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WIZMnews.com Ben Wikler, Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair, is vying for the national job. Heading into the fall election finale, Wikler joined WIZM’s La Crosse Talk PM to discuss Wisconsin’s $4 billion surplus and those fall elections, where Democrats won in the Legislature and for US Senate but lost the presidential race. Wikler clearly took…

WIZMnews.com La Crosse County administrator, Jane Klekamp, in the WIZM studio Tuesday for La Crosse Talk with an update on the homeless plan, how the co-response unit has done this year — pairing police and crisis responders — where the civilian review board is at and how county taxes compare to the rest of the…

WIZMnews.com A 43-year-old woman is facing her 7th drunk-driving charge, after an arrest on Tuesday in Black River Falls. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 12:46 a.m. that a car nearly hit a pole while leaving a Black River Falls gas station . A deputy located the vehicle, observed poor driving and…

WIZMnews.com A crash involving an SUV and two semi-trucks has led to two traffic deaths on I-94. The collision happened north of Tomah on Monday night. The state patrol says an SUV went across the median, hitting two trucks in the opposite lane. The semis both reportedly crossed the median as well. Two people riding…

WIZMnews.com A change in off-street parking policy could be approved by the La Crosse city council Thursday. The council could vote on whether to drop requirements that set aside a minimum number of parking spaces for residential buildings. A city commission is holding an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday about the parking rules. That…

WIZMnews.com Four of the eight La Crosse city council races on the spring ballot now have two candidates, and District 5 has its first. Olivia Stone is running for the special election in District 5, which is often referred to as the UW-La Crosse district. Back in July, the city council voted 7-4 not to…

WIZMnews.com Christmas is just two weeks away, but it didn’t feel like winter in the Coulee Region this weekend. Saturday’s high of 56 in La Crosse was one degree short of a record for Dec. 7. That was followed by a high of 53 on Sunday. National Weather Service La Crosse forecaster Joseph Ricciotti joined…

WIZMnews.com An Onalaska woman accused of causing a 6-year-old boy’s death through child abuse is trying to get her bond reduced. Josie Dikeman has been in jail for a year-and-a-half in La Crosse County, while waiting to be tried for the death of Alexavier Pedrin. Dikeman’s defense attorney, Christopher Zachar, is seeking a reduction of…

WIZMnews.com A change in off-street parking policy could be approved by the La Crosse city council Thursday. The council could vote on whether to drop requirements that set aside a minimum number of parking spaces for residential buildings. A city commission is holding an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday about the parking rules. That…

WIZMnews.com Four of the eight La Crosse city council races on the spring ballot now have two candidates, and District 5 has its first. Olivia Stone is running for the special election in District 5, which is often referred to as the UW-La Crosse district. Back in July, the city council voted 7-4 not to…