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12:25

Explore La Crosse's Burish on landing state wrestling...

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2025/09/18

Jeremiah Burish, director of sports sales at Explore La Crosse, joined WIZM's La Crosse Talk to discuss some of the area big events and the impact they have to the region. La Crescent is hosting USA Cycling’s gravel nationals on Saturday — the first of back-to-back years it will be held in the area. A big deal in the cycling world and for the Coulee Region, as it could bring more cycling events here. Burish did mention the event follows nationals last year in Nebraska, and we joked that

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27:46

Mac Kiel on La Crosse council postponing operations...

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2025/09/17

Mac Kiel in studio recapping last week’s quick city council meeting, including putting off the operations director vote, plus how the Pathways Home update went. Last week’s council voted 9-4 to put off a vote on hiring an operations director, which comes alongside an upcoming decision in February on a city administrator position. So, we get into some of the differences between the positions and how the council has gotten to this point with the two positions. Kiel also talked about the

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28:04

What it's like owning a movie theatre, with Rivoli...

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2025/09/17

Ahead of Rivoli Theatre’s 105th birthday Friday, co-owner Jonathan Gelatt stopped in studio to talk about what it’s like owning a theatre and the way they’re building community. We also, of course, nerded out on classic movies. On the show, Gelatt talks about why the Rivoli doesn’t always have the big blockbusters right away and, instead, does things like Cult Movie Night or Adventure Films Night to be a better part of both the La Crosse Community and old-school moviegoers

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26:30

La Crosse County admin Klekamp on $200M budget, road...

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2025/09/17

La Crosse County administrator, Jane Klekamp, back in studio discussing finalizing the $200 million budget, the situation with a county board member over a social media post, distributing $7 million in opioid settlement money and a potential new $1 fine for marijuana possession. We also asked Klekamp about the Water Notification Act, a bill Wisconsin Assembly Rep. Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) is trying to get passed, plus her thoughts on the Pathways Home presentation last week and whether the county

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30:32

From her work at the border, Sister Eileen McKenzie...

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2025/09/17

After a drive up from the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, Sister Eileen McKenzie stopped in studio to talk about immigration and her work with those that have really gone from fleeing violence south of the US border to now being detained or deported from the U.S. She was in La Crosse ahead of Wednesday’s Coulee Region Immigration Summit — the third year of the event, hosted by the Coulee Region Immigration Task Force. The summit is already at capacity with a waiting list, so we tried to

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5:46

Previewing 20th Chaseburg cancer walk with Monty...

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2025/09/16

Monty Gilbertson in studio helping preview the 20th Annual Chaseburg Area Cancer Walk, which is basically an all-day party that happens Saturday. The event is titled “20 years of Hope.” Gilbertson says the money brought in will stay local and go toward things like gas and food cards, as well as cancer research in the area. Over the past 19 years, the event has raised $19 million. Same day registration begins at 11 a.m. and the event starts up at 4 p.m. with recognition of cancer

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5:33

Previewing the Oktoberfest Ladies Day Luncheon with...

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2025/09/16

Mrs. Oktoberfest 2009, Barb Larsen, joined to hype up this year’s Ladies Day Luncheon — what she calls the Oktoberfest finale. It happens Sept. 28 at theCargill Room. Larsen said this fundraiser has been happening about 25 years and this year’s guest speaker is Lisa David Olson, whowill be presenting two, what she calls, interactive speeches titled "Untangle my Pretzel" and "How Do You Wash Lederhosen." Tickets are $40. The event includes lunch and door prizes. Deadline for tickets

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29:39

Economist Hoffer on the uniqueness of owning the...

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2025/09/15

We dive into how the Green Bay Packers are owned — the only team in the US owned by its shareholders — with Dr. Adam Hoffer, a sports economist and director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation. We also discuss on WIZM's La Crosse Talk what’s called recovery fees — those “additional overcharge” fees you might see on a cellphone bill. Hoffer shares a recovery fee story he noticed recently on is Uber bill, as these charges are appearing more and more on

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23:20

La Crosse Rep. Billings on why Democratic bills are...

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2025/09/15

Covered a bunch with Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Jill Billings last week on La Crosse Talk — from Democratic bills being ignored and a new water law she's introducing, to state regulations on public schools, La Crosse's newest arts district, and a set of worker-related legislative packages. We began the show discussing how Wisconsin law requires public schools to start on Sept. 1 because of the tourism industry, but has no such rule for private schools. Currently, the La Crosse School

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27:33

Charlie Kirk assassination, Trump’s role in governor...

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2025/09/12

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, joins to discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a philosophical question about homelessness with La Crosse closing two parks, the Wisconsin governor’s race — as David Crowley visited the area — and the city’s dueling administrator-v-ops director proposals. Began the show on the governor’s race, with Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in the studio earlier this week, announcing his candidacy, and

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26:33

David Crowley on his run for WI governor,...

