La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

Riding high after Giannis Antetokounmpo carries the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA title in 50 years. Talked about the lovable character he is, including his Instagram Live video ordering 50 chicken nugs. Also discussed all the odd Olympic stories that basically go after women unfairly. 

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In the midst of a dedication ceremony where La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds was speaking outside the fire department, a car accident. We asked him about that. About the Bucks. And, sure, why not some city stuff.

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City council member Mac Kiel joined. We discussed her District 7, which contains the old Kmart site, and what feedback she's getting for redeveloping that site. Also talked about the American Rescue Plan pumping $22 million into La Crosse — what should be done with that money. And the capital budget for the next five years.

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Talked about a host of topics with UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, including a guy who cancelled his $28 million trip to fly with Jeff Bezos to space. Also, the Iowa man who had a huge cache of guns on a Chicago hotel window sill, overlooking Navy Pier, but he was actually there to propose to his girlfriend. Also discussed the ridiculous amount of money flowing through Wisconsin campaigns.

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Viterbo University immunologist, Dr. Chris Mayne joined to discuss the COVID, how he's become increasingly more popular since the onset of the virus and how he handles questions pertaining to it, which we watched him do on this show. Then we talked Bucks basketball.

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Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler joined La Crosse Talk PM to discuss the child tax credit, how it will help Wisconsin families and how Republicans wanted no part of it.

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When the shelter gets a call from someone they can't take care of their cats ... and then you discover it's 50 cats. That's what the La Crescent Animal Shelter is dealing with right now. We talked with Diane Foerster about it. After, Ben Wikler, the Democratic Party Chair of Wisconsin joined to talk child tax credits and the hipocracy of Ron Johnson being against those but for tax cuts on himself back in 2017.

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