WIZM - La Crosse Talk Interviews

Mar 10 2025 1612 ep. 8 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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Jared Burish on La Crosse's Hungry Peddler 50 year celebration and renovation

Mar 10 2025 15 mins

It’s been a La Crosse staple for 50 years and to celebrate that anniversary, the Hungry Peddler is going to start knocking down some walls. “The best way to celebrate 50 years is to spend some money,” Hungry Peddler operator Jared Burish said Monday on WIZM’s La Crosse Talk. The south side restaurant is about to go through some renovations this summer

La Crosse schools superintendent Engel on new elementary school, killing the dept. of education, daylight saving

Mar 10 2025 13 mins

La Crosse School superintendent, Dr. Aaron Engel, joins to discuss how loop kids are after changing the clocks, the new elementary school going up in the district, and the idea of ending the Department of Education. Began the conversation about Daylight Saving, how it affects students and if it would be bad for kids riding the bus, if we kept the clocks the way they are now, perman

FIRST CONTACT: What happens when aliens arrive? UW-L's Jake Williams is running the simulation

Mar 07 2025 20 mins

It's 10 years into the future, and aliens have arrived at Earth's doorstep. How does the world react? That's the simulation UW-La Crosse history club president Jake Williams is running Saturday at the student union. Over 100 UW-L students are taking part, playing different roles, as presidents, military leaders, the media and more. It's called a mega game and this is the largest on

What's happening this weekend Around River City with Sarah Butler

Mar 07 2025 10 mins

Sarah Butler with Around River City stopped in studio to highlight what’s happening in the area this weekend from a 1970s themed roller skate night to a chili cookoff. With spring around the corner, Butler also noted two golf cards on the site — both $79 with one for 10 rounds at Coulee Region course and another for 12 rounds in the Tri-State area. There’s also th

Aptiv's Miss Remarkable: Aimee Litwin

Mar 06 2025 24 mins

What a joy it was to talk with Aimee, who is nothing short of an optimistic juggernaut. She's been through many physical challenges, she's been underestimated at almost every turn and she hasn't let any of that stop her from making her dreams happen. She is the current APTIV Miss Remarkable. She'll be handing the crown over on Saturday, May 10th, during a ce

Repro Eco: 6 Short Plays About 1 Big Topic

Feb 27 2025 25 mins

We talked with Diane Breeser about this unique theater project. Diane is one of 6 playwrights from around the country who have created a collection of 6 short plays, addressing environmental impacts on reproductive health in humans. This includes climate change, forever chemicals and, well know around here, PFAS. You can learn more about our local readings here.

Klekamp on County v. City administrator, trading the La Crosse Center, devastating federal funding cuts

Feb 27 2025 24 mins

Jane Klekamp in studio, as we dissected her role as La Crosse County administrator, particularly in relation to the city of La Crosse potentially creating a similar position. We also discussed the potentially devastating impact of federal funding cuts to the county, and entertained the hypothetical of trading the La Crosse Center. The first half of the conversation focused on Kleka

Brainstorming unique ways to Polar Plunge in La Crosse with Kat and Renee

Feb 26 2025 8 mins

Kat Craugh and Special Olympics athlete Renee Cappetto in studio discussing unique ways we can Polar Plunge on Saturday. This will be the 27th annual Polar Plunge, where the community raises money for Special Olympics Wisconsin and dives into the Black River. Last year, La Crosse raised over $100,000 for the Special Olympics. Kat and Renee talked about the traditional way of runnin

Billings talks GOP outrage over Gov. Evers terminology: "the spouse of the inseminated person"

Feb 26 2025 4 mins

Here's a clip from Wisconsin state Rep. Jill Billings on what she calls manufactured Republican outrage over the term "inseminated person." In his budget proposal, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers changed terminology from "the husband of the mother" to "the spouse of the inseminated person," and Billings describes why that had to happen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor

"Crowd funding on steroids" — La Crosse Soup begins Year 9

Feb 26 2025 12 mins

It's the ninth year of La Crosse Soup, and director Josh Court joins to break down just how this "crowd funding on steroids," local version of Shark Tank actually works. It begins at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Rivoli, downtown, where community members are welcome to come, donate $5, get a bowl of soup and hear pitches from four groups in how they'd make La Crosse a better place to live