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Hottest weekend of the year for La Crosse, just before Monday’s downpour
WIZMnews.com La Crosse has just had its hottest weather of the year, during the first weekend of summer. The National Weather Service says the city had highs above 90 degrees three days in a row, starting with a 91 on Friday. The warmest temperature so far in 2025 was a high of 97 on Saturday,…
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Illinois man jailed in La Crosse for internet scheme that reportedly took $80,000 from local victim
WIZMnews.com La Crosse County is charging a 21-year-old man with theft and money laundering, for allegedly swindling an older man out of more than $80,000. A court hearing is scheduled Tuesday for Anas Vohra of the Chicago area, who’s accused of posing as an employee of Microsoft, to trick the victim into paying him large…
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Public meeting Monday on Holmen road project proposal
WIZMnews.com La Crosse County’s Highway Department has a informational meeting planned Monday evening regarding work on one of it’s roads near Holmen High School. The county wants to present it’s plans for improving the portion of County MH between Briggs Road and County HD (also known as Holmen Drive). They said that stretch of road…
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Honoring 175 years after La Crosse’s first Christan service on Grandad’s Bluff
WIZMnews.com On top of Grandad Bluff, near the shelter, you can see a plaque commemorating the first Christian religious service in La Crosse history. It was held on the bluff in June of 1850 — 175 years ago, this week. To honor that occasion, the Christ Episcopal Church of La Crosse held its Sunday service…
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La Crosse protests Iranian bombing
WIZMnews.com About two dozen protesters came to downtown La Crosse late Sunday afternoon to express their concerns about President Trump’s ordering the bombing of nuclear sites in Iran. The hour-long protest happened at the corner of 4th and King Street by Cameron Park. Supporters of the protest honked horns as they drove by. Tasha Lewis,…
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Ingrid Lyons on La Crosse Talk: The next fight to save Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
WIZMnews.com We took a rollercoaster ride that is trying to save the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with Ingrid Lyons on La Crosse Talk last week. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska). Find all…
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Public meeting Monday on Holmen road project proposal
WIZMnews.com La Crosse County’s Highway Department has a informational meeting planned Monday evening regarding work on one of it’s roads near Holmen High School. The county wants to present it’s plans for improving the portion of County MH between Briggs Road and County HD (also known as Holmen Drive). They said that stretch of road…
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De Soto woman facing burglary charges
WIZMnews.com It didn’t take long for the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office to recover stolen tools and arrest a De Soto woman on burglary and theft charges. The sheriff’s office said a rural De Soto resident called authorities around 9 a.m. Friday morning about the missing tools. At around 11, a deputy arrested Jourdan LeAnn Womack for…
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Hunt for Riverfest Medallion is underway
WIZMnews.com It’s time to hunt for this year’s Riverfest Medallion. Each day, a new clue is given to help you find the medallion. The rules are: -Located within 10 miles of Riverside Park -Not buried in the ground or under rocks -On public property -Accessible 24 hours a day, BUT posted hours should be observed…
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Semi is destroyed in fire at truck stop
WIZMnews.com A fire late Monday morning in Tomah turns a semi into a pile of smoldering metal. The Tomah Fire Department got called to the Kwik Trip parking lot just before 11:30 a.m. for a report of a semi on fire. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived according to Public Safety…