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WIZMnews.com VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church. “I, too, address the world’s great powers by repeating the ever-present call ‘never again war,’”…

WIZMnews.com The National Weather Service says that there is a risk of dangerous wildfires today. Information from the NWS said that on Sunday afternoon, a combination of low relative humidity, warm temperatures, southerly winds, and dry conditions in parts of southeastern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. The areas impacted are along and north of I-90.…

WIZMnews.com Several hundred people came out to help to take part in the 32nd annual River Clean Up on Saturday.   WIZM spoke to one of the original organizers of the clean-up, Russ Wilson. He said the community has really responded to the efforts to remove trash from area waterways.   “In the early years,…

WIZMnews.com A busy day at the La Crosse Post Office on Saturday as vehicle after vehicle brought what they collected in.  It wasn’t mail though. It was food donations made as part of the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.   Every year, letter carriers help organize drives nationwide drive collecting food and personal care…

WIZMnews.com VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church. “I, too, address the world’s great powers by repeating the ever-present call ‘never again war,’”…

WIZMnews.com The 1960s and 70s were a time of urban renewal for downtown La Crosse, especially for government buildings. You can still find business buildings over a century old in the downtown area, but some long-standing landmarks didn’t make it to the 80s. The La Crosse County Courthouse was among the earliest to be replaced.…

WIZMnews.com The 1960s and 70s were a time of urban renewal for downtown La Crosse, especially for government buildings. You can still find business buildings over a century old in the downtown area, but some long-standing landmarks didn’t make it to the 80s. The La Crosse County Courthouse was among the earliest to be replaced.…

WIZMnews.com A Wisconsin man charged with crimes for a school shooting committed by his daughter is the latest U.S. parent taken to court for violence caused by a child. Prosecutors have extended responsibility beyond shooters if they believe there is evidence that a parent contributed to the violence. Jeffrey Rupnow is charged with intentionally giving a dangerous weapon to…

WIZMnews.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a favorite of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85. Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement Friday. He retired from the…

WIZMnews.com VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the Catholic Church. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in English in the Sistine Chapel to the cardinals who elected him to follow in the footsteps…