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WIZMnews.com An eyeball, big, yellowish, distinctly inhuman, stares raptly between wooden slats, part of a large crate. The eye darts from side to side quickly, alert as hell. So begins David Koepp’s script to 1993’s “Jurassic Park.” Like much of Koepp’s writing, it’s crisply terse and intensely visual. It doesn’t tell the director (in this…

WIZMnews.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voting in a dramatic late Saturday session narrowly cleared a key procedural step as they race to advance President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline. The tally, 51-49, came after a tumultuous night with Vice President JD Vance at the…

WIZMnews.com One of the most iconic and famous advertising symbols in the country made its way down the streets of La Crosse on Saturday afternoon.   Crowds lined 2nd and Front streets watching and taking video and photos as the Budweiser Clydesdales passed by.  The team, based in St. Louis, was here as a part…

WIZMnews.com The National Weather Service said that the storm system that moved through the region on Wednesday, June 25 created eight tornadoes. Data from the storms was released Friday evening. Five of the tornadoes occurred in Minnesota, two in Wisconsin, and one in Iowa. DATE TIME LOCATION EF SCALE LENGTH (miles) June 25 5:18-5:31 pm…

WIZMnews.com Some of the world’s most famous horses are making a trip around La Crosse today. As part of the Big River Rally, the Budweiser Clydesdales make an appearance in La Crosse. They’ll be at the Oktoberfest grounds where the rally is located. Part of their visit is taking part in a procession in the…

WIZMnews.com A 74-year-old Hayward man is sentenced to seven years in prison on bankruptcy fraud and contempt of court charges.   Bernard Seidling was sentenced in federal court in Madison on Thursday.   Court documents said that he declared bankruptcy in 2022, saying he had no real estate, money, or other assets.   The criminal…

WIZMnews.com The La Crescent Police Department said an SUV and boat trailer that accidentally ended up completely submerged at a boat landing are now removed from the water. Earlier this week, the vehicle and trailer went into the West Channel of the Mississippi River at La Crescent’s Sportsman’s Landing. As a precaution, police closed the…

WIZMnews.com The La Crescent Police Department said an SUV and boat trailer that accidentally ended up completely submerged at a boat landing are now removed from the water. Earlier this week, the vehicle and trailer went into the West Channel of the Mississippi River at La Crescent’s Sportsman’s Landing. As a precaution, police closed the…

WIZMnews.com MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was honored for her legislative accomplishments and her humanity during a funeral Saturday where former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris joined over 1,000 mourners. Hortman was fatally shot two weeks earlier by a man posing as a police officer in an attack that Minnesota’s chief federal…

WIZMnews.com You can find about two dozen casinos, primarily operated by Native American tribes, all over Wisconsin. One place you won’t find a casino is La Crosse, because the local population has traditionally spoken out against organized gambling. There have been exceptions. In 1966, TV Bingo could be seen on some Wisconsin television stations, including…