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24:42

La Crosse mayor candidate Washington-Spivey on city...

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2025/03/23

La Crosse mayor candidate Shaundel Washington-Spivey in studio discussing how to handle homelessness, hiring a city administrator, his lived experiences as both a black and a gay person, and the idea of bringing community together to solve local issues. Washington-Spivey is running against Chris Kahlow in the spring election, which concludes April 1. You can read more about the candidates on the WIZM election page. Kahlow also joined La Crosse Talk last week. We spent the first half of this

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26:00

Viterbo's Dr. Mayne on measles outbreak and autism...

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2025/03/21

Viterbo immunologist, Dr. Chris Mayne, in the WIZM studio discussing the measles outbreak happening in the U.S. right now, and the origins of the conspiracy linking vaccines to autism. Mayne, an associate professor of biology at Viterbo, says the measles is the most contagious virus known to man, and talks of how the MMR vaccine nearly eliminated it. He also breaks down Andrew Wakefield's 12-child, illegal study and how he tried to link autism to the measles portion of the vaccine, basically to get

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12:52

La Crosse teachers' union president Martinez on...

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2025/03/21

La Crosse Education Association co-president Jesse Martinez joins to talk about the plans for the new elementary, what it probably won’t be named, plus their process to endorsing school board candidates. Martinez is a seventh-grade social studies and math teacher at Logan Middle School, along with being the teachers’ union co-president, so we also talked about some funny stories he’s experienced in the classroom. In discussing the school board elections, Martinez told us the

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25:43

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2025/03/21

La Crosse city council candidate Paul Brown in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk, discussing his background and priorities in running. Some of the highlights include his background in mental health, which he feels gives him an educated perspective on some of the dilemmas the homeless experience. Brown also talked about his perspective on hiring a city administrator, plus some of what he calls inconsistent decisions made by the city council when it comes to expenditures — such as recently

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24:50

La Crosse Mayor Reynolds on last four years, what’s...

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2025/03/21

La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds joins with less than a month left in office. We discuss what he’s most proud of over the past four years, and things he wish he could have accomplished. Plus whether he’s going to get back into politics and some city business currently happening. Started out with the big unknown, ‘Is Reynolds going to get back into politics at some point?’ After that, we talked about former Mayor John Medinger’s endorsement in the current mayor’s

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8:05

Previewing robotics Reefscape competition at La...

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2025/03/21

We preview the Seven Rivers Regional Robotics competition, called Reefscape, happening at the La Crosse Center Friday and Saturday. Planning committee chair Jason Jones describes how these 51 high schools, including 11 from the area, have created robots to perform a certain task in order to win the competition and move on to the world championships in Texas. The Reefscape is meant to simulate exploration beneath the ocean's surface, having robots harvest algae, seeding coral on their reef then

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11:33

La Crosse's Shirley Hefti in studio celebrating her...

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2025/03/19

Shirley Hefti joined in studio, just days ahead of her 100th birthday. She shared a couple of La Crosse childhood memories with us, including being born at Grandview in La Crosse and going to Franklin Elementary School. She'll be celebrating from 11-:12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Harry J. Olson Senior Center on the north side, before her actual birthday on Sunday. And she said she's taking it easy that day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:15

La Crosse mayor debate reaction with UW-L political...

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2025/03/18

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky in studio reacting to the La Crosse mayor candidate debate hosted by WIZM last week. We also discussed Rebecca Cooke getting back into the US House race in Wisconsin’s 3rd District, more reaction for the Wisconsin Supreme Court debate and why a Cheeto sold at auction for $87,840. Started the show with Cooke getting back into the race against Derrick Van Orden and how the two never debated. With the mayor’s debate, we broke

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58:04

Holocaust survivor, 96-year-old Peter Feigl tells his...

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2025/03/17

Peter Feigl joined to tell us his incredible story of surviving the Holocaust — the many ways his life was saved — losing his parents to the Auschwitz concentration camp and what he did after WWII. Feigl will be in La Crosse on Wednesday, telling this story and answering audience questions at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center. People should get there at 6 p.m., because every seat will be filled for the free event. It will also belivestreamed here. Also joining

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22:54

La Crosse city council candidate Aron Newberry on...

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2025/03/17

Aron Newberry in the WIZM studio to talk about why he’s running for city council, his experiences and a couple of his top issues including city administrator, housing and past votes on the REACH Center. Newberry is running in District 9 against incumbent Chris Woodard. Read more here about the candidates, who answered the WIZM questionnaire. We began the conversation talking about Newberry’s work experiences and what he feels would help in his role on the council. After that, we got into

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27:46

Women Build, Housing Week and Neighbor’s Day with...

