ROCK MORNINGS

It's like SUMMER out there this morning. Minus the rain, obviously. But it was in the 60's when I left for work. Nice & balmy. Unfortunately, that's not going to stick around. We started you off this morning with news about the current Mayor of La Crosse , another member of Donald Trump's administration being nominated , a proposal for free school meals in Wisconsin , and a woman from Brownsvi...

Say goodbye to these temps in the 50's…because by Wednesday, we're going to be turning the heat back on. We kicked things off this morning with news about a recall on organic carrots that have sickened people across the country, a winter storm that could impact Thanksgiving travel, Spirit Airlines filing bankruptcy , and a visit from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels to the area. In sports, the Packers bl...

What a week! It's finally coming to an end and it sounds like we might get some snow next week!! Top news stories this morning were Trump's nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. as the Health Secretary, Alex Jones' Infowars website being bought by The Onion , FEMA being sued by the state of Florida, and a special ed teacher who resigned after making threatening statements about Trump voters. In sports,...

Still hovering around 52° for the next few days before dropping into the 40's next week. Might have to finally turn the heat on in the house. Started the morning with stories about the Republican controlled House , people fleeing Twitter for other forms of social media, Lunchables being pulled from school lunch menus, and the FBI is offering $25,000 for info on the ballot box fires. In sports, the...

Happy Hump Day, yo! We got started this morning with some news about Eric Hovde , Peanut the Squirrel , Trump's administration , and grocery prices going down. In sports, the Bucks got a win last night, and the newest College Football Playoff rankings just came out. Plus, both Travis Kelce & Patrick Mahomes had their homes burglarized recently, and there's a new Madden documentary coming out o...

Brrr….another chilly one today with a high of just 49°. We started the morning with news about Trump's plan for day one in office, a Tomah man facing homicide charges from a car crash, a recall on butter , and some of the monkeys on the loose in South Carolina have been captured. Talked about last night's Monday Night Football game, and we looked ahead to tonight's Buck's game and what the NFC Nor...

Welcome to Monday! Thank you to all our Veterans. Jean made it to Germany safely, but not without a few bumps along the way. Apparently, her husband's luggage got lost. We started things off this morning with some news about the Trump campaign & it's plan for the border , an oopsie by Mattel on some "Wicked" action figures, a Wisconsin man who faked his own disappearance , and an update on the...

Ah, Friday. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! We kicked things off with an update on the Adam Fravel trial , more news about the closing of the Leinie's brewery in Chippewa Falls, a school in Kenosha that stopped a kid from possibly committing a shooting, some research monkeys on the loose in South Carolina, and the " You've Got Mail " guy passing away. Recapped last night's wild start to wee...

It's Thursday and we might see the sun today! Started things off with the sad news about Leinenkugel's in Chippewa Falls, and Kamala officially conceding the election to Trump. Talked about tonight's games, including the Bucks, Badgers, and the week 10 kickoff in the NFL. Fellas, in case you were unaware, today is " Men Make Dinner Night "…aka, "every night" in my house. Check out this 95 year-old...

After all the ads. After all the crap in the mail. After all the texts & unnecessary phone calls. Election day is finally here. Please do your civic duty & vote! Obviously, we talked about the election a lot this morning, including stories about an Ohio Sheriff's Lieutenant that had to apologize for some comments he recently made, a guy in Illinois that punched an election official , and a...

Falling rain & dropping temps. Must be a Monday. We kicked things off with an update on the Fravel case, the death of Quincy Jones, and the Presidential election campaign visits. All the Wisconsin teams lost this weekend, including the Packers , Bucks , & Badgers . Uffdah. On a more positive note, check out this off-duty cop who saved a kid from an oncoming train! Today is " National Candy...

Brr…..chilly today with a high of just 49°. We recapped our respective Halloweens to start the show, and we talked about the mother that took her own life & the lives of her two children at Niagara Falls this week, the rash of deaths in NYC due to " Subway Surfing ", and apparently Wendy's is going to be closing a bunch of locations in the near future. The Jets got a win last night to kick off...

Happy Halloween! Started the morning with news about airline refunds , the Menendez brothers , and McDonald's ice cream machines ! We dove right in this morning with all sorts of Halloween stats & info, plus some Halloween movie trivia! We talked to Office Cora about what's happening in the 715 this weekend, and we looked ahead to November & gave you a list of things to look forward to in...

