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La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

Listener conversations about the days events in and around the La Crosse area. Weekdays from 5-6pm on WIZM 1410AM and 92.3FM

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38:44

Talking frauds, scams in prelude to LaX Scam Jam Oct. 24

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/17

Believe it or not, those Nigerian Prince email scams are still out there. They're just better and use A.I. now. That was one of the things we discussed with Jay Haapala, who runs the AARP fraud awareness program in Minnesota. He joined to talk scams and fraud, as a bit of a preview to an event they'll host next week in La Crosse. We also talked about Facebook Marketplace frauds, the lack of law enforcement to go after these groups and just who is it that's getting taken advantage of — because it's

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42:34

La Crosse, we're going to save the Kmart — and Blue Baby

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/13

Bring back Kmart. That was the theme Friday with UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky in studio, in discussing the delay the city council gave developers of the Kmart lot and how we need to save the building. Three-Sixty Real Estate Solutions is getting another 18 months to bring their development plan online. But, if that doesn't happen, we began talks of a grassroots movement needing to start building its base now to save the building. Also dropped another big story

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40:26

La Crosse Dem. chair Garcia on Wisconsin GOP trans...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/12

La Crosse County Democratic Party chair William Garcia in studio discussing a Wisconsin GOP anti-trans bill, reports of another Derrick Van Orden outburst. We also talked evil Star Wars and hell houses. After that, Meagan Waddell talks about recreating Thriller video in La Crescent. Began the show simply talking about William's role — he's also the 3rd US House District Dem chair — but that led into a meeting he's hosting about Republicans test running autocracies in the state. And then we got into

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34:59

La Crosse city council member Janssen on closing...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/12

La Crosse city council member Barb Janssen joined the show to talk about the ongoing budget talks, where the library has already stated its closing the south side branch, police and fire are seeing cuts, and a pool could be on the block in a few years. Janssen is in her seventh year on the council and represents District 3. She talks about some of the reasons for why this is happening and what the city might have to do for a few years going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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40:32

Central High's Havlicek on proposed teacher...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/11

La Crosse Central High School Spanish teacher John Havlicek joins to discuss proposed teaching bills, how per pupil state funding is way behind — despite Gov. Tony Evers 400-year plan — standards based grading and sharks giving new meaning to water hazard on golf courses. Began the show running down the eight bills proposed in Madison by the state teacher's union and then discussed the school district's transition to standards based grading. After that, we talked about how per pupil funding has

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37:41

La Crosse Mayor Reynolds on cuts in regards to pools,...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/09

Mayor Mitch Reynolds joined La Crosse Talk PM on Monday to discuss city’s budget process and what looks to be cuts in regards to police, fire, libraries and pools. We also talked about how he’s involved in protecting the Mississippi River from piping water to the west. Before we got into any of that, however, we did open with sports, including UW-La Crosse beating UW-Whitewater for the first time since 2005. In regards to the compact (10:50), Reynolds is co-chair of the Mississippi River Cities and

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40:05

Emotional support gator at MLB game vs Donald Trump...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/06

An emotional support alligator at a Phillies game has become more shocking than Donald Trump sharing nuclear submarine secrets with some foreign billionaire. That about sums up the show with UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky. Just how society can shrug off the unprecedented things happening politically — the US House Speaker ousted or a former president on trial. We also discussed the Wisconsin GOP bill to give $614 million of public money to fund the Milwaukee Brewers

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40:03

Wisconsin Farmers Union pres. Von Ruden on Congress...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/05

Talked about a lot of things with Wisconsin Farmers Union president and organic dairy farmer, Darin Von Ruden. The conversation ranged from the fight in Congress to get a farm bill passed, which should have been done last weekend, to how much money goes to the farmer when we buy products off the store shelves. The farm bill talk ranged from milk pricing going back to 1937 — can you say $10 gallons of milk — to having a freshman member of the US House in Derrick Van Orden on the ag committee, and

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39:14

UW-L coach Schwarz on former player Bouschley making...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/04

UW-La Crosse baseball coach Chris Schwarz joined to talk about the MLB debut of Caleb Boushley. The 29-year-old Boushley, a Hortonville, Wis., native, played for Schwarz back from 2015-2017. This is the second-consecutive year Schwarz has seen one of his former players get to the Majors. Last year, it was Holmen native Taylor Kohlwey. Boushley debuted for the Brewers last Friday, entering in the eighth inning with a one-run lead against the Cubs. Schwarz tells the story, as he and about 400 other

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36:35

We're still going to call it the Kmart lot, until...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/02

It's committee week in the city of La Crosse, and council member Chris Woodard joined for a bit to talk about some agenda items he's going to be seeing, including a delay request on construction of the old Kmart on State Road. We also discussed a mental health clinic wanting to open on Jackson Street. After that, did a Rick's comment on Scott's Comment about Oktoberfest and then talked about some teaching bills that the Wisconsin state Legislature could look at.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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37:48

