La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

La Crosse assistant police chief Rob Abraham makes his monthly visit and talks needles, sentencing and spanking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sante Fe shooter's father says his son was bullied. Maybe seeking some sort of answer there. Maybe justifying. But bullying plays a real part in school shootings, it would seem, nearly every time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tent city is back but work to end homelessness is still valid, isn't it? Would it be more so if a local group had a better acronym?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sante FeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch's favorite city park faces an extreme challenge with the inherent conflict that exists when dog paws interact with broken glass. Who pays for the fix?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The good works of the Beer By Bike Brigade continue. And evaluating relationships in the middle eastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pedestrian fatalities are up in Wisconsin and nationwide. Mitch has outlandish reasons for why that might be. And among the things that should never touch beer: plastic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before Hatched (blue) Baby wound up in La Crosse, it stayed for a time in Hamilton, Ohio. We talk to the one guy who probably knows baby bestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blue Replicant disappears. May have been consumed. Hunt continues. Breaking news on how Doc Powell died. From Doc Powell. And Kwik Trip's property rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're doing your job and you're really good at it and someone holds that against you later because they don't like the job that you had, does that necessarily make you unqualified to run the most covert, darkest, mysterious organization in the history of man? Justin probably has the best answer for thatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we gaze into our own hatched baby's eyes we tackle the sticky topic of Sen. Lena Taylor's bank activities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse mayor Tim Kabat in the studio. Along with blue baby replica. Kabat gives advice about where to put it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse fire chief Ken Gilliam in the studio. New fire stations. Working with other fire districts. Telling Rick he can't slide down the pole at fire station #1. Riverside North won't be something the city simply hands over. And what's wrong with a little vigilante justiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse's assistant police chief has taken an unusual step of calling for the recall of a circuit court judge (plural?) via Twitter. Many like it. And Mitch and his little Yamaha win another day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's just a demolition permit. But a dispute over whether to allow Kwik Trip to tear down a house on Losey Boulevard has implications well beyond that. And then there was the curious wandering chickenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exploring the complexities of where to ride/drive a Rascal. Bike lanes might actually be encouraging more bikes. And Kwik Trip can't do what it wants with its property according to city hallSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Draft analysis by Dave Carney. Which doesn't fit at all but Mitch insisted. And Reed Grimm talks about his new album and his musical path. Both growing alarm and acceptance over La Crosse Center.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior centers. Who needs them? Actually a debate there. Somehow, Rick manages to keep his blatant agism in check. And Mitch gets testy when callers suggest he's shackled to his back-from-the-dead phone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch mourns the death of his phone. But somehow manages to keep his emotions in check long enough to relay great measles scare of 2018 information. Also, just how far into the park is too far for the La Crosse Center. And just how big will Art Fahey's office be?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Funny name for a motorcycle race. But Mama Tried sounds inconceivable fun. Skepticism over snow emergencies and the very witty Lisa David Olson on her new book.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just not much angst ever about the $49 million (give or take) getting spent on La Crosse Center. Clearly, an indication of community support. But those bike lanes are awful, aren't they? And some little thing about Paul RyanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's sorry. How sorry are you that you're on Facebook?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Tim Kabat has the city's best view of the blue baby. We talked to him about that and the coming snow emergency realm of terror we'll soon be living under. And Rick astonishes the mayor with his wit and Riverside gondola ideas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An event at the Onalaska Omni Center gets cancelled. Not that unusual. Or is it? The mystery unfolds on the airSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, now we want you to be a part of the art display on La Crosse city hall lawn. Take a selfie. Submit it. Win a prize. And, whatever happened to cruising?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Because we need a new name for the 'Hatched Baby' sculpture, we hereby have suspended all references to the sculpture newly installed to the south of La Crosse city hall. Also, Rick's brilliant idea to notify La Crosse about future impending snow emergencies. Rick also very close to getting arrested. Busy day for Rick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Technically, it's more of a snow disposal period but you're still supposed to move your cars in strategic ways. Necessary? And were there any tickets written? Did anyone actually see a snow plow?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plenty opine on whether Greg Luce would fit on the Onalaska city council. The guy with three years on the bench somehow becomes an exemplary candidate for supreme court. And there's no emergency like a snow emergency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.