WIZM - La Crosse Talk Interviews

Jan 30 2025 1575 ep. 7 mins
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WIZM's LaCrosse Talk. News and talk about the issues of the day for Western Wisconsin.

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La Crosse mayor candidate Ellie McLoone on experiences, priorities for the city

Jan 30 2025 28 mins  
We got to know La Crosse mayor candidate Ellie McLoone, who stopped in the WIZM studio Tuesday for La Crosse Talk and discussed the experiences she brings to the position and her top priorities for the city.  Some of those included housing, homelessness, having a city administrator, attracting business and filling vacancies within the police department. Spent the first half of

Sara Eskrich on Final Five: A new way to vote to improve Wisconsin elections

Jan 28 2025 30 mins  
Sara Eskrich, executive director of Democracy Found, joined to discuss a new system of voting called Final Five. Eskrich will be in La Crosse to discuss this more with the public, along with UW-L political scientist Scott Scinta, during a LeaderEthics hosted chat from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday at the Black River Neighborhood. To take part, RSVP here. Lee Rasch, executive director, was

La Crosse teachers' union president Martinez on mental health, free school meals, school board race

Jan 27 2025 17 mins  
La Crosse Education Association co-president Jesse Martinez joins to discuss starting the school day later next year, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposals on mental health funding and free school meals, plus how they get involved in the school board races.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bard A Thon at The Pumphouse

Jan 23 2025 22 mins  
Ken talked with Colin Thelen from The Pumphouse about the Bard A Thon continuing through this weekend. It's free to be there, you can just listen and enjoy or you can be a reader.  There's also a chance to catch it via Zoom, just check the Pumphouse's Facebook page for that.  They've been reading every play by Shakespeare and his sonnets.  It's going no right now and

Do we live in a "News Desert"? part 2

Jan 23 2025 28 mins  
Ken talks with David Stoeffler in Springfield MO.  David is the CEO of the Springfield Daily Citizen. David served seven years as executive director of the La Crosse (Wis.) Public Education Foundation. The SDC is a non-profit, independent, online news outlet.  Their mission is to bring their readers unbiased coverage of the local news that affects each of us.  There

La Crosse mayor candidate Vicki Markussen talks homelessness, housing, and city administrator proposal

Jan 22 2025 23 mins  
Vicki Markussen in studio to discuss her priorities in running for La Crosse mayor, including homelessness, housing challenges, and the potential city administrator hire. We started the conversation by reflecting on what she learned from running four years ago and what her experience will bring to the office. We then discussed the ongoing challenges of homelessness and affordable h

La Crosse Y's Bill Soper on Holmen expansion and their work beyond the workout

Jan 22 2025 15 mins  
La Crosse Area YMCAs CEO Bill Soper joins to talk about a new additional land gift in Holmen for a future facility there. We also got into what that YMCA might cost, when it would be built and what could be included there. Soper was also asked about the expansion, not just to another city, but in what the La Crosse Area YMCAs do in terms of helping those in need. Lastly, we talked

La Crosse School Board candidate Adam Hoffer discusses referendums, buildings, budget and priorities

Jan 21 2025 32 mins  
Adam Hoffer, a La Crosse School Board candidate, joined WIZM's La Crosse Talk to share his reasons for running, insights on the current state of the district, and the key decisions facing the next school board. Hoffer, the director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation, began by discussing how his professional experience could translate to the school board. The conversation co

La Crosse National Weather forecaster Skow on bitter cold, first-ever gulf coast blizzard

Jan 21 2025 3 mins  
Kevin Skow, a senior forecaster for the National Weather Service La Crosse, joined WIZM's La Crosse Talk on Tuesday to break down the end to the bitter cold, and where the temps go from here. Were the negative temps even close to a record? He explains why not, as they hit -19.9 degrees early Tuesday. We also briefly talked about what Skow said was the first-ever blizzard warning on

La Crosse Democratic Party chair Garcia on TikTok "ban," Trump and Wisconsin political priorities

Jan 20 2025 26 mins  
William Garcia, chair of the La Crosse County and 3rd Congressional District Democratic Party, in the WIZM studio for La Crosse Talk discussing Donald Trump “saving” TikTok and the inauguration, plus the priorities of Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin state government. We also took a couple of calls, including one from a listener accusing him of disrespecting Presi