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WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Army has suspended a Wisconsin training base’s first female commander after discovering portraits of President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been flipped around to face a wall. The Army has posted an undated statement on Fort McCoy’s website saying Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez has been…

WIZMnews.com La Crosse teachers’ union co-president Jill Schams joins to talk about the Brewers Racing Sausages visiting her school, Gov. Tony Evers’ 400-year school funding bill upheld, teaching music and the new school board. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM / 1410 AM…

WIZMnews.com The NFL draft begins Thursday. Hosted in Green Bay — the NFL’s smallest market. Word is it’s going to bring $90 million in economic impact across Wisconsin, including $20 million in Green Bay alone. Around 250,000 are estimated to visit the city for the draft. If those numbers are true, it makes you wonder…

WIZMnews.com Grant Bilse, host of WKTY’s Wisco Sports Show, joined to talk about everything but the NFL draft, including Packers CEO Mark Murphy stealing his job a few weeks ago in La Crosse to the rumor of Brett Favre running for Wisconsin governor and the situation the Milwaukee Bucks are in.  La Crosse Talk airs…

WIZMnews.com There’s just one public well remaining on La Crosse’s French Island, but not for much longer. Well 26-H was taken offline after PFAS “forever” chemicals were found in the well water four years ago. The water contamination has been blamed on firefighting chemicals used for years at the La Crosse Regional Airport. Monday, the…

WIZMnews.com ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Minnesota state senator, who was caught in a police sting operation, pleaded not guilty Monday to a federal charge of attempted enticement of a minor for prostitution. Justin Eichorn entered his plea in a brief appearance before Magistrate Judge Shannon Elkins. The judge granted his request for…

WIZMnews.com One La Crosse School Board member calls it “sticker shock.” On Monday night, the school board accepted a low bid of about $1.5 million for renovations at Central High School, from among three submitted. A few months ago, the cost of the project had been estimated at around just $1 million. School District of…

WIZMnews.com Sherry Noble from Next Chapter, joins WIZM’s La Crosse Talk to discuss what their group is about and a big fundraiser they’re having Wednesday. Next Chapter’s moto is “From Prison to Purpose.” It’s a way for incarcerated men to get help restarting their life when they get out of prison.  La Crosse Talk airs…

WIZMnews.com The Franciscan nuns of La Crosse may have been related to Pope Francis primarily by name, but some of the sisters do feel a kinship with the late leader of their church. Preparations are being made in Rome for the funeral of the Latin American Pope who took the name Francis 12 years ago.…

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Guidance from the Democratic governor of Wisconsin’s administration to state employees about what to do if immigration officials or other federal agents show up at their workplace drew fire Monday from Republicans, who said it was in defiance of the law and President Donald Trump. The memo from Gov. Tony Evers’…