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Athletes, coaches, parents and spectators should anticipate how they’re getting into La Crosse and UW-L for this week’s WIAA State Track Meet.  The meet runs happens Friday and Saturday. With construction projects happening throughout the area, having 20,000 people getting to and from the area could get messy. WIZM reached out to the Wisconsin DOT…

Pickleball — the sport that looks like a friendly mash-up of ping-pong and badminton — is quietly destroying senior citizens. Physical therapist Phil Mitchell, co-owner of Mitchell Holistic Health, joined La Crosse Talk to explain why so many people — especially older adults — are winding up injured after what’s supposed to be this fun,…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Yelich hit his fourth home run in six games and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to eight games, beating the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Monday night. Yelich — named the National League Player of the Week earlier in the day — connected on a full-count slider from Brady Singer (6-4)…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Pacers have finally ended the franchise’s 25-year NBA Finals drought, achieving the unthinkable after starting 10-15 and looking like anything but a title contender. Now Indiana will try to exorcise the demons of its decades-long, snake-bitten history and actually win the title when the Pacers take on the Oklahoma City in…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have plenty of reason to run back the same roster after reaching the Western Conference finals for the second straight time. But that was their initial assessment last year, too, before the big trade went down right before the beginning of training camp. Not many moves can be ruled out, particularly in this era of the NBA that…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx picked up right where they left off last season when reaching the WNBA Finals. Both teams have gone undefeated through their first seven games this year with the Lynx set to host Phoenix on Tuesday night in a Commissioner’s Cup matchup. The Liberty and Lynx faced off last…

La Crosse School District Planetarium  WKTY Cares has area students seeing stars.  We’ve made a donation to the La Crosse School District Planetarium This recently updated facility is housed on the 3rd floor of La Crosse Central High School and is really, really cool! The planetarium will accommodate a maximum of 49 people. There are 38 theater…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love doesn’t necessarily agree with the assertion that he and the Green Bay Packers took a step back last season. But the Packers quarterback is certain about this much: It’s time for his team and his game to take a major step forward. Love heads into his third season…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Caleb Durbin’s sacrifice fly drove in the winning run for the Milwaukee Brewers, who earned their first sweep of the season with a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 10 innings on Wednesday. For the second consecutive day, the Brewers won in walk-off fashion in extra innings, a day after…

Christan Yelich hit his first career, walk-off home run in grand slam fashion Tuesday. The granny gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in the 10th inning. YELI'S FIRST CAREER WALKOFF HR IS A GRAND SLAM@ChristianYelich pic.twitter.com/zAjpOL4BG9 — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 28, 2025 Continue reading WATCH: Yelich hits first…