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WIZMnews.com Students from La Crosse’s Health Science Academy spent part of their Tuesday morning helping the community.   Approximately 40 students came to the former fire station on Monitor Street to take part in some construction work.   “It honestly makes me feel really good. I love to help the community, and we get to…

WIZMnews.com Nobody told Jed Olson quite what “conductor” meant, as the executive director of ORA Trails came into the WIZM studio ready to run a train. As Olson advocates for ORA Trails, he is also part of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra’s conductor wannabe competition.  La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on…

WIZMnews.com Jacob Sciammas and Jamie Schloegel in the WIZM studio wearing their 90s gear or, more specifically, their Saved by the Bell getup. The two joined La Crosse Talk to promote 90s trivia night at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Rivoli to raise awareness and funding for the La Crosse Community Nonprofits Initiative (LCNI). La…

WIZMnews.com VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to pay their respects to history’s first Latin American pontiff. The cardinals met Tuesday in the Vatican’s synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins…

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’…