La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

Did you know the Amazon rainforest is burning? Not many did until about a few days ago, but it's been going on for over two weeks.  Also, La Crescent Police Chief Doug Stavenau talks about how they've enforced Minnesota's new cellphone-driving law. Plus, the Animal Fact of the Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interim chief Rob Abraham took his name out of the running, so who will be La Crosse's next chief of police? We talked to one of the five members of the La Crosse Police and Fire Commission, which is in charge of the hiring process, and asked him where we're at, what's next, how many have applied and how long it'll take.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been open since Aug. 2 but Veterans Memorial Pool will have a grand opening Aug. 27. Jacob Siammus, the chair of the volunteer community group helping to fund the pool, joined Rick Solem to talk about the road to the re-opening.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gonna try and make Fridays hover around sports a bit. This episode, though, was mostly about the La Crosse Center ... where I wish the Bucks had a G-League team playing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talked to the Wisconsin DNR's Shawn  Giblin about an algae that seems to be killing dogs and harming people who swim in lakes and ponds. -Also, Doug Weidenbach on the La Crosse County board discussed funding the $42-million Center expansion project.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leave it to 70-year-old Iowa Congressman Steve King to try and defend rape and incest when it comes to abortion. ... Dogs are dying because of poisonous algae. ... Did you see a 16-year-old won $3 million playing Fortnite? ... And, your daily "animal fact of the day."   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Rick discusses his too long a vacation. -Someone in La Crosse won a $1 million and Dave called in and managed to make that a bad thing. -Guns. Then we talked "gun control." Or "mental health" control. Because it's not the guns, apparently.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Solem introduces himself as the full-time host of La Cross Talk PM and tries to crowd source ideas for doing the show. Who would you like to see as guests? What kind of topics? Is there a thing as too much Trump talk? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the Green Island Ice Arena getting torn down for tennis courts? Rick Ruins everything. And why is Donald Trump blocking people on Twitter. The courts have ruled on whether he can or not.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We may have found the Blue Baby's father ... or mother -- Blue Rooster. Also, should the US women's soccer team be paid the same as the men?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The day after the Fourth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We saved a duck and her six ducklings. Rick gives the play by play, as the humane society comes downtown to save a duck who put her nest in a planter outside our studio. Also, fireworks stories - some funny, some not so much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave rips on Rick and then plays word association with WIZM's newest Ag reporter, Kaitlyn Riley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pope weighs in on whether priests should divulge information from confessions if it has to do with harming others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Maier taking calls on the local issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How impactful is a picture? Do you care if one side or the other in political power gets to draw the legislative maps or are you into having it be nonpartisan?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick is joined with Mid-West Family Broadcasting's newest edition, Kaitlyn Riley. She talks about her life growing up on a farm, her time as "Alice in Dairyland" for the state of Wisconsin, and what she'll be doing over with Phil Costigan on KQ98, as well as here on WIZM. Oh, and we also introduced her to some clips from somewhat regular callers: Eric from Sparta and Mary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Along with talking about how happy you are with "home" whether that's literally your home, your state or your country, he and Rick talk about getting old -- how you can't eat anything, and the deterioration of our ability to play sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike hates on Alexandria Occasio-Cortez. He claims he saw someone kicked out of a restaurant who was wearing an AOC t-shirt.  Meddling in elections. Should we be OK with other countries meddling in our elections, simply because the US meddles in other countries' elections?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social media, Mike's good and bad. Also, Mary hates on Rick and debating Tremp. Tom on the lame-duck sessions Republicans used to change the rules in Wisconsin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike's views of social media's good and bad. Also, near the end of the hour, a discussion on the lame duck lawsuits upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Willie Nelson talk. Did you know, along with his starring role on the "new" Dukes of Hazard movie, he was also a singer?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a great story about how Sea Otters eat lumped into how plastics are destroying the earth, which should be a problem. It's not. Why aren't these things problems we worry about?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did we genetically create "puppy dog eyes?" A study says we did.  Then we got sidetracked by animals and turtles crossing the streets now and how to help a snapping turtle cross the road without losing a limb. Also, we tried tried to talk about how kids in the U.S. aren't the best educated and that's not good for the future of the U.S.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes and Rick talk a little about their dads. Then funding for things like the La Crosse Center and how it gets paid for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike is joined by Luke Marcou of Skyline Fireworks in Holmen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump said the thing in his head, out loud again in another game of "Let's normalize the abnormal." Viterbo's Keith Knutson, who teachers political science, comes on to help explain that this isn't right.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking about your pets. And Rick's pets. Also, the roads are being fixed, so let's complain about road construction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alzheimers. Movies. Jet skis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bullying.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Summer vacation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking the Mueller Report with Viterbo University political scientist Keith Knutson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mexican tariffs are going to increase the cost of your JEANS. Also, people aren't moving anymore, for various reasons -- like financial instability but also to stay close to family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Made in America. What's it cost?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life without pizza? Maier defends Monsanto. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State track is coming.  Do you go to the doctor? An interview with Grant Golson and the Penguin Project at the La Crosse Community Theatre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No, Rick wasn't faking sick. Should the GOP and DNC work together? No? What?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave running solo on the day after Memorial Day See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farming, tariffs ... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paying for parking ... Bucks venting ... investing in our children ...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bucks lost. Ben Carson doesn't know what an REO is. And apparently automatic voter registration is a bad thing (but not to Rick).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crescent is opening up a new "La Crosse Area Events Center." Will it compete with the La Crosse Center? Do we need $42 million to expand convention space or should that money on the La Crosse Center be used to make it more unique?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bring on solar farms and wind farms ... unless it's in my backyard?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking about paying for parking on the streets of La Crosse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A quick show on parking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave wants advice about getting a phone call from faculty, after his kid got into trouble while on a school trip to D.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Hayes Monday ... fix the roads, build a pool ... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick is joined by Viterbo political scientist, Keith Knutson --- talking Wisconsin gerrymandering and the Mueller Report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We solve the United States' health care problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.