One more day 'til Halloween, Halloween! One more day 'til Halloween. Silver Shamrock! Good luck getting THAT out of your skull today. We helped you over the hump this morning news & sports & entertainment. Obviously, the election is coming to an end(FINALLY), but that doesn't mean it's getting any better. You've got a sexual Kamala billboard , and Biden calling Trump voters "garbage" . How...

Turned the central AC on this morning before leaving for work. I'm not letting this 82° weather ruin my day. We started the morning talking about the upcoming election, obviously…and the news that several ballot boxes have been set on fire recently. In sports, we recapped last night's Monday Night Football game that wrapped up Week 8 in the NFL, and we also talked about the Dodgers going up 3-0 on...

Bills to pay, so back to work we go! October is almost over with Halloween later this week, and if you're looking to get into the spooky mood with a newer horror movie, we hooked you up with a list of some of the scariest horror flicks of this century . We also looked at a breakdown of America's biggest fears . The Bears still suck after a loss to the Commanders last night, the Pack got another bi...

Here comes another Friday! Brian is back from his day off in Madison that was supposed to be for a Tenacious D concert. We started things off with an update on the West Salem slashing suspect from a few nights ago, and we got some news on the Menendez brothers case . And Brian RAVED about his experience at Toby's Supper Club in Madison. Week 8 in the NFL kicked off last night with a Vikings loss ,...

Happy Hump Day, yo! It's also " Slap Your Annoying Co-Worker Day "…so, if you get slapped today, then maybe it's time for an attitude adjustment! We started things off this morning with the news that Denny's is now joining the growing list of businesses that are shutting down multiple locations in the future. We recapped last night's NBA regular season openers and shared the news that Dodger legen...

Happy " National Nut Day ". Obviously, almonds are trash & cashews rule supreme! We recapped last night's Monday Night Football matchups and looked at some of this week's major NFL injuries . Let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday and we got an update on the Bucks & Brew Crew . Great story about a lifeguard in Hawaii that save a 17 year-old lost in the ocean, and a woman who needed...

On to the weekend we go! Looks like it's going to be beautiful this weekend, so get out & enjoy it! We started off by talking about yesterday's visit from the VP , Kamala Harris, and a story about a rise in flesh-eating bacteria cases in Florida now that Hurricane Milton has come & gone. What an unbelievable night of playoff action in MLB last night , and week seven in the NFL kicked off l...

Here we go with day one without Shaw. Had a great time at his retirement party last night, but the beat must go on! We started the morning with the info about Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to La Crosse later today. Also recapped last night's MLB playoff action and took a look at Week 7 in the NFL kicking off tonight on Prime. Let you know what's on TV tonight and we had a cool story about a...

This is it, Bania. This is the career. After 35 years with Midwest Family here in La Crosse and over 20 years as the "news guy" on the Morning Sickness/Rock Mornings, Shaw is officially retired after today's show. We did our best to keep things normal this morning, but these kinda things tend to go sideways fast. We talked about last night's Yankees/Guardians game , and we also discussed the numer...

Brrrrr! Chilly the last couple of days. But, it'll be back in the mid-70's this weekend. Top stories from the newsroom this morning included an update on the Fravel case , a freeze warning in our area, and a massive meat recall in the US. We let you know what's new on New Release Tuesday today & we also talked to Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show . Recapped yesterday's MLB playoff action an...

It's our final week with Scott Robert Shaw in the newsroom as he is set to retire this Wednesday. This week's " Monday Morning Throwback " took a look at some of his best stuff from the last couple of years. We also recapped our weekends and got an update on the Fravel case . Talked about the Packers win yesterday, along with the Badgers win on Saturday & we also took a look at this weekend's...

A LOT going on this morning as we get ready to make way for tomorrow & Friday's Children's Miracle Network Radiothon from Gundersen. You can find all the info on the CMN Radiothon at AroundRiverCity.com We kicked things off with an update on Hurricane Milton , and we also recapped the MLB Playoffs , the WNBA Playoffs , and the firing of Robert Saleh by the New York Jets. Doc joined us at 8:25a...