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WIZMnews.com A nationally-known artist who’s famous for designing murals has been invited to visit La Crosse, to work on a possible project for the city. During its monthly meeting for May on Tuesday, La Crosse’s arts board discussed a plan for Lettie Jane Rennekamp of Portland, Oregon to come to the city and produce a…

WIZMnews.com The conclave to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church begins at Vatican City, lasting until two-thirds of the participating cardinals agree on a successor to the late Pope Francis. The group of 133 voting cardinals includes Raymond Burke, the former bishop of the La Crosse Diocese, who issued a message to church…

WIZMnews.com VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. The cardinals participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history took just one…

WIZMnews.com La Crosse’s school board has welcomed two new members, and has chosen a new president. Jeff Jackson and Molly Fuchs were sworn in for 3-year terms on Monday night, as was sitting board member Merideth Garcia. All three won seats in the April election. They took their oaths a week later than planned, after…

WIZMnews.com For the fourth straight year, La Crosse has taken part in nationwide events bringing attention to crimes committed against indigenous people in America, mainly women and girls. A native American drum circle and local speakers were featured at outdoor ceremonies Monday, marking the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Run-Walk, based at Burns Park and…

WIZMnews.com We get to know new La Crosse City Council President — or as her neighbors call her, “Madam President” — Tamara Dickinson, in the WIZM studio. 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…

WIZMnews.com I had the privilege of flying to Washington on Saturday with the latest Freedom Honor Flight.   This is the third time I’ve been able to go as a member of the media.   While each trip is special, I have to say this one was the best one I’ve ever been on due to the…

WIZMnews.com The veterans could hear the music before even stepping off the jetway.  Then came the cheers.   Several dozen people, from Boy Scouts to adults, lined both sides of the walkway greeting, shaking hands, and thanking these veterans from Wisconsin. Some carried signs or waived small flags. Others helped guide the veterans through the airport…

WIZMnews.com VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cleaners and cooks. Doctors and nurses. Even drivers and elevator operators. All the support staff for the cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis must take an oath of secrecy ahead of the conclave that’s starting on Wednesday. The punishment for breaking the oath? Automatic excommunication. The oaths were being taken…

WIZMnews.com Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, saying the Trump administration’s massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington D.C. on Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia…