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WIZMnews.com President Joe Biden is granting clemency to two Wisconsin residents. The two named on the White House Clemency Recipient List , are Jerry Donald Manning of Sun Prairie and Audrey Diane Simone of Prescott. JERRY DONALD MANNING – Sun Prairie, WisconsinJerry Donald Manning is a 70-year-old man who was convicted of non-violent offenses. Mr.…

WIZMnews.com As Mt. La Crosse celebrates its 65th year, Darcie Breidel has been there more than half that time. The executive director joined La Crosse Talk this week to tell stories, as we tried to convince her to steal the snow machine and bring it to town in July. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at…

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker, who faked his own drowning so he could leave her and their children and meet a woman in Eastern Europe, filed court documents Thursday seeking to end their marriage. Online court records indicate Emily Borgwardt filed a petition in Dodge County Circuit Court seeking…

WIZMnews.com A judge has found probable cause to try Michael Popp of Tomah for the murder of a Vernon County woman, almost 40 years ago. Popp was arrested in September for the 1985 death of Terry Dolowy, whose headless body was discovered burning in a ditch. Wisconsin DCI special agent Lindsay Lehr testified Friday at…

WIZMnews.com In December of 1959, the Mount La Crosse ski hill opened for business, near Highway 35 in the town of Shelby. Ted Motschman and his wife Sue were able to lease 200 acres of land on the hillside for the ski slope, but some land atop the hill was still needed for the project.…

WIZMnews.com President Joe Biden is granting clemency to two Wisconsin residents. The two named on the White House Clemency Recipient List , are Jerry Donald Manning of Sun Prairie and Audrey Diane Simone of Prescott. JERRY DONALD MANNING – Sun Prairie, WisconsinJerry Donald Manning is a 70-year-old man who was convicted of non-violent offenses. Mr.…

WIZMnews.com The La Crosse County Board has a seat to fill before the next board election in 2026. Kevin Hoyer has resigned as the supervisor for District 24, after moving out of the district which represents the Onalaska-Holmen area. People who would like to serve on the board have until Friday, January 3rd to submit…

WIZMnews.com As Mt. La Crosse celebrates its 65th year, Darcie Breidel has been there more than half that time. The executive director joined La Crosse Talk this week to tell stories, as we tried to convince her to steal the snow machine and bring it to town in July. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at…

WIZMnews.com A new study group began its work Wednesday over whether the city of La Crosse should hire an administrator. Back in October, the council voted to put off a vote to create an administrator position until May, which comes after the election where half the council and the mayor are on the ballot. The…

WIZMnews.com Students at a La Crosse elementary school will start getting hands-on experience in the tradition of producing maple syrup. The La Crosse Public Education Foundation surprised Summit gym instructor Nick O’Keefe with a $6,003 Gold Star Grant at school Wednesday for his syrup project. The money will support a springtime school project, where Summit…