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15:53

Laura Kubes says bloom season has begun at Hidden...

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2025/05/13

Hidden Springs Peony Farm — the region’s own “fields of flowers” — is about to burst into bloom. Co-owner Laura Kubes joined La Crosse Talk to invite visitors to come take in the sights and scents of 16,000 blooming peonies. Kubes and her husband, Bryan, care for over 600 varieties on their 2.5-acre farm just north of Spring Grove, Minn. (map) They welcome guests to stroll the fields, snap photos, or even bring a blanket for a picnic. We talk about what it’s like

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27:59

Talking Crumbl Cookie opening with Onalaska Mayor...

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2025/05/09

Big news for those with a sweet tooth, and the Onalaska Mayor, Kim Smith, along with UW-L political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, join La Crosse Talk to talk about the Crumbl Cookie finally about to open. We also hit on some Wisconsin GOP legislation to force businesses to accept cash and hit on the state budget. In terms of Crumbl’s opening, we had Smith call in for just a couple of minutes, but the mayor will be back in studio next week. Along with explaining the fascination some

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6:25

One of the most important La Crosse food drives this...

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2025/05/08

It’s one of the most important food drives for the La Crosse area, as Erin Waldhart and Adrianne Olson stop in studio to tell us about it. The Stamp Out Hunger food drive happens right out your front door from 8-10 a.m. Saturday. Waldhart is the Wafer Food Pantry executive director and Olson is the Great River United Way marketing director. Olson explains how simple it is to donate — just put your non-perishable foods in a bag near your mailbox around 8-10 a.m. Saturday, and volunteers

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12:41

It's the 32nd year of River Cleanup La Crosse,...

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2025/05/08

Sam Przywojski, with River Clean Up La Crosse, in the WIZM studio discussing just that, a three-decades long event that happens on Saturday. River Cleanup has been going on for 32 years and, over that time, pulled out over 800,000 pounds of trash, as well as recycled 3,300 of those blue barrels and nearly 2,000 tires. Przywojskisaid they could still use volunteers, people with boats, canoes or kayaks, for the event Saturday morning, which meets up in one of these four landings: -- Clinton Street

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15:07

Getting to know GROW La Crosse and its upcoming Plant...

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2025/05/07

We learn about GROW La Crosse with Bonnie Martin and Amy Sherrill in the WIZM studio, along with hyping up their upcoming “Plant Sale & More” event happening Thursday-Saturday. GROW La Crosse is a nonprofit that works with area schools, runs seven school gardens and teaches kids about all things plants. Well, maybe not all things, but gets them started on a life of growing. Their Plant Sale & More will happen at Western Technical College’s Horticulture Education Center,

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27:26

La Crosse council president Dickinson on city...

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2025/05/06

We get to know new La Crosse City Council President — or as her neighbors call her, "Madam President" — Tamara Dickinson, in the WIZM studio. Dickinson helps preview the upcoming city council meeting, which includes the potential vote on hiring a city administrator or to delay it some more so a working group can do more study. We also discuss just what exactly it means to "vacation" a street, in regards to some potential 12th Street North housing projectsthe city council could vote on

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23:41

Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson on budget,...

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2025/05/05

Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson in studio recapping the budget listening sessions, money in politics, is the state tackling homelessness and the slow start to the Legislature’s session. Johnson (D-Shelby), who represents District 96, that includes the south portion of the city of La Crosse, began talking about the Legislature’s slow start but also what she’s been doing in her district. We also hit on how she plans on hosting monthly “town halls” across the

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10:05

La Crosse teachers' union president Martinez on...

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2025/05/05

La Crosse teachers' union president Jesse Martinez joins to talk about announcing Golden Apple awards, attending May Day rallies in DC, the new school board president, building coalitions and his stepping down soon. Martinez is officially co-president of the La Crosse Education Association, which is currently going through elections for its leadership positions, but he is not seeking a fourth term. He notes there is only one candidate running for LEA president, and that's Jill Schams. Also, with the

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25:47

After Wisconsin's $100 million election, American...

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2025/05/05

American Promise co-founder Jeff Clements joined WIZM’s La Crosse Talk to help preview a community conversation happening Wednesday in La Crosse on changing the US Constitution to get big money out of politics. Clements is a former Asst. State's Attorney General, a Constitutional scholar and published author. At noon Wednesday at the Black River Beach Community Center, he’ll sit on a panel along with former Wells Fargo financial advisor Judy Nagel and UW-L political scientist Sam Scinta

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27:54

UW-La Crosse coach Buchholtz on T&F dynasty, going...

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2025/05/05

A few weeks ago, UW-La Crosse men’s track & field coach Josh Bucholtz stopped in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk to chat about the dynasty that he’s led the past 17 seasons. The Eagles’ T&F team is coming off an indoor national championship over winter and, last weekend,its 32 WIAC title out of the past 33 seasons. Bucholtz is trying to lead the Eagles to the trifecta this school year, after winning the men’s cross country and indoor national championships. UW-L

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30:14

A walking bridge over West Ave., suing over driveway...