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2025/03/14

Kahya Fox, executive director of Habitat For Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region, in the WIZM studio Thursday for La Crosse Talk discussing all things housing, as they get set for the Women Build Program this weekend, plus the first-ever housing week, preceded by Neighbor’s Day next month. We also discussed Habitat’s first-time homebuyers program, which just led to a discussion about housing in general and the dilemmas that La Crosse — and everywhere — are facing. In the

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26:37

State Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson on federal funding...

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2025/03/14

Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson in the WIZM studio this week on the impact potential federal funding freezes will have on Wisconsin farms and businesses, city taxes vs. regional assets and hospital performing exams without consent — legally. It was an interesting start to the show with Johnson (D-Shelby), just bringing up when La Crosse and Shelby were working on a boundary agreement years ago. But that led to a conversation about city taxes, which then led to us talking about

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28:51

La Crosse School Board candidate Jeff Jackson on...

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2025/03/14

La Crosse School Board candidate Jeff Jackson in studio discussing what he feels is needed in the district, that includes public relations, student learning gaps and the future budget situation. Jackson served on the school board for a year, filling the term of a member who resigned, but a job change prevented him from running again. Now he's back, as one of six candidates vying for three seats on the board. The big things Jackson sees with the district is a need to better promote all the good

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8:53

Brian Simpson previews La Crosse's 20th Annual St....

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2025/03/14

Rock Mornings host Brian Simpson dropped in to help preview Saturday's 20th Annual St. Patty's Day .01K down Pearl Street — deemed the world's shortest race, at 32.8 feet. Simpson talks about some of the whacky things participants have done in the past, some of the crazier ideas they've had in putting on this race and what it all goes for, which is the Hunger Task Force of La Crosse. Every year, proceeds have gone to the Hunger Task Force, the only food bank between Madison, Eau Claire and

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19:18

Terry Visger gives a taste of her performance for...

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2025/03/14

The way Terry Visgertells it, Saturday's Celtic Stories and Songs at the Pump House in downtown La Crosse sounds like an amazing time put on by theBluff Country Tale Spinners. Vizger is on the La Crosse Story Telling board and she popped into the WIZM studio to tells us everything they're up to over the next couple months when it comes to the art of telling a story. Visger also shared a little taste of the story she's going to tell, describing the devil coming into a room, surprising its occupant

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10:16

UW-La Crosse women's sprint coach Katie Wagner on jr....

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2025/03/14

UW-La Crosse women's track and field sprints coach, Katie Wagner joins to talk about the extraordinary junior, Lauren Jarrett, and what recently accomplished on a world level at the USATF Indoor Championships, plus the dynasty the Eagles have in the sport. Jarrett, a Logan High grad, may be the best sprinter in UW-L history. Wagner is in her 15th season coaching UW-L, which is headed to New York to compete in the Division III Indoor Championships, which they won in 2023 — actually they swept

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19:36

The 32.8-foot race to help La Crosse's food bank, the...

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2025/03/13

Shelly Fortner's run in the St. Patty's Day .01k before, but this year, the executive director of the Hunger Task Force of La Crosse will be drinking a green beer and observing from the sidelines. It's the 20th anniversary of the race, happening at 6 p.m. Saturday on Pearl Street, downtown, and Fortner joined WIZM's La Crosse Talk on Wednesday discussing what that 32.8 feet means to the Hunger Task Force.We also talked about the struggles with food scarcity now and some of the other ways people can

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29:09

Town halls, nobody knows these candidates and do yard...

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2025/03/13

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky in studio, discussing the outrage surrounding town halls, a new Marquette Law poll about how the spring election candidates are virtual unknowns, plus do yard signs work — especially when the ground is frozen. We also hit on a new furry police officer at UW-L, we tried to keep the #CurdWar between Kwik Trip and Culver's going — something we've done on La Crosse Talk PM — and we hit on springing forward, as well.See

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30:03

Chris Woodard on upcoming La Crosse city council...

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2025/03/12

The smells from the brewery, upcoming city development, and running for reelection on city council with Chris Woodard in studio. Woodard, who represents District 9 and is running against Aron Newberry, recaps some committee work that was done last week, some development projects that are in the works by Three-Sixty Real Estate Solutions, including the Kmart lot and more housing by Mayo. We also talk about his first term on city council, some legislation he's led — "fixing" feral cats and

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16:02

UW-La Crosse men's basketball coach Gritzmacher on...

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2025/03/12

UW-La Crosse men's basketball coach JT Gritzmacher joins to talk about his team being in the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history, and playing that game at home, as well as setting the single-season record for wins at 24-5 and being ranked No. 5 in the NCAA. UW-L plays at 7 p.m. Friday against ninth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan (24-5) at Mitchell Hall. The winner will play at 7 p.m. Saturday against either No. 22 Wisconsin Lutheran or 17th-ranked Washington-St. Louis. Of UW-L's five losses this

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