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20:02

La Crosse Skyrockers Mix, Norris preview July 4, plus...

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2025/07/01

The La Crosse Skyrockers’ Sonya Mix and Bennett Norris in studio ahead of the big July 4 show at Riverfest on Friday. Mix has been playing with fireworks for 35 years, while Norris has been with the Skyrockers for 12, and we discuss how this stuff has changed so much over that time. We also discuss what it takes to put on a fireworks show, and maybe provide a spoiler or two for the Fourth. The Skyrockers will set up all day Friday in Pettibone Park and the show begins at 9:40 a.m. Mix did say

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24:56

Wisconsin: The video game? Plus, should Gov. Evers...

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2025/07/01

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, joined us in studio as we discussed what it would take to make Wisconsin a video game industry hub — including what a video game based on Wisconsin might look like — plus, whether Gov. Tony Evers should run for a third term. That’s the big topic we got into first, as the newest Marquette Law School poll shows 42% of Wisconsin voters say they would like to see Evers run, while 55% say they don’t want him back

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25:22

Habitat La Crosse's Kahya Fox on reclaiming Mayo...

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2025/06/30

Kahya Fox, executive director for Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region, in studio recapping committee week, going through the old Mayo St. Anne’s building and a look at ReNew the Block on La Crosse’s north side. Fox talks about how Habitat was invited to go through the old Mayo hospital, much like it did a few weeks ago trying to preserve some of the Pink Palace on Main Street, before it was demolished. We also recapped the first ever Housing Week, hosted by Habitat,

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23:45

Previewing La Crosse committee week with Mac Kiel,...

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2025/06/30

A new development plan near the old Shopko on the north side, tearing down the La Crosse Tribune building and recapping the decision to double the city’s stormwater utility bill. It’s committee week and Mac Kiel joined La Crosse Talk on Friday to discuss those decisions by the council and more, as the Judiciary & Administration committee meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday and the Finance & Personnel committee meets Thursday. First off, we recapped last month’s council meeting, where a

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15:56

What that "tornado" siren means and what fireworks...

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2025/06/26

When you say it out loud, ‘Tornado siren’ it seems kind of obvious, but it might not be to everyone. So, Molly McCormick, the La Crosse Fire Department community risk educator, stopped in studio to tell us just what exactly that siren can mean — spoiler alert, it's that there IS a tornado, seek shelter. McCormick also discusses what’s legal and illegal when it comes to fireworks and what would get you a $502 fine in the city of La Crosse. Last month, when McCormick was here,

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25:00

Sen. Pfaff picks a Wisconsin state meat — and weighs...

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2025/06/26

He won’t pick a state cheese, but we pinned down Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff on a state meat — and perhaps a more controversial state vegetable — this week on La Crosse Talk. Pfaff joined us in studio for a lighthearted discussion about why the state Legislature should “waste its time” doing things like picking a state meat — though he suggested that could come after the budget is finished. Not long ago, the Legislature couldn’t even agree on a state

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14:35

La Crosse's Steppin' Out In Pink wants to raise $500k...

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2025/06/26

The La Crosse area community set a record for donations at last year’s Steppin’ Out In Pink at $443,000. The event that goes toward breast cancer research and support programs has a new goal of $500,000, according to Olivia Moths, Philanthropy Program Coordinator at Gundersen Medical Foundation. Moths and Sarah Staff were in the WIZM studio this week to talk about all the ways Steppin’ Out In Pink helps and to keep encouraging people to register for the Sept. 13 event, that will

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15:56

Loggers president Chris Goodell on Brewers rookie...

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2025/06/25

Longtime Loggers president Chris Goodell joined to talk about Brewers rookie phenom pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, and how he compares to some past greats that have come through La Crosse. The Loggers have seen some of the best pitchers in MLB history, as Goodell talks about the summers when Chris Sale and Max Scherzer were on the Loggers. Goodell also talks about the La Crosse Area Day matchup between Misiorowski and the Pirates ace, Paul Skenes. The MLB sophomore was an LSU standout and first overall

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13:51

TAKE THE TOUR: Big River Rally rolls into S&S Cycle’s...

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2025/06/25

One of the highlights of this weekend’s Big River Rally is an exclusive tour of the birthplace of S&S Cycle. Howard Kelly, with S&S joined La Crosse Talk to preview the tour, which will feature six ultra-custom bikes that have only been shown at a handful of events this year — and a look at the manufacturing side of things at the Viola, Wis., plant. S&S Cycle is a living chronicle of American V‑Twin performance engineering. Those on Saturday’s Big River Rally ride to

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10:44

Brewers president Schlesinger on Misiorowski...

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2025/06/24

Milwaukee Brewers president Rick Schlesinger joined and seemed on board with a few nickname ideas we pitched for his rookie phenom Jacob Misiorowski, who’s set to face off against the Pirates Paul Skenes on Wednesday — also La Crosse Area Day at AmFam Field. Skenes is arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now, and Misiorowski is living up to the hype, beginning his career throwing 11 straight no-hit innings. We ran a couple of nicknames by Schlesinger — The Big Mozzarella and

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13:36

Nicknaming Misiorowski and Skenes showdown — Brewers...

