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WIZMnews.com Proposed cuts in federal funding for farm programs are causing concern for many people in Western Wisconsin.  Local farmers, state lawmakers, and others spoke out about the need to make food available to area families, while meeting with reporters Monday at La Crosse’s WAFER food pantry.  Westby dairy farmer Darin Von Ruden serves as president…

WIZMnews.com Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff in the WIZM studio Monday for La Crosse Talk with election reaction, money in politics, upcoming budget listening sessions and a new housing proposal, plus the best places for a Friday fish fry. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on…

WIZMnews.com We got La Crosse Education Association co-president Jesse Martinez’s reaction to last week’s elections for school board, supreme court and Department of Public Instruction, and we also spoke about a fun, student-led March madness bracket. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM /…

WIZMnews.com The Emplify health system in La Crosse is introducing a new behavioral health care program. The EmPATH unit will operate at Gundersen in La Crosse, as a new method of helping mental health patients who come to the emergency room. Emplify director Josh Court says the system is now being used in other parts…

WIZMnews.com The idea of selling county land for a new Country Boom music festival venue in West Salem received a hearing before the La Crosse County Board. At Monday’s board meeting, supervisors heard plans for developing a new site for the annual festival that started in 2018. Approximately 300 new homes could be included in…

WIZMnews.com Proposed cuts in federal funding for farm programs are causing concern for many people in Western Wisconsin.  Local farmers, state lawmakers, and others spoke out about the need to make food available to area families, while meeting with reporters Monday at La Crosse’s WAFER food pantry.  Westby dairy farmer Darin Von Ruden serves as president…

WIZMnews.com Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff in the WIZM studio Monday for La Crosse Talk with election reaction, money in politics, upcoming budget listening sessions and a new housing proposal, plus the best places for a Friday fish fry. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on…

WIZMnews.com We got La Crosse Education Association co-president Jesse Martinez’s reaction to last week’s elections for school board, supreme court and Department of Public Instruction, and we also spoke about a fun, student-led March madness bracket. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM /…

WIZMnews.com The La Crescent School Board announces its three finalists for its Superintendent position. The board cut the number of candidates in half after a first round of interviews on Friday and Monday. Two of the finalists are local and one from Wyoming. They are: Wally Gnewikow, the current principal at Logan High School in…

WIZMnews.com The Emplify health system in La Crosse is introducing a new behavioral health care program. The EmPATH unit will operate at Gundersen in La Crosse, as a new method of helping mental health patients who come to the emergency room. Emplify director Josh Court says the system is now being used in other parts…