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WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin could go down as billionaire Elon Musk’s last big spend on a political campaign. And it was a flop. Musk, the richest person in the world, said Tuesday that he would be spending less on political campaigns. The announcement came as Musk is stepping back from his role in the Trump administration, saying he will spend…

WIZMnews.com You’ll have plenty of company if you’re traveling over the Memorial Day weekend.   According to AAA, they’re expecting more than 750,000 people on Wisconsin roads for the holiday.   Overall, AAA projects more than 45 million people in the country are traveling at least 50 miles from home over the weekend. The Wisconsin Department of…

WIZMnews.com Several hundred people attended the annual Senior Fair Wednesday morning at the Omni Center in Onalaska. This was the first time at the indoor facility. In the past, it’s been held outside of the Onalaska Public Library. Branch Manager Sherri Sinniger said that they outgrew the original location. Moving indoors brings a couple of…

WIZMnews.com The heavy rain received in La Crosse early on Tuesday set a local rainfall record for May 20th, which had been set over a century ago. The weather service office in La Crosse had measured 1.50 inches of rain before 10 a.m. Tuesday, which passed the previous record for the day of 1.46 inches.…

WIZMnews.com MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department moved Wednesday to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville that called for an overhaul of their police departments following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor that became the catalyst for nationwide racial injustice protests in the summer of 2020. The Trump administration also announced it was retracting the findings of…

WIZMnews.com The Brownsville resident suspected of stabbing his father during a fight last week in Hokah will be tested for competency. That ruling came at a Houston County court hearing on Tuesday for Nicholas McCabe, who’s charged with attempted murder. Hokah Police Chief Kaylee Inglett saw the attack happen outside the McCabe family roofing business…

WIZMnews.com The La Crosse Center just went through a big expansion project about five years ago, but the original arena from the 1980’s may need some work soon. Problems with the arena roof were reviewed by the La Crosse Center Board on Tuesday. Building operations manager Josh Krenz tells the Center Board that leaks have…

WIZMnews.com The heavy rain received in La Crosse early on Tuesday set a local rainfall record for May 20th, which had been set over a century ago. The weather service office in La Crosse had measured 1.50 inches of rain before 10 a.m. Tuesday, which passed the previous record for the day of 1.46 inches.…

WIZMnews.com The Brownsville resident suspected of stabbing his father during a fight last week in Hokah will be tested for competency. That ruling came at a Houston County court hearing on Tuesday for Nicholas McCabe, who’s charged with attempted murder. Hokah Police Chief Kaylee Inglett saw the attack happen outside the McCabe family roofing business…

WIZMnews.com The La Crosse Center just went through a big expansion project about five years ago, but the original arena from the 1980’s may need some work soon. Problems with the arena roof were reviewed by the La Crosse Center Board on Tuesday. Building operations manager Josh Krenz tells the Center Board that leaks have…