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WIZMnews.com SAN SALVADOR (AP) — Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Thursday evening in El Salvador, coming face to face with the wrongly deported man after two days in the country pushing for his release. The Democratic senator posted a photo of the meeting on X but did not provide an update…

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Democratic governor of Wisconsin’s creative use of his uniquely powerful veto can lock in a school funding increase for 400 years, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The split ruling from the liberal-controlled court affirms the partial veto power of Wisconsin governors, which is the broadest of any state and has been used by both…

WIZMnews.com A man reported missing from Monroe County in late January and who was the subject of a statewide Silver Alert has been found deceased. The Wisconsin Department of Justice said early Friday evening that David Wolf, 76, was found dead. No specifics were given on where Wolf was found. The Silver Alert was issued…

WIZMnews.com Although her formal campaign doesn’t start until next Tuesday, a third democratic congressional candidate said today she’s entering the race to defeat Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Laura Benjamin, an Eau Claire business owner and former city council member, said she’s running for Congress in the 3rd District. Paperwork was filed on Thursday with the…

WIZMnews.com Filling your gas tank for the holiday weekend may be a little cheaper outside the city of La Crosse, than in town. The Gas Buddy website shows stations in Onalaska and West Salem selling regular for $2.94 per gallon, compared to just over $3 in La Crosse. Across the river, gas in La Crescent…

WIZMnews.com On April 8th and 9th of 1973, La Crosse saw one of its biggest snowstorms on record to that time. The 16-inch total easily beat the previous record for April snow in the city, set 21 years earlier. Only two other storms delivered more snow to La Crosse…in 1959 and 1971. The total of…

WIZMnews.com Catholics from the La Crosse area gathered during the noon hour Friday at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral, for a traditional mass recognizing the crucifixion of Jesus. It was one of three cathedral services planned by the Diocese of La Crosse to mark the holy weekend, along with masses for Holy Thursday and Easter…

WIZMnews.com Downtown La Crosse will get a temporary dog park this summer. The city park board has approved Cameron Park as the site for a dog park from May through August this year. Burns Park, near the Main Street Library, had been used for dog recreation since last fall. But Burns Park is now being…

WIZMnews.com The thunderstorms that moved through the area overnight did more than drop some rain.   The Warrens Area Fire District said a lightning strike from the storms hit the Warrens Cold Storage facility and American Berry Company building just after 2 a.m. Friday morning.   Flames were visible from the roof of the back…

WIZMnews.com On April 8th and 9th of 1973, La Crosse saw one of its biggest snowstorms on record to that time. The 16-inch total easily beat the previous record for April snow in the city, set 21 years earlier. Only two other storms delivered more snow to La Crosse…in 1959 and 1971. The total of…