La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

Talked mostly about how schools are going to reopen. A little different with a virus running wild in US vs. other countries. Also, discussed the Hiawatha statue some more. Time to protest in support of keeping the statue?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Callers sound off on the notion moving the Hiawatha "native American" like statue out of Riverside Park See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talked a bit about a FB post sharing some of the La Crosse community's thoughts on a recent BLM protest, which exposed some people as pretty racist, and not caring about showing their racism on Facebook. Brad Williams also broke some news about a Dakota, Minn., man calling into police, saying he shot his wife. Lastly, talked about how the NFL solved the pandemic by banning jersey exchanges after t...

Talked about 100 things, from items on the city council budget tonight, to the virus, to funding the police to bringing schools back in session.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While part of the national talking point since the George Floyd murder in Minneapolis has hovered around defunding the police, in La Crosse it could be the exact opposite. Part of potential plans for the city, a $36 million police/fire center. La Crosse city council members Doug Happel and Jessica Olson both joined to discuss Thursday's vote. Before that, talked a bit about the mayor's wife being...

Winona imposes citywide mask order. La Crosse next? Also, La Crosse School Board president Laurie Cooper Stoll on the creating of a committee to look into the relationship of the school with the city's School Resource Officer program. Oh, and Brook and Robin Lopez of the Bucks sneaking into Walt Disney World. "Sorry folks, we're closed." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Had some fun talking with UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky. We discussed Kanye running for president, worked that into the Supreme Court decision on electors, and also talked about the narrow path of going after Bubba Wallace in NASCAR, by the president. Began the show talking a bit about the La Crosse School Board voting on a committee to look into city police's Sch...

Spent most of the show discussing all the different ways the La Crosse Loggers should and shouldn't be playing baseball, as the case count in county surges. The health director wasn't happy to hear those events were happening, as the city was doing things like cancelling the fireworks show at Riverside Park See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OK, not really. But La Crosse Fire Chief Ken Gilliam joined and we did talk about defunding the police, and, in relation to that, all the responsibilities that the La Crosse Fire Dept. has. We also hit on fireworks and took some calls. Started the show ripping on signs that were posted across town threatening homeless people — because that's who we're picking on now. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota (WRC) 18-year exec. director Phil Jennings joined to tell stories about rescuing animals. The Roseville, Minn., center has had more animals each of the past eight years, including a week in June with the most ever patients in its 41-year history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talked for a bit about the cancellation of La Crosse's Oktobefest, which comes about two months after Germany cancelled its fest. After that, New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Center exec. director Ann Kappauff joined to talk about domestic violence amid a global pandemic. People "staying at home" when home isn't exactly safe.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Solem is back ... talked quite a bit about the murder that happened in downtown La Crosse on Saturday morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Hayes filling in for Rick Solem, capping off the week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day 4 with Mike Hayes filling in for Rick Solem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day 3 with Mike Hayes filling in with Rick Solem. Hayes in joined by US congressional candidate Derrick Van Orden, who is trying to unseat Ron Kind in Wisconsin's 3rd District. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day 2 of Mike Hayes filling in for Rick Solem.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day 1 of Mike Hayes filling in for Rick Solem (June 22). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soon-to-be La Crosse School District Superintendent Aaron Engel joins. We talked fall classes, fall sports, whacky ideas for teaching in a pandemic, year-round schools and where the school might go with resource officers. Before that, a quick COVID-19 update as La Crosse County, again, set a case record.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Assistant Chief Rob Abraham joins from the city of La Crosse Police Department. Before that, Rick calls out the La Crosse County Republican Party on questioning leadership throughout the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After discussing the rise again in COVID-19 cases, we talked with La Crosse School Board president Laurie Cooper Stoll, about the idea of not having school resource officers in the district. After, Kaitlyn Riley of WIZM, discussed what the county health department has been talking about during their weekly public briefings, as we see businesses shutting down due to exposure.  See omnystudio.c...

After discussing quickly the single-day high 21 COVID-19 cases in La Crosse County, we changed gears and talk with Will VanRoosenbeek, who is on the board at the LGBTQ Center in La Crosse. Will and Rick discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision to back protections for the LGBTQ community in the workplace ... three days after the Trump administration rolled back rules that protect the LGBTQ community...

Started the show talking about Donald Trump's strange walk down a ramp and even stranger way he drank a small glass of water. After that, Megan Meller, infection specialist at Gundersen Health System, joined to talk about how opening up has exposed La Crosse to the virus. Seven bars and the beach are on the health department's list of possible exposure June 5-7.  See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Talked Covid-19 numbers to start and end the show. In between, talked to WIZM's Kaitlyn Riley about Holmen schools removal of its memorial wall, sending family members with plaques on that wall a letter, out of the blue, saying, essentially, "come get your family's plaque." After that, talked to the Fat Porcupine's owner, Brie Roland about a policy change of no longer accepting "gratuities." A pan...

First talked about the new COVID-19 numbers, after the jump in cases lately. After that, talked with Viterbo political science professor Keith Knutson about how the letter that wasn't from the La Crosse County Republican Party to HS seniors was actually from the La Crosse County Republican Party ... perhaps a rogue member of the executive committee. After that, discussed ways the state GOP is tryi...

Started the show talking about the "fake" letter that was denounced by La Crosse County Republican Party chair Bill Feehan on this show two weeks ago. Today, it came out that letter was written by a member of the county party's executive committee — without approval. After that, La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke was nice enough to spend the hour with us, first talking about how...