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WIZMnews.com The La Crosse area community set a record for donations at last year’s Steppin’ Out In Pink at $443,000.  The event that goes toward breast cancer research and support programs has a new goal of $500,000, according to Olivia Moths, Philanthropy Program Coordinator at Gundersen Medical Foundation. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8…

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 WASHINGTON (AP) — States can block the country’s biggest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, from receiving Medicaid money for health services such as contraception and cancer screenings, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The 6-3 opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch and joined by the rest of the court’s conservatives was not directly about abortion, but…

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 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…