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2025/06/24

As Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski gears up to face MLB’s top pitcher, Paul Skenes, on La Crosse Area Day at AmFam Field, Brewers TV analyst Vinny Rottino joins to help try to land the right nickname: The Big Mizzarella? The Mizzarella Stick? Rottino, a UW-La Crosse alum, also helps break down Wednesday’s hyped matchup — where 900 from La Crosse will bus in for the game — and he weighs in nickname attempts for the 6-foot-7 righty, who started his MLB career with 11 no-hit

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6:20

Brad Quarberg on why La Crosse Area Day to see...

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2025/06/24

Brad Quarberg stopped in the WIZM studio to talk about the interesting origins of La Crosse Area Day, where 900 people will hop into busses Wednesday to head to AmFam Field for Brewers-Pirates and the biggest pitching matchup of the season. La Crosse Area Day started in 1998 by La Crosse Mayor John Medinger but the reasoning behind it is not what you think. This interview followed a talk with Brad's son Nick Quarberg, who talked to us about what it's like being on the ground crew for the Pirates the

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24:12

La Crosse's Nick Quarberg on life with the Pirates...

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2025/06/24

La Crosse native Nick Quarberg joined from Pittsburgh, where he’s spent the past five years on the grounds crew for the Pirates. He shared what that job’s like — including putting in 15 miles a day at PNC Park, and the time he made national TV trying (and failing) to catch a squirrel during a game. There's video. In studio was Nick’s dad, Brad Quarberg, as the Brewers get set to host the Pirates this week — including La Crosse Area Day on Wednesday at American Family

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26:38

Ingrid Lyons: The next fight to save Minnesota’s...

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2025/06/23

We took a rollercoaster ride that is trying to save the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with Ingrid Lyons last week. Lyons is the executive director of the nonprofit Save the Boundary Waters. The Boundary Waters is a million-acre expanse of lakes and forests along Minnesota’s Canadian border — one of the most remote and cherished wilderness areas in the U.S. It’s long been shielded from development, but now faces renewed threats from foreign-backed mining operations just

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8:42

US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on La Crosse Talk discussing...

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2025/06/22

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin joined WIZM’s La Crosse Talk earlier this week to discuss how insane it is to keep up with everything the Trump Administration is doing, but that her focus is on opposing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) talks about how the bill could kick 250,000 Wisconsin residents and add nearly $3 trillion to the national debt. Baldwin also discussed showing up to different parts of the state. She was in Onalaska last month hearing from veterans their impact of

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27:42

Ditching Wisconsin's income tax — for the Packers —...

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2025/06/21

We look at ditching Wisconsin’s income tax — if only to make the Packers more competitive — with the Tax Foundation’s Dr. Adam Hoffer, plus how the state pays to fix roads and build roundabouts using gas taxes and EV fees. We kicked things off by looking back at when Tyreek Hill signed with the Miami Dolphins, noting he chose Florida partly because it has no state income tax. That led to a breakdown of what Hill’s salary would have looked like had he signed with the

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23:54

Turning Shopko in to housing, Wisconsin tax cuts,...

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2025/06/20

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergoksy, in the WIZM studio for La Crosse discussing the history of Bridgeview Plaza, where Shopko once lived, the plan for tax cuts, and when Giannis get his, plus Bernie Sanders endorsing Derrick Van Orden’s opponent and a Wisconsin native who doesn’t believe in history — at all. Began the show bringing in the Human Ask Jeeves himself, WIZM’s Brad Williams, to talk about this housing plan for Bridgeview Plaza and what

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23:15

La Crosse Sheriff Siegel on role in Minnesota killer...

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2025/06/20

La Crosse County Sheriff, John Siegel, in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk discussing his office’s role in the manhunt for the Minnesota killer, which included welfare checks on at least one area state Legislator. Siegel talked about how he got a phone call while at a wedding, and then things got real, as he learned someone had shot and killed a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, shot and wounded another couple and had a hit list that included prominent Wisconsin figures. Other things

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17:16

Homelessness in La Crosse and Karuna's big gala with...

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2025/06/18

A Taste of Home gala and a great conversation about homelessness in La Crosse with Julie McDermid, the executive director at Karuna, who was in the WIZM studio recently. McDermid talks about how Karuna takes a different approach to helping those experiencing homelessness, mental health crises and struggling with substance use. The Karuna house in La Crosse is home to multiple people, where they can get 24-7 help they need to get back on their own. That can be costly and that’s part of the

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6:01

Moon Tunes' Terry Bauer previews T.U.G.G. and The La...

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2025/06/18

Moon Tunes co-founder, Terry Bauer, in studio to preview Week 3 of the Thursday concert series in La Crosse's Riverside Park. This week, T.U.G.G. and the La Crosse Confluence are on the stage. We did give Bauer some homework, to find out what the acronym for T.U.G.G. stands for — the band that's been with Moon Tunes since the start. As for the Confluence, we talk about this band that rotates musicians and singers yearly, as it's made up 25-30 high schoolers from both Central and Logan.See

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