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When to stop buying family Christmas presents, Trump is Person of Year with UW-L political scientist Chergosky
WIZMnews.com A giant mix of politics and holidays on Friday’s La Crosse Talk PM with UW-L political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, that included why the mayor isn’t running for reelection, ending the tradition of buying family Christmas presents and politicians, off the last nine months, telling workers to return to the office. La Crosse…
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Longer hours to pay in La Crosse parking ramps could be considered
WIZMnews.com The hours when you have to pay to park in La Crosse’s downtown ramps could be expanded soon. City police are suggesting that the dollar-an-hour parking rate in the ramps be increased by four hours on weekdays, and extended to Saturdays as well. A study determined that the added hours could bring in an…
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Longer hours to pay in La Crosse parking ramps could be considered
WIZMnews.com The hours when you have to pay to park in La Crosse’s downtown ramps could be expanded soon. City police are suggesting that the dollar-an-hour parking rate in the ramps be increased by four hours on weekdays, and extended to Saturdays as well. A study determined that the added hours could bring in an…
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Mt. La Crosse’s Darcie Breidel telling stories as the ski hill turns 65
WIZMnews.com As Mt. La Crosse celebrates its 65th year, Darcie Breidel has been there more than half that time. The executive director joined La Crosse Talk this week to tell stories, as we tried to convince her to steal the snow machine and bring it to town in July. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at…
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Folks who love winter weather got a local ski resort, 65 years ago, Yesterday in La Crosse
WIZMnews.com In December of 1959, the Mount La Crosse ski hill opened for business, near Highway 35 in the town of Shelby. Ted Motschman and his wife Sue were able to lease 200 acres of land on the hillside for the ski slope, but some land atop the hill was still needed for the project.…
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County Board to accept applicants for vacant seat serving Onalaska and Holmen
WIZMnews.com The La Crosse County Board has a seat to fill before the next board election in 2026. Kevin Hoyer has resigned as the supervisor for District 24, after moving out of the district which represents the Onalaska-Holmen area. People who would like to serve on the board have until Friday, January 3rd to submit…
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Off-street parking rules in La Crosse repealed by city council; bid for Monitor Street firehouse is turned down
WIZMnews.com Residential areas of La Crosse will not be required to set aside a minimum number of off-street parking spaces, as a result of a city council vote on Thursday. By a vote of 9 to 3, the council has repealed an ordinance that mandated a certain number of parking spots, to match the size…
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Former Trump attorney lashes out at ‘lawfare’ after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case
WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s former Wisconsin attorney lashed out Thursday at the state’s Democratic attorney general for filing felony charges against him and two others related to the 2020 fake electors scheme, saying after their initial court appearance that he was the victim of “lawfare” that wreaked havoc on his life.…
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Wisconsin tribe, other groups move to block Enbridge oil pipeline reroute plans
WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A northern Wisconsin tribe along with a coalition of groups moved Thursday to block plans to reroute an aging pipeline around the tribe’s reservation, arguing state regulators have underestimated the environmental damage that construction would cause. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filed a lawsuit in Ashland County…
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Folks who love winter weather got a local ski resort, 65 years ago, Yesterday in La Crosse
WIZMnews.com In December of 1959, the Mount La Crosse ski hill opened for business, near Highway 35 in the town of Shelby. Ted Motschman and his wife Sue were able to lease 200 acres of land on the hillside for the ski slope, but some land atop the hill was still needed for the project.…