ROCK MORNINGS

Ugh. I drank too much yesterday. I gotta stop drinking on weekdays. Needless to say, I'm here…but barely. We started things off this morning with an update on the plane/helicopter collision from the other day, a blood pressure medicine recall , a new specialty license plate in Wisconsin, and the star of "Emilia Perez" issued an apology for some old social media posts. In sports, the Bucks w...

Back into the mid 50's today! Might see the 50's again on Sunday, too. We started the morning with the Thursday song, and in the news, an American Airlines plane collided with a Black Hawk helicopter just outside of DC, a 72 year-old bus driver in Wisconsin was arrested for OWI, America's "Worst Mayor" got into a brawl at a recent community meeting, and a large drug bust in Wisconsin. In sports, t...

Went for an hour-long walk yesterday and it felt fantastic! Looking forward to more time outdoors tomorrow when it gets back into the 50's! Even saw a few motorcycles yesterday. This morning, we began with an update on the drones in New Jersey, some news about the Doomsday Clock , a recall on some potato chips, and In Sports, the Bucks lost to Portland last night, #17 Wisconsin takes on Maryland t...

Up near 50° today…and into the 50's on Thursday. Gotta get the truck through a car wash! In the news this morning, Selena Gomez got destroyed in the internet after posting a video of herself crying about deported illegal immigrants, former UWL Chancellor Joe Gow is now suing in Federal court to get his job back, President Donald Trump signed even more Executive orders yesterday in regar...

What a weekend! So much music…so many friends I ran into…all the beers I chugged! Definitely needed a relaxing day yesterday to get mentally prepared for this week. We started things off this morning with news about getting rid of the penny , In sports, the Eagles & Chiefs are heading back to the Super Bowl after winning the AFC & NFC Championship games yesterday, the Bucks s...

It's finally here! Friday…AND…the Riverfront Revolt at the La Crosse Center! See you there later today for Asking Alexandria, Starset, & Eva Under Fire. On the show this morning, we started things off with the latest on Wednesday's school shooting in Nashville , President Trump's executive order to declassify documents related to the assassinations of JFK & MLK, a recall on a...

Only one more sleep until we rock out at the La Crosse Center with Asking Alexandria, Beartooth, Starset, Memphis May Fire, Pop Evil, & Eva Under Fire! If you don't have your tickets for the Riverfront Revolt, you can get them online here . Back into the teens today after a high of 31° yesterday & some light snow. We kicked things off with an update on the Wisconsin man who allegedly s...

It's another beautiful day in the Coulee Region. Much warmer than it's been the last few days. In the news this morning, Elon Musk responded to the viral salute he gave after the inauguration, Netflix is raising it's prices again, an armed robbery attempt in La Crosse yesterday, and a Bishop who plead with the President to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community & illegal immigrants. In sports, the...

I think my nipple froze off this morning. Seriously cold today before warming up to about 30° tomorrow. Obviously, most of the news this morning was about yesterday's inauguration of President Trump…from the swearing-in ceremony , to his speech , to the Carrie Underwood performance, to Zuckerberg sneaking a peek at Lauren Sanchez's goodies, to Elon's "salute" , to all the rest of it. In...

So cold! Gonna stay frozen early in the week before getting back towards 30° on Wednesday. In the news this morning, a deadly shooting on the North Side of La Crosse over the weekend, the ban on TikTok over the weekend that has since been lifted, the Donald Trump inauguration today, and a fire at a strip club . In sports, the Bucks are rolling right now, the #24 Badgers men's basketball team g...

As much as I love Fridays, today just doesn't have the same feeling after yesterday's tragic news about Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker . As a lifelong Red Sox fan, my love of Ueck comes from his time on TV in "Mr. Belvedere" and in the "Major League" films. After moving here in 2003, and listening to him on WKTY throughout the years, along with trips to Miller Park, and seeing how revered he is here, I...

Hello, car wash! Mid 30's today…into the 40's tomorrow. Then a complete nose-dive back into the teens. Gotta get the truck to ShipShape today or tomorrow and get all that salt off it. Yuck. In the news this morning, we recapped President Biden's farewell address , updated you on the wildfires in California, talked about the Leinenkugel brothers trying to buy back the brewery in Chippewa Fal...

