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12:21

Spotting the lunar eclipse in La Crosse with...

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2025/03/11

Astronomy educator, John Heasley, who runs Driftless Stargazing, joins to talk about the upcoming lunar eclipse and other things we might see in the sky from the La Crosse area in the next couple of days and weeks. Heasley runs the Driftless Stargazing page on Facebook and also works live events at state parks, libraries and schools about Astronomy. He, of course, breaks down the lunar eclipse that's happening Thursday night into Friday morning this week and the best way to see that — plus why

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15:02

Jared Burish on La Crosse's Hungry Peddler 50 year...

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2025/03/10

It’s been a La Crosse staple for 50 years and to celebrate that anniversary, the Hungry Peddler is going to start knocking down some walls. “The best way to celebrate 50 years is to spend some money,” Hungry Peddler operator Jared Burish said Monday on WIZM’s La Crosse Talk. The south side restaurant is about to go through some renovations this summer. Burish said they’ll be doing some outside construction work to the building beginning in June and will close down for

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13:02

La Crosse schools superintendent Engel on new...

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2025/03/10

La Crosse School superintendent, Dr. Aaron Engel, joins to discuss how loop kids are after changing the clocks, the new elementary school going up in the district, and the idea of ending the Department of Education. Began the conversation about Daylight Saving, how it affects students and if it would be bad for kids riding the bus, if we kept the clocks the way they are now, permanently. After that, we discussed part of the recently passed $53.5 million referendum. There's an open house from 6-8

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20:24

FIRST CONTACT: What happens when aliens arrive?...

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2025/03/08

It's 10 years into the future, and aliens have arrived at Earth's doorstep. How does the world react? That's the simulation UW-La Crosse history club president Jake Williams is running Saturday at the student union. Over 100 UW-L students are taking part, playing different roles, as presidents, military leaders, the media and more. It's called a mega game and this is the largest one Williams is hosting. The premise is, again, aliens are in Earth's orbit, but that's all we know. Are they hostile,

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10:01

What's happening this weekend Around River City with...

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2025/03/07

Sarah Butler with Around River City stopped in studio to highlight what’s happening in the area this weekend from a 1970s themed roller skate night to a chili cookoff. With spring around the corner, Butler also noted two golf cards on the site — both $79 with one for 10 rounds at Coulee Region course and another for 12 rounds in the Tri-State area. There’s also the St. Patty’s Day .01k around the corner on March 15, happening down Pearl Street, for those who want to say they

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24:21

Aptiv's Miss Remarkable: Aimee Litwin

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2025/03/06

What a joy it was to talk with Aimee, who is nothing short of an optimistic juggernaut. She's been through many physical challenges, she's been underestimated at almost every turn and she hasn't let any of that stop her from making her dreams happen. She is the current APTIV Miss Remarkable. She'll be handing the crown over on Saturday, May 10th, during a ceremony in the Union Bluffs Room at UW-La Crosse. If you'd like to meet Aimee and many other amazing women, you can get tickets to the pageant

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25:03

Repro Eco: 6 Short Plays About 1 Big Topic

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2025/02/27

We talked with Diane Breeser about this unique theater project. Diane is one of 6 playwrights from around the country who have created a collection of 6 short plays, addressing environmental impacts on reproductive health in humans. This includes climate change, forever chemicals and, well know around here, PFAS. You can learn more about our local readings here. Diane is a very talented local artist and we talk about her journey on the La Crosse stage as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for

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24:21

Klekamp on County v. City administrator, trading the...

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2025/02/27

Jane Klekamp in studio, as we dissected her role as La Crosse County administrator, particularly in relation to the city of La Crosse potentially creating a similar position. We also discussed the potentially devastating impact of federal funding cuts to the county, and entertained the hypothetical of trading the La Crosse Center. The first half of the conversation focused on Klekamp's role as county administrator, how the position was established, and what the city of La Crosse might consider if it

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8:09

Brainstorming unique ways to Polar Plunge in La...

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2025/02/27

Kat Craugh and Special Olympics athlete Renee Cappetto in studio discussing unique ways we can Polar Plunge on Saturday. This will be the 27th annual Polar Plunge, where the community raises money for Special Olympics Wisconsin and dives into the Black River. Last year, La Crosse raised over $100,000 for the Special Olympics. Kat and Renee talked about the traditional way of running into the water, but they've carved out ways everyone can participate by having the 'toe dip," which is exactly what it

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4:43

Billings talks GOP outrage over Gov. Evers...

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2025/02/26

Here's a clip from Wisconsin state Rep. Jill Billings on what she calls manufactured Republican outrage over the term "inseminated person." In his budget proposal, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers changed terminology from "the husband of the mother" to "the spouse of the inseminated person," and Billings describes why that had to happen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:02

"Crowd funding on steroids" — La Crosse Soup begins...

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2025/02/26

It's the ninth year of La Crosse Soup, and director Josh Court joins to break down just how this "crowd funding on steroids," local version of Shark Tank actually works. It begins at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Rivoli, downtown, where community members are welcome to come, donate $5, get a bowl of soup and hear pitches from four groups in how they'd make La Crosse a better place to live. Those four groups and their pitches are: La Crosse Area Family Y This project aims to upgrade the kitchen at the

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24:03

Brewers president Schlesinger remembering Bob Uecker,...

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2025/02/25

Milwaukee Brewers president Rick Schlesinger joined WIZM's La Crosse Talk PM to discuss ideas for maximizing the year-round use of an upgraded American Family Field, the Sausage Races coming to in La Crosse, remembering Bob Uecker, and how the team is handling rising player salaries. Began the show with Schlesinger sharing insights into how the team plans to utilize an upgraded stadium. He explains that it needed to be winterize, which was part of the $500 million taxpayer-funded upgrades passed by

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18:01

The Green Table Dinner Series

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2025/02/21

You've heard of wine pairing dinners and even dinners with pairings of bourbons and other spirits. Now, from the folks at Carbon Cannabis comes The Green Table Dinner series. An infused dinner party series rooted in local tradition and elevated by nature. This plant focused dinner series was born in an effort to offer an elevated and alcohol free dining experience by blending gourmet cuisine with the artistry of cannabis infusion. Their debut event will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025, from 6:00

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16:45

Futures Center helps La Crosse students get a head...

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2025/02/20

A unique opportunity for School District of La Crosse students, through a one-of-a-kind program in Wisconsin. Kathi Millard runs the Futures Center in the district through a nonprofit called La Crosse Promise. Millard joined the show to talk about the opportunities and challenges high school students face as they prepare for post-graduation and what La Crosse Promise does through its Future Center, including what's called a Futures Fair happening Thursday at Logan and next week at Central. It's

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12:26

Primary recap and one peculiar story from La Crosse...

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2025/02/19

We chatted with La Crosse city clerk Nikki Elsen after she was done with primary voting duties for the night Tuesday. We recapped how everything went, the voter turnout and compared this La Crosse mayor election to some recent past races. Elsen has been the city clerk the past five years and was deputy clerk 21 years before that. So, we asked her about any interesting election night stories, and she did have a pretty good one about voting machines being switched in 2020. Which prompted just a few

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12:48

Ballzer previews improv show Heart of La Crosse,...

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2025/02/18

Z93's Tracy Ballzer in studio helping preview the improv show, Heart of La Crosse, which opens Thursday at the Pump House, downtown. Heart of La Crosse is made up of six cast members and is best described as skits similar to shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway and Saturday Night Live, including some audience participation. The members write all the material — except the improv, of course. Some fan favorites are back, including Doris and Betty,Cletus and Lurleen, plus819 News — Heart's

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14:32

Those statewide tests and La Crosse student outcomes...

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2025/02/17

Covered a lot with School District of La Crosse superintendent, Dr. Aaron Engel, including statewide proficiency tests and how students are doing, plus a timeline on tearing down the Hogan building and getting public input on renovating State Road Elementary. We also discussed last week's visit to La Crosse from Dr. Jill Underly, the Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and just exactly what that job entails. Plus the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and the outlook Engel has from the

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6:39

7 minutes with La Crosse mayor candidate Shaundel...

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2025/02/17

Ahead of voting day Tuesday, we grabbed each of the four La Crosse mayor candidates for seven minutes. Here's Shaundel Washington-Spivey. You can read more about her here, as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7 minutes with La Crosse mayor candidate Vicki Markussen

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2025/02/17

Ahead of voting day Tuesday, we grabbed each of the four La Crosse mayor candidates for seven minutes. Here's Vicki Markussen. You canread more about her here, as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:27

7 minutes with La Crosse mayor candidate Ellie McLoone

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2025/02/17

Ahead of voting day Tuesday, we grabbed each of the four La Crosse mayor candidates for seven minutes. Here's Ellie McLoone. You can read more about her here, as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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