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10:54

Previewing Holmen football with coach Travis Kowalski

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2025/08/21

Holmen High School football coach Travis Kowalski joined to help preview the season, as they open on the road Friday at Medford. The Vikings were 7-4 last year and one of five teams to tie for the Mississippi Valley Conference championship — though Kowalski does reveal who was the outright winner. WKTY will stream all Holmen’s game this season on itswebsiteor search theHolmen Vikings channelon your Roku. Colin Williams will start at quarterback for Holmen, which returns its entire

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24:29

La Crosse Schools superintendent Engel on new year,...

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2025/08/21

La Crosse School Superintendent, Dr. Aaron Engel, stopped in studio Monday, just days before students are in the classroom and summer break is over. And we discussed just that, as La Crosse is now starting the year earlier after getting approval to do so by the Wisconsin state Legislature — a move that saves the district $200,000, as it no longer has to bus only private school students. We also discussed the transition of moving administration to Central High School, as the Hogan building gets

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5:24

Saturday is Year 17 of Rockin' the Prairie in support...

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2025/08/21

Chris O’Hearn in studio to help preview the 17th annual Rockin’ the Prairie happens Saturday, a fundraiser for Brice Prairie EMS and Rescue. The event runs 4:30 p.m.-midnight behind Angry’s Way Out in Brice Prairie (map). It will feature bands Double Take and Last Call. There will also be meat and gun raffles, along with pull tabs and a huge silent auction. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased online, at the gate or at area Kwik Trips and other businesses.See

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22:06

The Remainders' Andy Temte unveils new album, as we...

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2025/08/20

Moon Tunes co-founder Terry Bauer, plus Andy Temte, the lead singer of The Remainders, in studio to talk music, a new album and preview Thursday’s show at Riverside Park. The Remainders have been performing for 21 years and Temte unveiled their new album, Thinking of You, on the show. It’ll be available for purchase at Riverside. Check out their YouTube page with over 27,000 subscribers. Bauer kicked things off, though, recapping last week’s Lindy Shannon tribute show, before

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24:49

La Crosse Mayor Washington-Spivey on pushing city...

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2025/08/20

La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey in studio to talk through his new proposal for a city administrator, more ways he wants to connect with the community, and wrapping up bubbler talk — at least for now. The mayor joined ahead of his public roundtable Thursday at the La Crosse Center from 5-7 p.m. on three issues (register here). He also unveiled a new initiative, “Our City, Your 15,” launching in October, which will give residents one-on-one time with the mayor. The biggest

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22:11

Logan football coach Knoble previews season, after...

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2025/08/20

A year ago, they were a win away from getting to the state championship. Central High School football coach Casey Knoble joined La Crosse Talk to preview this season, as they have a new quarterback in sophomore Tommy Check at the helm, behind a lot of returners on the line, plus Maxim Roberts at running back. Roberts returns after rushing for 864 yards and eight touchdowns. Check has to replace his brother on offense, who had 51 total touchdowns. Logan's season starts at 7 p.m. Thursday at home

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26:20

Democrat Laura Benjamin outlines priorities in bid to...

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2025/08/20

Laura Benjamin, a Democrat running for the US House in Wisconsin’s 3rd District, stopped in studio last week to talk about her priorities if elected to Congress. Those include tackling the affordability crisis — from raising the minimum wage to having universal healthcare. She also said she’d like to see the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision overturned, which gave corporations the same free-speech rights as people. We also discussed her social media exchanges with Rep

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21:17

Previewing Central High football with coach Mitch Olson

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2025/08/19

Central High School football coach Mitch Olson joins to help preview the season, ahead of their opening game at home Thursday against Waunakee. The RiverHawks were in a five-way tie for the Mississippi Valley Conference last year and finished 5-5, losing to Holmen in the first round of the playoffs. Olson takes over this season as head coach, after being defensive coordinator and with the program the past five years. On the show, Olson talks about who’s gone and who’s back, plus some of

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25:00

Mac Kiel on La Crosse council approving ADA bubblers,...

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2025/08/19

Mac Kiel in studio to help recap last week’s city council meeting, as we focused mostly on the installing of ADA compliant bubblers, plus the capital improvement plan. The council last week voted on two resolutions dealing with bubblers — passing one to install 18 ADA bubblers and voting down the other to delay removal of old fountains. We also talked about what was a $49 million capital improvement plan (CIP), and the irony that bubblers got more attention — something that might

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22:39

From voucher schools to KPop Demon Hunters with La...

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2025/08/19

We talk everything from teaching grade schoolers the music from KPop Demon Hunters to the voucher school system with La Crosse Education Association (LEA) president Jill Schams. She stopped in studio last week, ahead of teachers returning to the classrooms. We chatted a bit about the LEA’s relationship with the school board, before having a fun conversation about music — as Schams is a K-5 music teacher at Southern Bluffs. After that, we discussed the voucher school system and how

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23:11

UW-L's Chergosky on a Brewers beer vendor for...

