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WIZMnews.com The Milwaukee Brewers are losing a fan favorite and power from both the middle of their lineup and the middle of the infield. Shortstop Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year contract with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person…

WIZMnews.com The 15th-ranked Viterbo University women’s volleyball team needed a sweep against No. 7 Southern Oregon on Friday to guarantee a spot in the NAIA Elite Eight. Things worked out the complete opposite way, though, as the V-Hawks fell 3-0 (25-21, 27-25, 25-15) and were eliminated in pool play by S. Oregon (32-6). Viterbo ends…

WIZMnews.com Chi Chi’s making a comeback, local news is not and the time is now to announce a run for La Crosse mayor — all things we broke down on Friday’s La Crosse Talk PM with UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky. La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Listen on…

WIZMnews.com The Wisconsin and Marquette volleyball teams are headed to the Sweet 16. The seventh-ranked and second-seeded Badgers are looking to get back to the Final Four for the second consecutive season. They beat No. 18 Georgia Tech 3-1 on Friday night at the UW Field House. At 6 p.m. this Friday, the Badgers (25-6)…

WIZMnews.com The Milwaukee Brewers are losing a fan favorite and power from both the middle of their lineup and the middle of the infield. Shortstop Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year contract with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person…

WIZMnews.com The 15th-ranked Viterbo University women’s volleyball team needed a sweep against No. 7 Southern Oregon on Friday to guarantee a spot in the NAIA Elite Eight. Things worked out the complete opposite way, though, as the V-Hawks fell 3-0 (25-21, 27-25, 25-15) and were eliminated in pool play by S. Oregon (32-6). Viterbo ends…

WIZMnews.com Vicki Markussen is back in the running for La Crosse Mayor, after nearly winning the race back in 2021. Markussen spoke to reporters Friday at City Hall, as she filed nomination papers for the election that will now have Feb. 20 primary. Markussen is the third official candidate, following Shaundel Spivey and Ellie McLoone.…

WIZMnews.com Vicki Markussen is back in the running for La Crosse Mayor, after nearly winning the race back in 2021. Markussen spoke to reporters Friday at City Hall, as she filed nomination papers for the election that will now have Feb. 20 primary. Markussen is the third official candidate, following Shaundel Spivey and Ellie McLoone.…

WIZMnews.com Before Valley View Mall opened in 1980, shopping in La Crosse happened downtown, mostly between 4th and 6th Streets. The big local name was Doerflinger’s at 4th and Main. At the opposite end of the same block, you could find Herberger’s on 5th, and not too far from there were Sears and JCPenney. For…

WIZMnews.com The La Crosse city council is being asked to choose between two competing plans for the former fire station on Monitor Street. On Thursday, the council Finance and Personnel Committee voted 3-1 against a purchase offer of $325,000 for the building from Karl Schilling, representing a company called Property Logic. A second offer of…