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BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen

WIZM News presents the BizNews Greater La Crosse podcast, where we bring you the latest business news impacting our community. Host Vicki Markussen interviews local entrepreneurs and business leaders to provide in-depth insights on the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the La Crosse area. Our show is a collaboration between WIZMNews.com and BizNews Greater La Crosse

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17:17

What put the Lux in Luxembourg, home of a La Crosse...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/09/15

More than 200 people in greater La Crosse can also call Luxembourg home thanks to dual-citizenship. As a result, they have a coveted passport to tracing their lineage to Luxembourg. In August, 25 students from La Crosse’s newest sister city, Junglinster, visited La Crosse in the first trip of an ongoing summer exchange. We talked to one of their teachers and chaperone, Marc Zimmer, about how Luxembourg is calling its descendants home to the world’s wealthiest country, what made it wealthy, and what

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39:54

Viterbo grad turns singing into millions, investing...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/09/15

Matt Curtis grew up singing. He didn’t know it could make him a lot of money starting in college. Curtis began recording different tracks to Gregorian chants while attending Viterbo. He pursued his signing career at the same time. Some investments took off, and he found himself holding millions of dollars. He moved back home and started to diversify — buying rental property, converting an old church into a performance hall and a historic home into a wedding venue. As if that’s not enough, he’s the

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10:30

Jackson Plaza ready to celebrate small businesses...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/09/01

La Crosse's Jackson Plaza, at 19th and Jackson streets, took on a new owner when the tenant, Kat Soper and her husband, with Palm and Pine, took on ownership. There are nearly 20 small, locally owned businesses in the strip mall from candy to Indian food to coffee to vacuum sales and repair, marketing, and a child care center. The group banned together and is hosting a block party Wednesday. Kat talks about the party, why they bought the building and how Palm and Pine Yoga is doing. See

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27:17

Ditched product leads to local superfood business

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/08/25

What do you do when a customer doesn’t pay you after your custom create a CBD cream to treat neuropathy? You sell it — and fast. Conquer Products in Mabel, Minn., uses its health product manufacturing expertise to now launch its second product — Favor Colostrum powder. You can buy the health superfood on Amazon, which is an entirely different experience. Head of marketing and Favor Colostrum co-founder Abby Rhude joins Vicki Markussen to talk about the business mistake into a business life of heath

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14:42

Jenn & Jason Slusser's new Features Fieldhouse in...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/08/18

Two guys walked into Features in Wests Salem. They walked out. But the idea they sparked got built in May. Owners Jenn & Jason Slusser join to talk about the opening of the new Features Fieldhouse last spring with the idea that parents can bring their kids to play and practice sports, while they enjoy the restaurant and bowling alley. Hear how Features attracted the La Crosse Showtime basketball team, and more, to fill the space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:20

Filling a La Crescent Void with Affogato Lane Coffee

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/08/04

Filling your own need is often a place where entrepreneurs start a business. That’s what happened with the Anderson family in La Crescent. Kelsey and her husband Raymond had day-jobs, but their love for coffee caused them to start first a coffee trailer and now an actual coffee shop on Walnut Street in downtown La Crescent. Kelsey Anderson joins Bizcast about how Affogato (off-a-GOT-o) Lane Coffee got its start and how helping La Crescent business have been.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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12:06

Talking bikes with Brody Meier, as Harley Davidson...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/07/28

You may have a yearning to feel the wind in your hair as co-owner Brody Meier of Harley Davidson La Crosse Area talks about why he and his partner chose to own a Harley franchise and what it is like to be at the 120th Anniversary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:18

Root Down Yoga's Nick Roush on re-establishing community

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/07/21

Nick Roush, co-owner of Root Down Yoga, joins to tell his story of a yoga studio with sold-out sessions. Its sense of community draws people, then, as Roush describes, the pandemic changed everything. Hear how his wife, co-owner Mandy’s transformation, sparked this business that created transformation in other lives. It’s closure during the pandemic and its hopeful slow upward path to reestablish the community it created. Tune in to learn more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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21:10

City of La Crosse gives $400,000 additional for child...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/07/14

The Parenting Place’s Michelle Sampson joins, as the organization receives a second year of $400,000 from the City of La Crosse’ ARPA funding to help with the childcare crisis. The nonprofit organization identified what’s pulling workers from centers - leaving many without care for their children so they, in turn, can work. The shortage began as the number of licensed childcare providers decreased steeply around 2015. Then the tight labor market pulled employees away. As you’ll hear in the

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18:47

Apprenticeships: Not Just Placing Kids in Trades Anymore

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/06/30

Apprenticeships used to be for the trades - carpentry, electricians, plumbers. Today there’s more than 11 career fields available to students. CESA #4 provides many services to more than 26 school districts in Western Wisconsin. Amanda Langrehr, with CESA #4, joins to discuss: The many ways students can explorer careers What fields apprenticeships can be in What’s involved in apprenticeships How parents can direct their children to career options You will have a better idea of how students can

