zach’s dad Gary joined the conversation when asked about what he experiences with large item disposal now that the La Crosse City Council voted for a second year to not pick up the items as a service. Gary said he hasn’t heard of many problems. The items find their way to their facility where people have to pay or the landfill. He doesn’t hear of a lot of items being dumped on other people’s property.

With nine children, Gary has several in the refuse business. Zach and brother Matt – a former La Crosse Mayor – both work for Green Circle. Miles Harter started Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations on French Island. Gary’s refuse company also collects trash in more than 15 eastern-Wisconsin counties out of their second Fox Valley location.

The city of La Crosse's contractor, which deflects our recycled products from hitting the landfill, won an award for the high percentage of reusable products being captured. Zach Harter with Green Circle Recycling joined WIZM's La Crosse Talk, along with his dad, Gary Harter, owner of the originating company Harter's Quick Clean-up. 
Green Circle is the recycling company that is affiliated with Harter’s Quick-Cleanup.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced Green Circle as the winner of the 2024 Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Awards. The recognition is for going above and beyond what is required by law to divert items from landfills.
Of note, the DNR news release also recognized UW-La Crosse and Greater La Crosse Region Habitat for Humanity for its efforts on student-move-out day to give items to the Habitat ReStore versus putting them in dumpsters. It is estimated that the program saved eight-tons of household furniture from the landfill.
Zach Harter said it has ramped up its ability to sort single-steam recycling into the many types of products. The company expanded its conveyors taking the single-stream recyclables to the sorter from nine to 65 and has optical and two advanced sorting robots. Zach said the company recirculates rejects from the sorter a second time to ensure everything detectable can be found. The technological advances increased their processing rate by 58% from 2022 to 2023.
The release from the DNR also touted Green Circle’s public education efforts with its popular “Touch a Truck” event.
Zach’s dad Gary joined the conversation when asked about what he experiences with large item disposal now that the La Crosse City Council voted for a second year to not pick up the items as a service. Gary said he hasn’t heard of many problems. The items find their way to their facility where people have to pay or the landfill. He doesn’t hear of a lot of items being dumped on other people’s property.
With nine children, Gary has several in the refuse business. Zach and brother Matt – a former La Crosse Mayor – both work for Green Circle. Miles Harter started Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations on French Island. Gary’s refuse company also collects trash in more than 15 eastern-Wisconsin counties out of their second Fox Valley location.

Talking Trash with La Crosse’s recyclers Gary and Zach Harter

It's the 60th annual Holiday Fair at the La Crosse Center, and Bri Beining, the marketing coordinator for the Center, joined to help preview the event, which runs Thursday-Sunday. We talk about what you can expect from the arts and crafts show, how Santa Claus will be taking gift requests and some of the special promotions running for year No. 60 — like a free tote for the first 1,000 guests each day. 

Here's the schedule:

Thursday, Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

It's the 60th annual Holiday Fair at the La Crosse Center, and Bri Beining, the marketing coordinator for the Center, joined to help preview the event, which runs Thursday-Sunday. We talk about what you can expect from the arts and crafts show, how Santa Claus will be taking gift requests and some of the special promotions running for year No. 60 — like a free tote for the first 1,000 guests each day. 
Here's the schedule:
Thursday, Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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