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2025/08/18

A Raising Cane’s is set to open, a Brewers beer vendor is running for governor and the La Crosse mayor might be pushing a vote on hiring a city administrator. UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, in studio to hit on those topics, plus some Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ veto on gig workers — like Uber drivers. WIZM’s Brad Williams also popped to start the show and talked about how the Valley View Mall area is going to see some added traffic Tuesday

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12:27

Klein and Nelson talk Great Rivers United Way week

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2025/08/18

Lisa Klein and Randy Nelson, co-chairs of the Great Rivers United Way's annual campaign, in studio to talk about what they do, promote the inaugural United Way Week and how the funds they raise are used. Kicked off the conversation just breaking down what the Great Rivers United Way is and how they help out within the community. Then we talked about this new United Way week, running Monday through Friday with multiple events with a focus on mental health. Learn more about what's happening as part of

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26:55

Rep. Jill Billings on governor’s race, UW–L science...

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2025/08/15

Wisconsin state Rep. Jill Billings in studio discussing the upcoming governor’s race, the recent 1,000-year flood in southeast Wisconsin, her off-session work — that included agrivoltaics and data centers — and an update on the Prairie Springs Science Center project at UW–La Crosse. Billings, a member of the state Building Commission, has spent seven years pushing to get Phase 2 of the UW-L science center into the state budget. While she didn’t say whether she’d

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10:49

Pence, Woyak talk $100,000 donation match and getting...

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2025/08/14

An anonymous donor has put up $100,000 in funding for a new Onalaska park. This person is going to match up to that $100,000 at the end of August for theEvery Child’s DreamAll-Inclusive Playground that theOnalaska Lions Clubis spearheading. Megan Pence and Jeff Woyak with the club stopped in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk to discuss the fundraising effort and what this 7,000-square-foot park is all about. Just this week, Onalaska Legion Post 336 made a $7,500 donation. Last week, both Z93

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25:09

Previewing Moon Tunes' Lindy Shannon tribute with Art...

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2025/08/13

Art McClure and Bill Harnden in studio to help preview Thursday’s Lindy Shannon Tribute at Moon Tunes. McClure is one of the original members of the Milly Maguires, the featured band this week, while Harnden is a La Crosse music enthusiast. The two, along with Moon Tunes co-founder Terry Bauer, tell stories of Lindy Shannon, like when he interviewed Elvis in La Crosse. We also talk about the music scene in the area and how Shannon was a big reason for that. Along with the Molly Maguires

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25:10

Shelly Fortner on food bank struggles, upcoming Taste...

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2025/08/13

Shelly Fortner, executive director of the Hunger Task Force of La Crosse, in studio, discussing the struggles food banks are having right now with federal funding cuts and future uncertainty, plus the dire need for the community's help. Fortner also talked about their annual Taste of the Garden fundraiser coming up from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Kane Street Community Garden. This year's event will feature a bunch of local drink and food vendors, including: Pearl Street Brewery Turtle Stack Brewery

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28:46

More on the bubblers with city council president...

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2025/08/12

More bubbler talk, plus a discussion about some plans on Highway 35 and airport improvements with La Crosse city council president Tamra Dickinson in the WIZM studio. Two resolutions are before the city council at Thursday’s meeting in regards to bubblers. One is to install 18 ADA compliant bubblers and the other is to delay removal of the green, cast iron ones. We discuss why this is even an issue and how much installing those bubblers might cost, among other things. Before that, however, we

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28:10

Economist Hoffer on the U.S. new No. 1 in cigarette...

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2025/08/12

Smuggling cigarettes is a thing and there’s a new No. 1 in town, when it comes to which state does that the most. Economist, Dr. Adam Hoffer, joins to talk about the Tax Foundation’s latest report on cigarette smuggling. Wisconsin ranks 19th in the U.S., while Minnesota is sixth in the latest rankings. Hoffer explains why it happens and how states kind of depend on that excise tax from cigarettes too much because people don’t smoke as much as they used to. Hoffer also vents about

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28:04

Laura Runchey on drug overdoses, stigma reduction,...

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2025/08/11

It’s Overdose Awareness Month in La Crosse County, and health educator Laura Runchey stopped in studio to talk about it. We discussed why the county recognizes this month — understanding overdoses, reducing stigma around drug-related deaths — and how overdose deaths have dropped sharply over the past two years, after reaching a record-high 55 deaths in 2023. The La Crosse County Health Department has several activities planned throughout August, including Friday Myth Busters on its

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18:34

Before La Crosse visit, author Tom Nelson links...

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2025/08/11

Author Tom Nelson joins ahead of his visit to La Crosse to discuss his book, Wrecked — about not only the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, but also its connection to the collapse of America’s industrial economy. Nelson will be at Pearl Street Books from 6:30–7:30 p.m. Tuesday for a book signing and discussion. November marks 50 years since the ship sank in Lake Superior, claiming all 29 crew members. On the show, we discuss how a lack of safety oversight and the push for

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