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WIZMnews.com Holmen has been recognized as one of the fastest growing communities in the state and that growth continues with more than 350 lots for single and twin homes this Summer. Village Administrator Scott Heinig says permits for a 290 lot development just south of Old Highway NA will be available in July. Heinig says…

WIZMnews.com A reminder to La Crosse residents that the city’s yard waste and brush site on Isle La Plume is closed for the Memorial Day weekend.   It isn’t open Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26.   There won’t be any access to the compost or wood chip piles those days as well.  …

WIZMnews.com NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.” Joel revealed on Instagram that he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, “a brain disorder that can affect brain-related abilities, including thinking and concentrating, memory, movement…

WIZMnews.com WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans were jubilant after muscling through President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and immigration package by a single vote. But across the Capitol, senators were more cautious. Senate Majority Leader John Thune can afford to lose three Republican senators and still pass the bill, and there are more than that, right now, who have…

WIZMnews.com It’s a tradition that has carried on for more than 100 years at La Crosse Central…the high school’s annual Memorial Day ceremony, outdoors along Losey Boulevard. Students, veterans, and many others gathered Friday morning for the early observance of Memorial Day. The local event is now in its 103rd year, and usually happens the…

WIZMnews.com Holmen has been recognized as one of the fastest growing communities in the state and that growth continues with more than 350 lots for single and twin homes this Summer. Village Administrator Scott Heinig says permits for a 290 lot development just south of Old Highway NA will be available in July. Heinig says…

WIZMnews.com Amtrak and government officials are pleased with the number of passengers on the Borealis trains which celebrates its first year of service. The route runs daily between Chicago and St. Paul. Ridership numbers released by Amtrak showed that in the 11 months ending on April 30, more than 205,800 passengers made the trip. When…

WIZMnews.com Monthly home sales are down about 18% from April 2024 — but that’s because last year was an exceptional year, said Mike Pietrick, president of the La Crosse Area REALTORS Association. According to a report from the Wisconsin Realtors Association, 92 homes sold in La Crosse County versus 112 this time last year. The…

WIZMnews.com The Wisconsin Policy Forum released a new study this week as a part-2 data analysis of what could be impacted by federal tariffs. The report, ”Wisconsin’s Shifting Import Economy” details the $28.9 billion of goods Wisconsin residents and businesses are buying oversees. Top on the list are machinery, pharmaceuticals, and vehicles as a way…

WIZMnews.com Millions of Americans might lose their health insurance, if the U.S. House passes a bill to reduce Medicaid, with the goal of providing tax cuts. So says Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, speaking out against a federal plan which could leave 228,000 people in the state without health coverage. “They are cutting in order to…