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WIZMnews.com A drug trafficking suspect in La Crosse County will learn in a few weeks if he succeeds with some challenges to the case against him. Raymond Lewis was in court on Thursday, objecting to certain prosecution evidence that could be used at a trial. Lewis was arrested last summer after police found drugs during…

WIZMnews.com A community center built in Onalaska more than 40 years ago has now officially been replaced with a new facility called the Dash Center. The grand opening of the new building happened on Thursday, with about 100 people attending the indoor ribbon-cutting. Onalaska Mayor Kim Smith says the Dash Center is much needed. We’ve…

WIZMnews.com Minnesota became the latest state Wednesday to face a lawsuit from the Trump administration seeking to force it to give its high school graduates who entered the U.S. illegally as immigrants the same lower tuition rates reserved for in-state citizens. The U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit also seeks to strike down a law that allows the…

WIZMnews.com As July 4th approaches, the sights and sounds of fireworks shows light up the nighttime skies in the area. Here’s a look at where you can check out some of the upcoming shows starting this weekend. June 28-Celebrate Onalaska Good food, great entertainment, fun activities, and one spectacular fireworks show! Free Admission. The fireworks…

WIZMnews.com This is a developing story that will be updated as new information comes in. Tornado sirens sounded Wednesday evening as seven tornadoes developed out of a storm system that also produced a large amount of rain in the region. National Weather Service Local Storm Reports said that the first report came in at 5:22…

WIZMnews.com Supporters of child care programs in Wisconsin met with Governor Tony Evers in La Crosse on Wednesday, seeking more funding from the state. During a roundtable session with child care workers and other citizens at the Collective on Main, Evers heard appeals to make up for shortages in available funds that could help parents…

WIZMnews.com An Illinois man jailed in La Crosse on a fraud charge is asking the court to appoint an attorney for him. On Wednesday, Anas Vohra of Evanston, Ill. made the request while he waits to be tried for allegedly stealing about $86,000 from an elderly victim working for the Diocese of La Crosse. Prosecutors…

WIZMnews.com Minnesota became the latest state Wednesday to face a lawsuit from the Trump administration seeking to force it to give its high school graduates who entered the U.S. illegally as immigrants the same lower tuition rates reserved for in-state citizens. The U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit also seeks to strike down a law that allows the…

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear challenges brought by Democrats seeking to throw out the battleground state’s current congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterms. The decisions, made without explanation from the court, is a setback for Democrats who had hoped for new, friendlier district boundary lines in…

WIZMnews.com He won’t pick a state cheese, but we pinned down Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff on a state meat — and perhaps a more controversial state vegetable — this week on La Crosse Talk. Pfaff (D-Onalaska) joined in the WIZM studio for a lighthearted discussion about why the state Legislature should “waste its time”…