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WIZMnews.com La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke joins WIZM’s La Crosse Talk to breakdown the city’s first-ever mass shooting — a drive-by, downtown — tracking the origin of the gun in those incidents, plus 1,000 felonies in 2024 and the politicization of positions like the one he holds. La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays…

WIZMnews.com Wisconsin’s deer opener. It’s finally here. It’s time to pack our gear and head to deer camp. But before we hit the woods, let’s review some hunter safety basics. Always wear your blaze orange or your bright pink. It keeps you visible to hunters, and it also keeps you compliant with the law. Remember, no…

WIZMnews.com A 40-year-old Onalaska woman faces up to 10 years in prison if she’s convicted of vehicular homicide for a fatal accident in that city. Megan Urch appeared in court by video on Thursday. Police in Onalaska said Urch was distracted while driving on Main Street back in September, and struck 83-year-old Darlene Wozney, who…

WIZMnews.com La Crosse’s Friday farmers market will no longer be in Cameron Park. The group was granted permission Thursday by the Parks Board to move the market to Burns Park along Main Street, across from the library. The number of vendors and customers at Cameron has been dropping in recent years, amid concerns about safety…

WIZMnews.com La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke joins WIZM’s La Crosse Talk to breakdown the city’s first-ever mass shooting — a drive-by, downtown — tracking the origin of the gun in those incidents, plus 1,000 felonies in 2024 and the politicization of positions like the one he holds. La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays…

WIZMnews.com Older residents of the La Crosse area have used the Harry J. Olson Senior Center as a gathering place for almost 50 years. Now, the former church needs some fixing up, looking to raise $70,000 for the renovations. The senior center requested and received about $25,000 — $10,821 of that from the La Crosse County…

WIZMnews.com The Onalaska School District will have two interim superintendents, while searching for a successor to recently departed Todd Antony. The interim appointees are Fran Finco and Roger Fruit. Finco is a former Onalaska superintendent. He served as in that position from 2011 to 2019, during nearly 30 years working with the district. Fruit was…

WIZMnews.com Nearly a year after being arrested for the fatal shooting of his stepfather, a La Crosse man will be tested to see if he is competent for trial. Forty-two-year-old Alan Fry wants to plead not guilty by reason of mental illness to the death of Brady Fredrickson. Fry already entered a plea of not…

WIZMnews.com The city of La Crosse’s contractor, which deflects our recycled products from hitting the landfill, won an award for the high percentage of reusable products being captured. Zach Harter with Green Circle Recycling joined WIZM’s La Crosse Talk on Thursday, along with his dad, Gary Harter, owner of the originating company Harter’s Quick Clean-up.…

WIZMnews.com Dr. Bri Spicer, Lifestyle Program Director at the La Crosse Area YMCAs, in the WIZM studio Wednesday for La Crosse Talk PM to discuss a diabetes prevention program she’s overseeing and shame news talk hosts into getting checked out. #Sarcasm. #Kindof La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Listen on the WIZM…