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New sculpture for Burns Park, called “Incendiary,” is planned as the start of an art rotation on that spot
WIZMnews.com A busy downtown intersection in La Crosse now features a new attraction for art lovers. It’s a sculpture called “Incendiary,” by local artist Luke Achterberg. The sculptor and some city employees put the abstract artwork in place at 7th and Main on Wednesday morning, in Burns Park. Achterberg says the sculpture is based on…
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Minnesota woman accused of turning in ballot on behalf of her dead mother, as routine check catches act
WIZMnews.com A northern Minnesota woman accused of trying to submit a mail ballot for her recently deceased mother has been charged with three felonies, showing how routine election safeguards thwart rare instances of attempted voter fraud. Officials in Itasca County, about 200 miles north of Minneapolis, said Monday that the improper vote was caught because…
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In a first since 1938, Des Moines kids will trick-or-treat on Halloween
WIZMnews.com DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. Going door-to-door for candy on All Hallows’ Eve has long been commonplace throughout the country. But not in Des Moines, where Iowa’s capital city took a different approach more than seven decades ago…
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Supreme Court rejects push to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from ballot in Wisconsin, Michigan
WIZMnews.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential ballot in both Wisconsin and Michigan. Kennedy wanted to get off the ballot in the two battleground states, after dropping his independent bid and endorsing Republican Donald Trump in the tight contest. He…
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Battleground Wisconsin, is this a good thing?
WIZMnews.com A question for Wisconsin voters: Do you like living in a battleground state? For years now, political experts have talked a lot about a handful of states that can swing a presidential race. So much, that it seems we’ve been lumped together into a superstate: MichiganPennsylvaniaWisconsin. I think it’s pretty cool that people around…
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La Crosse raises $118,000 for hospitalized kids, the county clerk predicts massive turnout, and a $53.5 million school referendum
WIZMnews.com Three guests and three different topics including the Mid-West Family, Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Radiothon raising $118,000. Plus, the La Crosse County clerk predicts a huge turnout, but now who or when we’ll have a president. And, the La Crosse teachers union co-president says more awareness is needed for the $53.5 million referendum. La…
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New sculpture for Burns Park, called “Incendiary,” is planned as the start of an art rotation on that spot
WIZMnews.com A busy downtown intersection in La Crosse now features a new attraction for art lovers. It’s a sculpture called “Incendiary,” by local artist Luke Achterberg. The sculptor and some city employees put the abstract artwork in place at 7th and Main on Wednesday morning, in Burns Park. Achterberg says the sculpture is based on…
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Eight GOP US House reps descend upon La Crosse to rally for Republicans
WIZMnews.com A rally Monday for Republicans at the La Crosse County GOP headquarters saw about 100 supporters. Eight GOP US House Reps. were in attendance, including Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Wisconsin’s 3rd District Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Former Wisconsin state Sen. Dan Kapanke spoke to the crowd about Donald Trump winning the election. “When…
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WATCH: Jill Biden and Gwen Walz bring messages about politics and education to La Crosse Center event
WIZMnews.com The First Lady of the U.S. and the First Lady of Minnesota — both career educators — took the stage Monday at a pro-education election rally inside the La Crosse Center. Dr. Jill Biden and Gwen Walz campaigned together, urging the audience to vote for the Democratic ticket, led by Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Dairyland Co-op sees nuclear as key element in local energy needs for the future
WIZMnews.com Nuclear power was once an important part of the La Crosse area’s energy supply, when Dairyland had a reactor in Genoa for about 20 years. The plant was decommissioned as nuclear in the 1980’s, converted to burning coal, and eventually was demolished a few months ago. Now, Dairyland has nuclear power as a goal…