
La Crosse Talk PM WIZM
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Borders, walls, marijuana, drugs, minimum wage
Mike Hayes talks border security and building a wall, raising the minimum wage, e-cigs, among other things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free-for-all Friday
Bike Lanes. Snow. Roads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Valentine's Day blunders
Ken Cooper and Rick Solem talk about their terrible Valentine's Day plans -- both past and present. It was also the one-year remembrance of the Parkland shooting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Tim Kabat in studio
Rick Solem talks with Mayor Tim Kabat about everything from his Valentine's Day plans, to how he got to be mayor, along with Gillette Street and snow "emergencies."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A cashless society
Dave Carney dives deep into the good and bad of a cashless society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free-for-all MONDAY
Mike Hayes talks about a host of things in politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Media, hunting, paying for roads ...
Mike M. in, talks about media honesty, a ban on hunting competitions in Wisconsin and how to fix the roads (a tollway?).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrats v. Republicans
Hayes' viewpoints on politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parking parking parking
Now individual neighborhoods are going to charge for parking?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public Market in La Crosse and how bad is traffic, really?
They're discussing an Public Market in La Crosse. Where should it go? Also talk of putting up apartments along Hwy. 16. Will it really make traffic that much worse? Wait, is traffic even worth complaining about in La Crosse?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Super Bowl hangover
Mike talks how he fell on his "ace."The Super Bowl halftime show was ... ?La Crosse School District is gonna buy the Brickhouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free-for-all Friday
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La Crosse Fire Chief Ken Gilliam
Ken Gilliam joined us to talk about the fire Wed. night in -30 degree weather. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Build a wall?
Hayes talk about building a wall. Not just any wall. The wall that is a giant issue now, but wasn't the first two years Republicans held all three branches of the government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Build a wall? How about build some term limits?
Of the things Mike and Rick discuss, were the nonstop arguing of building a wall and creative ways to have term limits - like an opt-out clause.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free-for-all Friday
What to do with Bridgeview Plaza. What to do with the mall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brewers not in Miller Park?
American Family Insurance bought the rights to "Miller Park." And we talked other stuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medical Marijuana and Smiley Face Killer with Mike M.
Mike Maier spent the first half the hour talking about medical marijuana. We brought Brad Williams in for a bit to talk Smiley Face Killer in the second half of the hour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview with LaX parking coordinator on paid street parking
Rick Solem talked with Jim Flottmeyer, the city's parking utility coordinator, mostly about the program to charge for parking on the streest near UW-La Crosse and WTC. Mike Hayes and Solem discussed it the second half of the show with callers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medical marijuana and talk to text
Did Tony Evers win the governorship because of marijuana? Also, we make fun of people trying to make points via terrible talk to texts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The partisan divide.
David and Rick discuss a couple of things: 1. Have you already failed at your New Year's resolution?2. Will Tony Evers do a good job?3. Partisan government. Not sure if we solved the issue, but probably. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 15 years, Mitch's last show
Mitch Reynolds signs off from WIZM's La Crosse Talk PM with family and friends on New Year's Eve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes talks with Food Network champion Jen Barney, also La Crosse parking
Jen Barney, who won another Food Network bakeoff joined us right away. After that, Hayes talks about the paid on-street parking plan coming to La Crosse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse Asst. Police Chief Rob Abraham joins Mitch in studio
La Crosse Asst. Police Chief Rob Abraham and Mitch talk about the good ole days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some goodbyes, some judge talk, and beer flakes at Mt. La Crosse?
This is Mitch's third-to-last show. Some people called in to tell him get out of town. We talked with Mt. La Crosse's Darcie Breidel about making beer flakes in the snow machine (also on the podcast list as a standalone interview). And, we played what Judge Ramona Gonzalez had to say in court Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Funny interview with Mt. La Crosse's Darcie Breidel
Instead of making snow flakes ... how about beer flakes, Darcie?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch makes a big announcement. Also talk about silly criminals
Mitch makes a big announcement. Also, a guy got out of jail on a lowered bond and, four hours later, he was back in jail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parking, parking, parking ...
The paid, on-street parking plan by UWL and WTC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens with the Affordable Care Act?
Mitch talks about a federal judge's decision to throw out the entire Affordable Care Act because of one provision in the law.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new road dilemma in La Crosse. Is that even possible?
