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WIZMnews.com La Crosse now has two declared candidates for mayor. Ellie McLoone made her announcement Monday at Grandad Bluff. McLoone, a realtor and a fifth-generation resident of La Crosse, said she is making public safety and police protection key issues in her campaign. “The city of La Crosse is currently down almost a dozen officers,”…

WIZMnews.com Two weeks later, the dissection of the 2024 election continues. La Crosse County and 3rd Congressional District Democratic Party chair William Garcia breaks down how Wisconsin fit into the mix, both nationally and locally, in the past election. The Democratic Voice podcast comes out Mondays, and can be heard online here, or by subscribing to…

WIZMnews.com The team learned its fate at a watch party on Sunday afternoon. For the fourth consecutive season, the 18th-ranked UW-La Crosse football team has made the playoffs. After getting to the quarterfinals a season ago, the Eagles (7-3) came into the year with highest of expectations: A National Championship or the season’s a failure. Those…

WIZMnews.com Last week, it was La Crosse County’s turn. Now, the La Crosse city council takes up its budget for 2025 at a special meeting Monday night. The city is planning to spend about $72.2 million on services in the coming year, coming in about $110,000 below the budget for 2024. The largest areas for…

WIZMnews.com Voters in La Crosse will start hearing about more people running for mayor in the coming weeks, with the main election happening in April. An official announcement is planned Monday by La Crosse realtor Ellie McLoone, who has a website with details about her campaign. McLoone is expected to publicly launch her bid atop…

WIZMnews.com Two weeks later, the dissection of the 2024 election continues. La Crosse County and 3rd Congressional District Democratic Party chair William Garcia breaks down how Wisconsin fit into the mix, both nationally and locally, in the past election. The Democratic Voice podcast comes out Mondays, and can be heard online here, or by subscribing to…

WIZMnews.com The team learned its fate at a watch party on Sunday afternoon. For the fourth consecutive season, the 18th-ranked UW-La Crosse football team has made the playoffs. After getting to the quarterfinals a season ago, the Eagles (7-3) came into the year with highest of expectations: A National Championship or the season’s a failure. Those…

WIZMnews.com WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet. Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news…

WIZMnews.com Last week, it was La Crosse County’s turn. Now, the La Crosse city council takes up its budget for 2025 at a special meeting Monday night. The city is planning to spend about $72.2 million on services in the coming year, coming in about $110,000 below the budget for 2024. The largest areas for…

WIZMnews.com Voters in La Crosse will start hearing about more people running for mayor in the coming weeks, with the main election happening in April. An official announcement is planned Monday by La Crosse realtor Ellie McLoone, who has a website with details about her campaign. McLoone is expected to publicly launch her bid atop…