La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

City of La Crosse police chief Shawn Kudron called in to talk about all their efforts surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. Is crime up or down now that we're staying at home? Are they breaking up basketball games at the park? Are they being more lenient with minor crimes? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Viterbo political science professor Keith Knutson on from a remote location. We opened talking about how he's handling online classes with his students. Took a bunch of calls. And then Rick peppered him with questions on how we pass a seemingly unfathomable $2.2 trillion aid package. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While we've all been ordered to stay at home, some out there are out there. No home whatsoever. Talked with Development Director at Salvation Army Christina Knutson about what they're doing to help and what the La Crosse community has done and can do to help, as well. After that, talked with Mayo's Karen Hall, in Behavioral Health, about kids' perspective during a global pandemic. See omnystu...

First the news was La Crosse County cases doubled from 5 to 10 for COVID-19. Then, halfway through the show, news trickles in that the first two cases of community spread occurred. Also, why is Onalaska having a city council meeting open to the public?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's the interview with La Crosse Mayo Health System's chief nursing officer and Incident Commander for our COVID-19 HICS response team, Jason Fratzke on, mostly about supplies and testing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Had Southside Elementary teacher Luke Ackerson on to talk about what teachers, students and parents are having to deal with, amid the changes to learning. Also had Coulee Region Humane Society director Heather Drievold to see what they're doing to help and how we can help them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second half of the show, interviewed Wisconsin Supreme Court nominee Jill Karofsky, not so much about all that court stuff, but about her partaking in ultramarathons and ironman competitions. Kicked off the show with Jeremy Miller, the Minnesota Senate president, representing District 28, which includes Winona, Fillmore and Houston counties. We talked Covid-19. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Two interviews hovering around the coronavirus, COVID-19. First, La Crosse County health director Jen Rombalski about the first two cases in the area. After that, talked with Mary Kay Wolf from the Great Rivers United Way, who, along the La Crosse Community Foundation, has set up emergency relief funds to help those impacted by the virus.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tons of questions on COVID-19 answered by Megan Meller, infection preventionist at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov. Tony Evers shut down Wisconsin bars and restaurants after 5 p.m. Now this is serious. Gundersen infectious disease specialist Megan Meller answered a ton of questions. After that, calls about COVID-19 being a Chinese hoax and last ditch effort by the swamp to get Trump out of office (of course) and another call that I'm not helping the milk delivery drivers, or something (thanks Eric from Spa...

When will it end? Not the coronavirus, itself, but our ability to not have to talk about it? Did try and mix it up toward the end. But, at this point, everything changes day to day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov. Tony Evers cancelled school in Wisconsin. TP is gone. Coronavirus everywhere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Viterbo political science professor Keith Knutson and UW-La Crosse polysci professor Joe Heim in studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another COVID-19, coronavirus show. UW-L cancelled classes. We talked with Chancellor Joe Gow about that. Also had a teacher, Heidi Jaye, from West Seattle, call in, talking about how the Seattle Public School System has shut down. Seems more like a question of if, not when, it hits Wisconsin in full force. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mostly talked about the coronavirus, or, if you're now an expert, you're calling it COVID-19 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Tim Kabat in studio talking La Crosse's best pizza, alternate-side parking, Grandads Bluff trails, Coronavirus, Burns Park, City police resource officers and more ... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yelich signs $215-million deal, Lakers-Bucks, Badgers for Big Ten title, and Chick-fil-A coming to Onalaska, which has the LGBTQ community upset and ready to protest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked Super Tuesday, Bernie, Trump, opioids and the North Marianas presidential primary with Viterbo University political science professor, Dr. Keith Knutson.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Wikler, the Democratic Party Chair of Wisconsin, called in to talk Mike Pence cancelling his "Women for Trump" rally in Onalaska. We also discussed the Supreme Court race in Wisconsin. We rode that conversation through the hour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spent most of the show talking about an "incident" in Holmen, where someone etched the N word on someone's car (like if you were to write "wash me" with your finger) along with a swastika. Also talked about the speed limit change on Mormon Coulee Rd., along with a little Super Tuesday, Bernie conspiracy discussion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Minnesota DNR boss Tom Landwehr joins to talk about the controversy surrounding a foreign corporation Twin Metals mining project right near the Boundary Waters.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Williams joins to do his best Bernie and Principal Seymour impressions, along with talk about the CNN analyst that was at UWL on Thursday. After that, toilet talk. Expensive toilets. La Crosse toilet reviews (that's a thing on Instagram). And we wrap up with Tom complaining medicare for all doesn't' work but also he's a vet that doesn't' get VA care because he has too many assets.  See o...

Talking about government programs, student loans, opioids among other things with Viterbo political science prof. Keith Knutson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spent most of the hour talking about a shooting in Milwaukee at the Molson Coors factory that killed seven. Also hit on the dem debate just a bit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick talks about how he wheeled and dealed for his last car, as he goes through the car buying experience again. Also, a 62-year-old marine planked for 8 hours. WHAT? And, a bit on the coronavirus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.