Administrator Jane Klekamp on La Crosse County...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/10/02

La Crosse County administrator Jane Klekamp in studio to talk about the inner workings of county government, the $19-million Hillview project and the upcoming 2024 budget. The conversation hovering around government came up a couple of different times, including how the county and the city work and some of the work the county board does in bringing things to the table. One of those things is the Hillview Healthcare Center remake, which passed the board. We talk about how that came to be and what

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41:48

The year La Crosse's Oktoberfest didn't sell beer

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/09/27

A couple of Oktoberfest legends, Dave Ring, Brad Quarberg, joined to talk about the year La Crosse's Oktoberfest didn't sell beer. Yes, that was a thing, and it was part of a Top 5 list Quarberg deemed, "Five things you didn't know about La Crosse's Oktoberfest." Others included the time the Oktoberfest medallion was held hostage and that year there wasn't a Festmaster. Ring was the 2013 Festmaster, while Quarberg is our unofficial Oktoberfest historian and was the 2016 parade marshal. He was chief

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37:12

Wisconsin Sen. Brad Pfaff on impeachments, banning...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/09/26

Covered a lot of topics with Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff, from banning politicians from parades to a bill he introduced capping insulin costs at $35 in Wisconsin. We also hit some of the layers to Republicans looking to impeach both a state Supreme Court justice that was just elected to the Wisconsin Election Commission administrator. After that, we hit on solar farms vs farmland in Wisconsin, and whether he agrees with the $700 million for Milwaukee Brewers stadium upgrades.See

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6:51

For the 2nd time in two decades, Peggy Manson and fam...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/09/22

Peggy Manson joined La Crosse Talk PM on Thursday, just a few hours after she, her daughter and their dog Roscoe found the Oktoberfest medallion. It's something of a family tradition for them, and the second time doing so in the past 16 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:22

Oktoberfest medallion winner leaks her strat; La...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/09/21

Peggy Manson kicks off the show, leaking to the world just how you find an Oktoberfest medallion. After that, La Crosse County and 3rd CD Democratic Party chair William Garcia on everything from Madison to DC in politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:55

Tara Johnson, US House candidate in Wisconsin's 3rd,...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/09/20

Tara Johnson, candidate for US House of Representatives here in Wisconsin’s 3rd District, joined La Crosse Talk PM on Wednesday to discuss, of course, why she’s running. We also may have come up with a campaign slogan, plus we talked choice and some local issues to take to DC. A big part of the conversation was about healthcare and, in there, we may have the pitch every candidate should be using on the issue: “You Don’t Have To Think About It Healthcare.” Johnson, the first-ever female chair of the

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39:54

That time state Rep. Steve Doyle got a harmonic groan...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/09/19

Wisconsin Assembly Rep. Steve Doyle joins, tells a very interesting story from last week’s voting session. We also talked about the state of politics in Madison, the game of impeachment and rigged maps. Doyle began the show talking about last Thursday’s voting session, where he had COVID and Republicans almost had an Assembly supermajority, which would allow them to veto override just about everything Gov. Tony Evers has managed to accomplish. This is where the harmonic "groan," comes into play

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38:57

WI Planned Parenthood Pres. Atkinson on resuming...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/09/18

A three-subject show today, including a conversation about abortions with the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. Also talked about the F-35 that went missing somewhere in South Carolina and the Wisconsin GOP plan to give the Brewers $614 million for stadium renovations. After a bit about the F-35, Tanya Atkinson, the aforementioned CEO, joined to discuss PP resuming abortion care after a judge ruled Wisconsin's 174-year-old abortion ban, essentially, isn't legit. We discussed why

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39:28

UW-L political scientist Chergosky on Wisconsin GOP...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/09/17

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky in studio to help try and break down some of headliners coming out of Madison, with the GOP trying to backpedal on impeaching a newly-elected justice. We also chatted about when your boss sends "that" email. Didn't waste a ton of time getting into Wisconsin Republicans' plans all surrounding the idea that they could lose some power by the 2024 elections. The GOP is simultaneously trying to impeach the newly-elected liberal state Supreme

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39:37

Political scientist Dr. Ed Miller on Wisconsin's...

La Crosse Talk PM WIZM ·

2023/09/14

Political science professor emeritus, Dr. Ed Miller, of UW-Stevens Point, an expert in Wisconsin's history of political maps and the state Supreme Court, joins, as Republicans on the Legislature vote to adopt a new system for drawing districts, while at the same time discussing impeaching a state Supreme Court justice that could rule and force the current maps to be redrawn. The unveiled system is touted as the "Iowa model." Miller explains the Iowa model — its advantages and flaws — and how this

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