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2025/09/12

Covered a wide range of topics with Democrat David Crowley, who was in La Crosse this week launching his campaign for Wisconsin governor. The 39-year-old Milwaukee County executive and former state Assembly representative joined us in studio, where we talked about homelessness — as La Crosse shuts down two city parks — along with the Brewers stadium deal, criticism from GOP opponents, state taxes and the growth of data centers. We started the show getting to know Crowley a bit —

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10:36

Breast cancer survivor Bethany Poellinger tells her...

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2025/09/12

Bethany Poellinger tells her story of being diagnosed and surviving breast cancer. She's this year's Steppin' Out In Pink advocate. Poellinger's story sounds unique, because she was diagnosed with breast cancer just a few months after being checked for it. Saturday is the 20th year of Steppin' Out In Pink, which begins at 9 a.m. at Riverside Park in downtown La Crosse. The money raised through the event stays local to help with various causes, including things as simple as gas cards to help people

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11:22

La Crosse Schools superintendent Engel on truancy...

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2025/09/11

La Crosse Schools superintendent, Dr. Aaron Engel, joins to discuss a big drop in truancy, getting the state's permission on when to start school, finalizing the budget and all-day 4K. Began the show talking quickly about the district's budget situation and finalizing that for next year, before getting into all-day 4K. The state has created a two-model funding system with 4K that the school board is protesting. The last two topics deal with start times — both on the calendar and on the clocks

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19:04

Breaking down city administrator with La Crosse...

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2025/09/11

Public engagement sessions on La Crosse hiring a city administrator are coming. Lisa Weston, on the city council and on the city admin working group, stopped in studio to discuss what those sessions will look like and what the working group has been doing since it was formed back in December. We also discussed another similar proposal of operations director, that was put on this Thursday’s council agenda by the mayor. The city admin position isn’t up for a vote by the council until

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14:55

Previewing the Moon Tunes finale with co-founders TJ...

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2025/09/11

The two Moon Tunes co-founders in studio together, Terry Bauer and TJ Peterslie, discussing the last concert series of the season, what the future holds for year No. 15 next summer and how last week went with the combination of a marching band and Elvis impersonators. This week’s finale features Adam Gruel and the Space Burritos. Petersliesays Gruel is an amazing talent, who’s even recorded some songs with comedian Charlie Berens. The two also talk about next year being their last for

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22:49

UW-L football coach Janus on when 100 football...

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2025/09/10

UW-La Crosse football coach Matt Janus joined ahead of their first game this weekend. On the show we discussed replacing one of UW-L’s best receivers in school history, what it’s like when 100 football players show up at a waterpark and trying to get back to the playoffs for a fifth-consecutive season. Janus is 37-11 in his four years as coach, winning at least one playoff game in three of those years. He has his quarterback and top running back returning this season, but the schedule is

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17:39

Thelen and Adeline-Chapes preview Pump House showing...

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2025/09/09

A unique show that includes the audience, called Every Brilliant Thing, begins this weekend at the Pump House Regional Arts Center. Colin Thelen, producer with Grey Area Productions and Alexandria Adeline-Chapes, one of two actors that will be on stage, joined in studio to explain the many layers to the play. It’s a comedy, it has aspects to mental health awareness, the audience is all in play — and literally in the play — while there is just one actor on stage — either

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25:20

City council president Dickinson on city...

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2025/09/09

La Crosse city council president, Tamra Dickinson joined in studio to discuss the “dueling” proposals to hire a city administrator or operations director. She also talked about the potential collaboration on building an indoor pool, plus the city closing two parks and forcing the farmers market to move — again. Dickinson joined just a few days before the monthly city council meeting, which happens at 6 p.m. Thursday. One of the agenda items is La Crosse Mayor Shaundel

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26:22

Economist Hoffer breaks down gas taxes in Wisconsin...

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2025/09/09

Economist Adam Hoffer joins to discuss new vaping regulations that could clear shelves, and how Wisconsin and Minnesota compare to the rest of the U.S. on gas taxes. Hoffer, director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation, explains a new Department of Revenue rule that would make most vaping devices illegal to sell. But will the $1,000 fine be enough — or even enforced? We also look at one of the Tax Foundation’s most popular data sets: how much each state charges in gas taxes, with

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17:41

Courtney Daniels-Burke on fundraising and research at...

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2025/09/09

As Saturday’s 20th Annual Steppin’ Out in Pink nears, Courtney Daniels-Burke stopped in studio to talk about the Gundersen Medical Foundation, the organization behind the event. Daniels-Burke discusses the different fundraisers the foundation oversees and the many programs supported through that funding. Along with Steppin’ — which begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Riverside Park — the foundation also organizes the Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon with Mid-West

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