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2025/05/02

UW-L political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk for a wide-ranging conversation on everything from West Avenue traffic, dumbing down ballot referendums, suing your neighbor for driveway basketball and the early start of the 2026 Wisconsin governor's race. We kicked things off with a local “issue” — the traffic congestion along West Avenue, particularly around UW-La Crosse. One suggestion making the rounds on “La Crosse

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13:51

Previewing La Crosse's 20th annual Steppin' Out In...

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2025/05/02

Olivia Moths and Sarah Staff in studio to preview this year’s 20th annual Steppin’ Out in Pink event. Steppin’ Out In Pink supports breast cancer research and patient support programs at Gundersen's Norma J. Vinger Center for Breast Care. Motes is the Philanthropy Program Coordinator at Gundersen Medical Foundation in La Crosse. She talks about how all the money raised stays local, what 20 years of doing this means and some of the event's history. While the event isn't until Sept

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13:51

Dave Larsen on La Crosse's 32nd Freedom Honor Flight...

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2025/05/01

It’s No. 32 for the Freedom Honor Flight out of La Crosse, the nonprofit that takes area veterans to Washington, D.C. for the day to see the war memorials, and Dave Larsen was in studio to talk about it. Larsen, a veteran himself, said 101 veterans are on Saturday’s flight, where people can go send them off around 6 a.m. from the Colgan Air Service hangar, or — and perhaps more importantly — welcome them home around 9:30-10 p.m. Larsen says that’s important because

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11:49

HorseSense hosting Kentucky Derby watch party at...

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2025/05/01

Ashley Adams, the lead instructor at HorseSense in Coon Valley, in studio hyping up the Kentucky Derby watch party fundraiser they’re having Saturday, plus everything the nonprofit does for the community. Adams talks about how HorseSense helps people with disabilities — youth and adults — as well as veterans, learn to ride horses. She tells some stories about how that goes and lets us know what kind of personalities their horses have. As for the watch party, it goes from noon-6

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9:32

UW-La Crosse's Jack Studer on heading to Packers...

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2025/04/30

After the NFL Draft in Green Bay, the Packers called UW-L's Jack Studer to invite him to rookie minicamp. Studer joined to talk about the anticipation of that phone call, his expectations for camp and his career at UW-La Crosse. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound wide receiver finished his UW-L career the football team's all-time leader in touchdown receptions (35), receiving yards (3,127) and is second in career receptions (182). Thursday, he begins his dream of getting to the NFL. Packers minicamp is three

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18:33

UW-La Crosse football coach Matt Janus on WR Studer...

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2025/04/30

UW-La Crosse football coach Matt Janus joins to mainly talk about his wide receiver, Jack Studer, getting the invite for rookie minicamp with the Green Bay Packers. We begin the conversation, though, talking about spring practice and just practice in general. Then we get into Studer, the record-setting receiver that helped UW-L make the playoffs each of the past four years. Studer leaves UW-L the all-time leader in TD receptions (35), receiving yards (3,127) and second in career receptions (182)See

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7:39

Kentucky Derby “Racing for Abilities” watch party,...

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2025/04/29

A Kentucky Derby watch party and fundraiser for Houston County’s Abilities Building Community (ABC) on Saturday. Sammie Sherry with the nonprofit was in studio for WIZM’s La Crosse Talk discussing what ABC is all about and everything that’s happening for the Saturday fundraiser at Timeout Tavern in La Crescent. ABC helps people with disabilities just live normal lives and this fundraiser — which raised $50,000 last year — will help provide their clients with things like

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15:34

River City RC's Michael Borst previews this weekend's...

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2025/04/29

River City Running Club president and ultramarathoner Michael Borst in the WIZM studio to, not just preview the La Crosse Marathon — which happens May 3 — but also just dive into everything running. Along with the La Crosse Marathon, the event also features a half marathon, a 5k and a kids race through Riverside Park. So, we get into that for abit, but also — since Borst is an ultramarathoner, which means he partakes in 100-kilometer races — we talk about all the other events

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12:12

Dr. Aaron Engel on Fort McCoy suspension over Trump,...

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2025/04/28

Dr. Aaron Engel joined La Crosse Talk on Monday to discuss the suspension of a Fort McCoy commander due to Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth photos being turned around, plus the state of La Crosse School funding, ahead of the Wisconsin budget being crafted. Engel is the superintendent of the La Crosse School District and a Lieutenant Colonel in the National Guard, who added that he is now also the Deputy Commander of the Army Schoolhouse at Fort McCoy. With that, we asked Engel about the suspension of

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24:59

Mac Kiel on where La Crosse is at with hiring a city...

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2025/04/28

Mac Kiel in studio breaking down where La Crosse is at with hiring a city administrator, as it is on committee agendas this week. Kiel is a former city council member, who just spent the last seven months on the city administrator working group studying whether to hire the position. The Judiciary and Administrative Committee meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday to vote on two agenda items in regards to city administrator. On the show we debate whether there needs to be more public input on the administrator

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