La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

La Crosse mayoral candidates Mitch Reynolds and Vicki Markussen are questioned by the WIZM news staff as we lead up to the April 6 election. UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky moderates the hour-long live debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Joe Heim joined to help break down some of the things the GOP-controlled state legislature is doing when it comes to drinks-to-go and voter suppression. We also talk about how the La Crosse mayoral race is going, as WIZM hosts a debate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year later, coming out of a pandemic, where perhaps a lot of us — Rick included — sat around, we bring on some experts to talk us through what to do now. From rec sport athletes or those trying to get back into things like running, Dr. Jake Erickson, the sports doc, and personal trainer Amy Venner (RealWellnessWithAmy.com) give advice on how to get back into the swing of sports. See...

Spent a lot of time talking PFAS mess in La Crosse with UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky, but did have to make fun of Joe Biden tripping on the Air Force One steps. Mayor Tim Kabat called in to talk about a breaking story in reference to the PFAS mess in the area, and some internal emails that were made public that don't paint what the city is doing in a great light.&...

Defund the police? See, that gets your attention. That's one of the things we talked with La Crosse mayoral candidate Mitch Reynolds about. We also talked La Crosse native Jonathan Davis and the Badgers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Rush Limbaugh resolution meant to divide and a "cocktails-to-go" bill that's literally a year too late. These are a couple items Wisconsin's state Legislature is working on, after going almost 10 months without even debating, let alone passing a single piece of legislation, as the state -- the world -- endured the worst of the pandemic.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse teachers' union president and long-time Central High Spanish teacher John Havlicek joined. Yes, we did talk Celtics but also the emotion of those first days back in school, the difficulties from online learning and the relationships teachers and students build that sort of took a year off -- in a way. But the show started with La Crosse County Democratic Party chair William Garcia with a...

Cancel culture at it again, the board of public works moves to cancel bills people were charged for not shoveling their city sidewalks. We went from Mr. Potato Head and Dr. Suess to watch porn to shoveling La Crosse sidewalks.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UW-La Crosse polysci prof. Dr. Anthony Chergosky joined. Talked about everything from a Hatched Baby (big blue baby) situation going up in Stevens Point to the one-year anniversary of the great toilet paper shortage in the US to groups endorsing La Crosse mayoral candidates and whether that's a good thing or not.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opened with a story from PdC Lt. Timothy Deluhery Jr., about a unique rescue they performed last Saturday on the Mississippi River. After that, talked with Keonte Turner about his experience with racism, what we should do, after a pair of racist incidents happened to a Viterbo student. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse mayoral candidate Vicki Markussen joined. Spent a lot of the show talking about social media — such as the Steve O'Malley situation — media attention — as WIZM hosts a debate March 23 with her and Mitch Reynolds — and how the candidates are utilizing their own accounts to get their positions out there. Also hit on a north-south corridor and some county vs. city ta...

Had 95.7 The Rock's Jean Taylor and Hunger Task Force of La Crosse's Shelly Fortner on to talk about the .01-kilometer charity "race" happening Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at Riverside Park. Sort of the perfect length for everyone coming out of a very lazy pandemic. Started the show talking about the weird motorized unicycle I saw cruising down 2nd Street. After that, talked about how we should be blow...

Talked a lot about the PFAS situation on French Island, as the city has some lawsuits out now on those forever chemicals. Also broke down some ideas around a public market in La Crosse and where that would best fit. Lastly, did bring up the Steve O'Malley situation in regards to policing everyone's social media activity.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky joins as we talk (Mr.) Potato Head, Dr. Suess, Star Trek vs. Star wars and actually some politics — Ron Johnson, the $1.9 trillion relief package, Foxconn and U-haul finding a new home, after bailing on the old La Crosse K-Mart plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse mayoral candidate Mitch Reynolds joined, talked some shop — literally — as well as some of the issues that city of La Crosse is going through right now, including the PFAS situation and businesses coming (or not coming) to the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talked about the city's snow czar and La Crosse County administrator Steve O'Malley -- again. We did brainstorm a couple punishments for O'Malley, after his Facebook comment. Also, should we not let the public go and shovel the sidewalks that are still snowy 24 hours after a storm and collect the $75 fee, plus $2.50 a foot? That would solve the problem really quick. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Discussed the La Crosse County Board holding an ethics meeting on County Administrator Steve O'Malley's Facebook comment about Rush Limbaugh. Also talked about how Target made more money last quarter than it has in the past 11 years combined.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the week citizens should speak up or speak out about what the La Crosse city government has on its agendas. Alternate side parking, snow code violations, rezoning for an apt. building, residential parking zones and the Outdoor Cafe program all on Tuesday's agenda. Council member Gary Padesky calls in to help preview some of Tuesday's J&A meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Talked a bit with UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky about a lawsuit field against La Crosse County Republican Party chair Bill Feehan having to do with casting fake elector votes for Donald Trump. Also discussed US Congressman Ron Kind potentially running for Ron Johnson's Wisconsin Senate seat in 2022. Lastly, hit on the $15 min. wage getting axed from the $1.9 trilli...

Talked with UW-La Crosse political science professor Anthony Chergosky about the Wisconsin state Legislature passing TWO bills in the past two days, after going 10 months with no bills. Spent most of the show talking about the La Crosse County administrator's comments on Facebook about Rush Limbaugh. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Started the show talking about some weird stories out of Texas. After that, Vicki Markussen joined to talk about her run for La Crosse mayor and took some calls, as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Reynolds joins after getting through the La Crosse mayoral primary. We discuss some of his priorities and take some calls -- including regular Eric from Sparta with a whacky call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, the show ended in a flurry with both Mayor Tim Kabat and Fire Chief Ken Gilliam to call in, after a listener calls in with some misinformation. Talked mostly about the mayor's race, but also about Central High changing its mascot to River Hawks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The La Crosse mayor primary: Voting, campaign finance numbers, absentee numbers with city clerk Nikki Elsen. Before that, WIZM's Brad Williams talked the 10-year anniversary of Act 10 and Scott Walker getting his car rocked by La Crosse protesters (something that's been disputed). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A competency test for elected officials. And, perhaps, an age limit. Drug tests? We discussed that with UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky, as well as the hypocrisy of political parties holding power and never doing anything to balance things out when they could be the better "side." Also, Chergosky explains how the impeachment of Donald Trump isn't a "trial," though we...