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Once Labor Day is done, La Crosse city leaders have Oktoberfest decisions to make
WIZMnews.com If Labor Day weekend wasn’t enough of a sign that summer is ending soon, here’s another sign for you. La Crosse’s board of public works takes up an Oktoberfest issue at its regular weekly meeting…on Tuesday next week, because of the holiday. The board may vote on the public right-of-way policy for Oktoberfest parades.…
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VP Vance talks how the “One Big Beautiful Bill” would affect Wisconsin
WIZMnews.com Vice-President JD Vance came to La Crosse on Thursday to promote President Trump’s spending bill, better known as the “One big Beautiful Bill”. He took the stage at Mid-City Steel, a steel fabrication company just off the Causeway following remarks by Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. Backed by members of the company, the…
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Micah Parsons traded to the Green Bay Packers from the Cowboys after contract dispute
WIZMnews.com Micah Parsons is headed to the Green Bay Packers after a blockbuster trade on Thursday, leaving the Dallas Cowboys following a lengthy contract dispute. The two-time All-Pro edge rusher confirmed the deal in a text to The Associated Press. A person with knowledge of the details said Parsons and the Packers have agreed on…
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Police say Minneapolis church shooter was filled with hatred and admired mass killers
WIZMnews.com MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen youngsters sitting in the pews of a Minneapolis church once attended the same school and was “obsessed” with the idea of killing children, authorities said Thursday. The shooter, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, fired 116 rifle rounds through stained-glass…
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Dustin Lamb previews Sunday’s Rock the Vets concert on French Island
WIZMnews.com Rock the Vets happens Sunday, and Dustin Lamb stopped in studio to talk about Year No. 8 of the concert series that helps La Crosse’s Freedom Honor Flight. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of…
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18-year-old La Crosse driver facing speeding charge
WIZMnews.com A driver from La Crosse has been accused of “high-speed behavior” in court, following a police chase in the area of St. Joseph’s Ridge. Jaiden Fricke has appeared in court on his 18th birthday, to face charges of reckless endangerment and attempting to flee an officer. A sheriff’s deputy pursued a car seen speeding…
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Chancellor Beeby starts his second year at UWL by meeting with faculty before classes start
WIZMnews.com Students are starting to move in for the fall at UW-La Crosse, and faculty members are getting ready this week for the first classes on Tuesday. University staffers gathered Wednesday for a campus picnic, and a welcome-back meeting led by second-year Chancellor James Beeby. During the staff meeting, Beeby spoke about how good the…
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What do you remember about the Myrick Zoo?
WIZMnews.com Myrick Park was the home of a popular zoo in La Crosse for about 80 years. The facility opened in 1929, and was popular for its duck pond, the monkey island, and the bear enclosure. Occasionally, bears that had been kept at Myrick made news. In 1988, a 12-year-old bear named Roscoe, weighing 500…
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Arts Board in La Crosse could add ‘Culture’ to its mission
WIZMnews.com The city of La Crosse features several art shows during the year, and puts on an “Artspire” festival. But should “culture” get equal billing with the art? A resolution proposed by the mayor’s office would rename the city arts board, making it the City of La Crosse Arts and Culture Board. The proposal appears…
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Airport preparing for VP visit
WIZMnews.com The La Crosse Regional Airport is getting ready for the visit on Thursday by Vice-President JD Vance. While road closures and a temporary flight restriction are planned, a post on the airport’s Facebook page said the visit won’t cancel any American Airlines flights in or out of La Crosse. Fisherman’s Road closes…