Welcome to Wednesday! Warming up a bit today with highs near 30°, instead of in the low teens like the last few days. And should be closer to 40° tomorrow & Friday! In the news this morning, the latest on the LA wildfires that continue to destroy homes & businesses, people are moving from TikTok to RedNote , Governor Evers created a new " Violence Prevention Office ", and some high...

Another cold one in the Coulee Region today, but warmer temps are on the way later this week with highs near 40° on Thursday & Friday. In the news this morning, the latest on the wildfires in LA County, an update on the closing of the Leinie's brewery in Chippewa Falls, a recall on some locally-produced meats, and a guy who was stalking & threatening Caitlin Clark has been arrested. In...

Brutally cold temps to start the week, but back towards the 40's by Thursday. We started the morning off with an update on the devastating wildfires in California, news on a planned expansion at the Kalahari resorts in the Dells, and a fire over the weekend in Onalaska. In sports, we recapped this weekend's Wild Card action, talked about the Bucks brutal loss to the Knicks yesterday, the Badgers b...

Hello, Friday! A slight dusting of snow overnight…some more on the way this Sunday. In the news this morning, the suspect in last week's New Lisbon shooting was captured yesterday in Elroy, police in California say that at least one of the wildfires was set intentionally, and one of the girls involved in the " Slender Man " stabbing a decade ago is getting out of a mental health institution...

One day from the glorious weekend! Definitely ready to spend some time on the couch, watching football. In the news this morning, we had updates on the wildfires raging in California, what's going to be open/closed today in honor of Jimmy Carter's funeral, an update on the suspect in the shooting deaths of three people in New Lisbon , and the Mexican President responding to Trump renaming the Gulf...

HUMP DAY! As we get over the hump & head towards the weekend, we noticed that there's some snow in the forecast on Sunday! So, as Frankie Macdonald would say, "BE PREPARED!!!" In the news this morning, the Governor of California declared a State of Emergency due to the wildfires in L.A., Trump is going to rename the Gulf of Mexico , Facebook is apparently getting rid of " fact-checkers ", and...

Another fine day in the Coulee Region! In the news this morning, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he is resigning , Federal agencies have now joined in the search for Virgil Thew in the New Lisbon area, a Wisconsin man died after his UTV fell through the ice on Lawrence Lake, and another Wisconsin man died in a snowmobile crash in the UP. In sports, the Bucks & Badgers bot...

The start of a full, five-day work week begins now! We started the morning with updates on the New Year's Eve terror attack in New Orleans and the deadly shooting in New Lisbon a week ago. Also, area Culver's restaurants are doing what they can to help the victims of the shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School. In sports, the Packers lost to the Bears for the first time in forever. The Buck...

Here comes that COLD weather! Down into the teens this weekend, so stay warm! We started the morning with an update on the shooting in New Lisbon , the tragedy in New Orleans , and the missing absentee ballots from Madison! In sports, we recapped yesterday's bowl games and took a look ahead at this weekend's College Football Playoff action . Plus, which Packer players made the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl???...

And we're back! After taking the last week off, Jean returns to the show and we heard all about her holiday celebrations. We also spoke with Colin Mochrie from "Whose Line Is It Anyway" about his upcoming live shows at the Pabst Theater & the Pablo Center. Lots of horrific news this morning, including updates on the terrorist attack in New Orleans , the Cybertruck explosion at the Trump hotel...

Welcome to New Year's Eve! Big plans tonight? Likely going to cook a nice meal, watch some of the TV countdown specials, and be in bed by 9pm. In the news this morning, the US Treasury Department says it was hacked , you might be able to see the Northern Lights in Wisconsin tonight, a deadly shooting in New Lisbon , and EV owners will be paying more taxes in 2025 at public charging stations. In sp...

Another foggy start to the day with much colder temps ahead! In the news this morning, former President Jimmy Carter died over the weekend, a Wisconsin man killed a woman in Kentucky, a plane crash in South Korea killed 179 people on board, a Colorado man attacked a news reporter , and another update on the plane crash in Kazakhstan last week. In sports, the Packers made it interesting, but lost t...

We did it. Made it through the short, holiday week. Whew. Jean's still out, but she'll return next Thursday after the New Year. We started the morning with an update on that plane crash in Kazakhstan, some absentee ballots in Wisconsin that apparently went missing, a Wisconsin Correctional Officer who was killed by a suspected drunk driver, and the Waukesha man accused of a hit-and-run on I-94 tha...