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45:52

Nick Roush on challenges in renting to unsheltered,...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/06/23

The first housing endeavor for Nick Roush and wife Mandy was so bad, his mom though he hadn’t seen the inside when he bought it. After spending $60,000 — all on credit cards to fix it — Roush had to tear it down and start over. Roush Rentals has learned a lot in its 25 years of building. It now has 225 successful units. Rouch's philosophy: Find the win-wins for people, the cities he builds in, and his company. In this podcast you’ll hear: How they keep young professionals in the area How they can

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17:31

Sweet Talking the 50th Anniversary at Linda’s Bakery...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/06/16

Linda’s Bakery is a staple, not just in West Salem, but throughout La Crosse County. They have been baking donuts for 50 years this year – and they even took over from someone else. It’s a local family business with all the stories to go with it. The new co-owner, Bob Anderson joins to talk sweets, health craze, online shopping, wholesale baking and forgetting ingredients mid-baking. Here, you'll learn what has made Linda’s Bakery a memory of generations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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20:00

La Crosse Parks and Rec. director Odegaard on Fish...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/06/09

Part 2 of our conversation with La Crosse Parks, Recreation and Forestry director Jay Odegaard and the role his agency plays in beautifying the city and making it a place where people want to live and visit. Here Odegaard talks about: Special trees with pods are being planted downtown The Pearl Street Walkway should be completed The Hatchery, the former Fish Hatchery and Tourism Bureau building in Riverside ark is completing, and How the City is repairing its trails See omnystudio.com/listener for

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La Crosse Parks and Rec director Odegaard on new...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/06/02

The City of La Crosse plays a key role in helping those who live here, as well as visitors, have more fun. Jay Odegaard, La Crosse's Parks and Rec director joins. He's the man who heads most of that work. We had so much to talk about with Odegaard that this is just part one of that interview. Here, he talks about: Flood cleanup and how it impacted businesses New Northside transient dock Data shows boaters are coming from many Midwest locations to La Crosse The extension of the levy at Riverside

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39:57

What to expect from the River Point development with...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/05/26

Jason Gilman, owner of JBG Planning, LLC, is the project manager for the River Point District near downtown La Crosse. he joins to talk about how it’s taken 30 years to develop what used to be called the old Mobil oil site — the land that is being developed across from Festival Foods on Rose Street. In this podcast, you will hear: What’s being built How it will get approved What it means for La Crosse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:24

Northsiders, Skinner and Barton, of Paulin's Provisions

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/05/19

Ben Skinner and Chris Barton, owners of Paulin's Provision, join. The two grew up on the northside of La Crosse, but went on to work at esteemed restaurants in Minneapolis and Seattle. When COVID hit, however, they came back home and launched a business back in the old neighborhood. They bought the Vogue and named it Paulins Provision, a grocery store named after a family member, where they sell shelf-stable food products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:35

Adding a Little Twinkle, Twine and Art on Market...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/05/12

When her business partner’s husband got a job on the West Coast, Tracy Endrizzi found herself owning two businesses in La Crosse — a sassy and snarky gift shop, plus her original art studio for people to make customized gifts and art. Tracy joins, and you’ll learn how she and her partner previously kept reworking how their businesses went together in two small spaces — both knowing something unique was there with the two operating jointly. Add in the expansion during the pandemic to incorporate

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12:44

The New Face of Working in Manufacturing

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/05/05

A continuation of an interview with Inland Packaging owner Mark Glendenning. He is a founder of a group called The Upper Mississippi Manufacturing Association (TUMMA) that unites large and small manufacturers to encourage students to experience and pursue professional careers in manufacturing. It’s not just line workers, it’s engineers, human resources, marketing, and more than 11 different professionals often employed by manufacturers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:57

Award-winning Inland Packing: Growth from business...

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/04/28

When you have a lot of customers and that industry begins to shrink, listen to how Inland Packaging in La Crosse identified new markets and grew. Owner Mark Glendenning shares the story of how his grandfather came to purchase what was then a business card and stationery business to how his father created a customer-centric culture and began producing labels for its biggest customer - G. Heileman Brewery. When Mark Glendenning took ownership, he diversified into flexible food products - like cream

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10:54

Blazing Trails in the Coulee Region with Stephen Cohen

BizNews Greater La Crosse with Vicki Markussen ·

2023/04/21

Many local boards are filled with individuals who care about our community — many of them are current or retired business leaders. In today’s spotlight, we focus on a West Salem dad with young kids, who is literally blazing trails by being heavily involved in the Outdoor Recreation Alliance, as it buys a large parcel of land on the outskirts of La Crosse. Stephen Cohen, a financial advisor with Edward Jones in West Salem, brings the biking fun to West Salem with a new trail-head and bike park. Then

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