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WIZMnews.com La Crosse County Board chair Tina Tryggestad in the WIZM studio Wednesday for La Crosse Talk PM fresh off a five-hour 2025 budget meeting the night before, so of course that was a focus of the conversation that also included homelessness and renaming facilities. La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Listen…

WIZMnews.com The La Crosse Airport continues to look for more airline service, and it’s been seeking help from the county government. Airport officials spoke at the county’s annual budget meeting on Tuesday, requesting around $250,000 to support efforts to attract new airlines. Airport director Jeffrey Tripp talked about a new air service workers group, which…

WIZMnews.com As a reminder as you start or end your day today… Today is National Seat Belt Day in the United States.  As technology has advanced, we have progressed from standard lap belts to the new harnesses and airbags.  Back then, we were told and told others to buckle up but we didn’t have the…

WIZMnews.com BALTIMORE (AP) — Several U.S. Catholic bishops have encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery. The prelates acknowledged theirs is often a countercultural view. One bishop speaking out is Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron. “We have been too…

WIZMnews.com Before the election, I made a joke that the cable networks were so obsessed with counting down to the big day that, after the election, they would start counting how many days since we had voted. I haven’t seen that yet, but I did see one cable anchor eager to tell us that it’s…

WIZMnews.com Logan High School football coach Casey Knoble joins WIZM’s La Crosse Talk, discussing his team being in the Division 3 state semifinals, playing to get to Camp Randall and just coaching life with three young kids at home. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-9 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on…

WIZMnews.com School pantries in the La Crosse area are getting a boost in the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving. The DBS Group joined with three districts on food collection efforts, which will take place through early December. It’s a campaign appreciated by Kate Mattison, a social worker for the La Crescent-Hokah Schools. “We were able to send…

WIZMnews.com It took close to five hours Tuesday but La Crosse County supervisors worked out a budget for 2025. The levy is about $38 million and spending for next year is slightly above $200 million. Board members proposed many changes during the meeting. One idea approved was to designate $250,000 in spending for the La…

WIZMnews.com Before the election, I made a joke that the cable networks were so obsessed with counting down to the big day that, after the election, they would start counting how many days since we had voted. I haven’t seen that yet, but I did see one cable anchor eager to tell us that it’s…

WIZMnews.com A trip to Camp Randall Stadium on the line Friday when the Logan High School football team plays in its first Division 3 semifinal since 2013. The Rangers (10-2) will take on Notre Dame Academy (12-0) at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School in a game that will be streamed live on WKTY.  HOW TO…