La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat joined, talked about the protests, more of what the city is doing to adjust to the social inequality felt after those protests. Callers asked the mayor about what is open, which is odd, because everything's been open since mid-May. Kabat addressed the situation with his wife being pepper sprayed. And we briefly discussed the budget cuts. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergowsky joined for the hour. We start by breaking down the Lincoln Project, because another guest, executive director Sarah Lenti, joins a few minutes in. A new ad they have out does not mince words on Trump's actions lately. After, we talk the jobs report and end with a quick word on Mayor Kabat's wife being deemed the instigator when she wa...

After talking about the protest in La Crosse from the day before, Libertarian Party presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen joined. We discussed everything -- and agreed on almost nothing -- from health care to billionaires, the environment, COVID-19 and social injustice.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talked about the protest that's happening in La Crosse and, in between that, Gundersen internal medicine Dr. Michael Nolan joined to talk about COVID-19, opening up, and what the protests might reveal in a few weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talked with St. Paul native and musician, Robert Ellis, who was at a few of the protests in the Twin Cities, including watching when the Third Precinct in Minneapolis was burned down. Before that, Rick rants about Trump's speech, draws comparisons from Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail and brings up Scott Walker's tweet on it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse Fire Chief Ken Gilliam joined to talk about the protests happening across the country, how La Crosse is prepared. Gilliam spent a majority of his career working for the St. Paul fire department, so he has a unique perspective as to what his colleagues there have gone through the past few days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hit on a lot of stuff. First, talked about how unpredictable the COVID-19 numbers have been, for anybody trying to use those as a political argument, they always seem to be a letdown. After that, Shelly Fortner, the Hunger Task Force of La Crosse executive director, joined to update us on the Food Drive Friday finale and how they're now giving out food boxes each Friday. Lastly, we talked about Tr...

Talked about the bluegreen algae bloom that can really be bad for dogs, along with a new study being down at Goose Island on the southside of La Crosse with Mississippi River Water Quality specialist at the Wisconsin DNR, Shawn Giblin, a La Crosse area native.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brought in Dr. Gary Weigel at Thompson Animal Medical Center | Veterinary Clinic, on how they're handling things pandemic, what you might need to be getting done for your pets and, best of all, we talked about Thunder, their 15-year-old paralyzed cat, they took in as a kitten that had broke its back. After that, Dr. Wayne Bottner, Medical director of the blood bank at Gundersen Health System, talk...

Talked about quite a few things on this Memorial Day, including remembering some past veterans from Rick's family and a few callers. Also discussed how 675,000 people in Wisconsin have yet to get unemployment. Lastly, Rick stopped by Pettibone Beach just before the show. It was packed.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talked a little about the daily COVID-19 tally, before bringing on Shelly Fortner with the Hunger Task Force of La Crosse. Food Drive Fridays' second last week was another good one. After that, GasBuddy.com petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan joined to talk about the Sauid v. Russia oil war and gas prices.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked meat processing plants, big v. small farms gardening and more with MOSES Organic Specialist Chuck Anderas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was supposed to be a NASCAR race but instead, La Crosse Talk PM during a rain delay. Rick and friend-of-show No. 3 both got their $1,200 checks. But how should we be better taking care of society, than these random checks? $2,000 a month to citizens? A bottom-up strategy, instead of the "trickle down" system? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked with US Congressman Ron Kind and then about US Congressman Ron Kind. Hit on Covid-19 funding, getting people $2,000 monthly payments, the HEROES Act, the Joe Biden round-table coming up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting politics out of drawing political lines is something Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly want to do. We talk with Common Cause in Wisconsin executive director Jay Heck about that, including how Ron Kind will never have a competitive race with these district lines. We also hit on the state Supreme Court and voting by mail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discussion surrounding how we get back into competitive sports (from kids to pros to weekend warriors) with Dr. ANDREW JAGIM, Dir. of Sports Medicine Research at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After ranting a bit about how to open up Wisconsin for business, La Crosse Area YMCA CEO Bill Soper joined to discuss their plans for getting people back in the building. After that, La Crosse County Board president Monica Kruse joined to talk about what issues have come through their offices today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked with La Crosse School's superintendent Randy Nelson on a whole slew of interesting topics surrounding education. After that, Reed Galen with the Lincoln Project -- a group of former Republicans who are anti-Trump.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Captain Leslie Westmont with the 115th Fighter Wing talks about the four F-16s flying over La Crosse, as part of training and a tribute to health care/essential workers. Also, May is National Stroke Month, and Dr. Jeff Wiswell of Mayo in La Crosse talks with us about strokes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Right off the bat, we asked La Crosse Mayor the most pressing question: '86 Celtics or '97 Bulls? After that, we discuss the city's $6 million budget shortfall this year, what kinds of ways to make that money up, why the mayor's dogs were barking and Gov. Tony Evers' loosening some of the "safe at home" restrictions for businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Food Drive Fridays was again a success. We talked with Hunger Task Force of La Crosse exec. director Shelly Fortner how what that means looking ahead. Also asked about acquiring dairy and meat, as processing is slowed and we're seeing milk dumped and animals euthanized and discarded. After that, Freedom Honor Flight president Dave Larsen, as they were supposed to have the 25th flight May 9. ...

MURDER HORNETS, what are they? We talk with Viterbo's chair of biology, Ted Wilson about that. He's an expert in entomology — the study of bugs.  After that, Firefighters Credit Union president Bruce "the money man" Zmolek, with some news dealing with Food Drive Fridays and a big matching donation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kicked off the show talking how the Packers fans have been ranked No. 1. After that, we discussed some specifics now the Wisconsin GOP has revealed to re-open the state. After that, Dr. Jennifer Brumm, a Mayo pediatrician, on the challenged parents and kids are having hovering around the virus pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant and Rick discussed some of the rollbacks at the DMV, including no more road tests to get your drivers license. After that, Andrea Schnick, La Crosse's economic development planner, joined and talked about the city's Small Business Relief grant program, along with Riverpointe District. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opened — and closed — talking about the 79-year-old who died from injuries sustained during a fight with a 50-year-old over parking at Menards in La Crosse. In between that, we also had a long discussion on hospitals re-opening — and why did they have to close to begin with? — with Mayo's Dr. Fitzgerald, who's in Family Medicine and the Chair for Outpatient Practice. See om...