They fixed the roads. Well, the one called Cass Street. But bumpouts and zig-zagging bike lanes aren't quite the answer. But there's another dilemma by Longfellow Middle School. Students say drivers aren't paying attention and blowing by the area willy nilly. Stop signs, bump-outs, speed bumps? What's the fix?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free-for-all Friday
Your guess is as good as mine!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leaf pickup and farms -- not at the same time.
We started talking about leaf pickup and that kind of led to farming, and Ron Kind's decision not to support the farm bill, which Mitch agreed with. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 70-year-old woman gets a 7th DUI -- none since 2002. Jail for her?
Does a woman who got six DUIs between 1989-2002, then her seventh in 2018 deserve to go to jail? Meanwhile, the incoming governor, Tony Evers, has talked of prison reform, as Wisconsin has 23,000 people in prison to Minnesota's 10,000.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you pull over for emergency vehicles?
Mitch witnesses driver not pulling over for fire truck. Fire truck driver calls in with his accounts of similar situations. We also talked Mindoro, Wis., cuisine. And, near the end, we play the Trump-Pelosi-Schumer sound and discuss its ridiculousness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Kabat in studio, Lt. Gov.-elect Barnes on the phone
In the first hour, Mayor Tim Kabat stopped in to talk about all things La Crosse ... and Wisconsin. He was joined right away with Lt. Gov.-elect Mandela Barnes. In the second hour, we talk more on Cass Street, parking, Number 3 working as a 6 year old -- and driving for work at 9.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch and Rick, insulting and pathetic.
A texter said the two are insulting and pathetic. We weren't sure if these were nicknames. Like, Rick is pathetic and Mitch is insulting. The Insulting and Pathetic Show staring Mitch and Rick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The sidewalk czar is out to shovel your ... sidewalk
Icy sidewalks after a snow will get you a hefty bill from the city. Or maybe a scheming neighbor, who ratted you out to the city. Along with that, we, again, discussed how hard the Wisconsin GOP was also schemin...working for the people deep into the night and early morning. For us. The people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A little on Cass St., the La Crosse Center and the WI GOP
Biking on Cass Street in the winter is even more fun than in summer. The La Crosse Center is ready to pick a plan for its $42 million expansion. And, walking the line on the lame duck session put forth by Wisconsin's GOPSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free-for-all Friday.
We had a couple guests on. One, a hockey player that experienced the earthquake in Alaska. Also, a UW doctor that's helping create the electric band-aid. After that, a free for all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bikes, marijuana, home for veterans donated to the city
We talked about a slew of topics. The bike report coming out next month. Eau Claire lowering first-time marijuana charges to $1 and the giant home Dave and Barb Erickson want to donate to veterans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The saga of a former porn star at UW-L continues
More news on Joe Gow's dirty little secret of having a porn start talk on campus. OK, it wasn't a secret but it wasn't super publicized, and therein seems to lie the problem, as the UW System president has come down on Gow to a degree -- WITH A LETTER. What we would like to know, is how this went over at the Gow family dinner table. #SarcasmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homeless and poverty in La Crosse
We talked to Julie McDermid with the La Crosse Collaborative to End Homelessness right off the bat and discussed that issue the first hour. In the second hour, we disccussed how half of students in the La Crosse School Distrcit are eligible for free or reduced school meals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Green bean casserole -- good or just the worst?
We dedicated an entire show, not just to Thanksgiving leftovvers, but mainly the Mitch and Rick's differenciating opinion on whether green bean casserole is good. There was also some Packers talk, as everyone begins to jump off the bandwagon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Darks-giving
We took a grim look at Thanksgiving, a day before the holiday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Homelessness
We heard of some good ways and not so positive ways to help the homeless.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paid on-street parking in La Crosse
Are you outraged about La Crosse's pilot program to charge for parking around UW-La Crosse and Western Tech?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free-for-all Friday
Your guess is as good as mine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Baraboo HS Sieg Heil photo
Amongst the things discussed, was the photo of the Baraboo HS kids doing a group "Sieg Heil" photo before prom last spring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guns for X-mas and Star Wars roles for La Crosse
A Hortonville business, where Rick went to high school, gave its employees guns for Christmas. After a productive conversation about that, we discussed what roles city workers would have as Star Wars characters.Rob Abraham as Darth Vader? Who's Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free-for-all Friday.
Callers picked the topics. We hit roads quite a bit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.