La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

La Crosse County and Wisconsin farming, agriculture will soon be getting millions in COVID-19 relief funding. Talked to county board member Rick Cornforth about how the board plans to distribute what looks to be about $22 million. Also discussed with Wisconsin Farmers Union president, Darrin Von Ruden, some of the struggles and how that relief will be used in their industry. 

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Matt Rothschild, executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign joined. We discussed the state's multiple election investigations, along with a slew of other things, including campaign spending in the state, gerrymandering, and the origins to the phrase "Six ways from Sunday."

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A Cardinal, someone pretty high up in the Catholic Church in Rome, who headed the La Crosse Diocese, is on a ventilator due to COVID-19. This person has been outspoken about precautions surrounding the virus. Discussed the moral conundrum we face when these people are hospitalized. Also talked about getting rid of tickets for minor traffic violations as well as the situation in Afghanistan.  

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Viterbo political science professor, Dr. Keith Knutson, joined. Put up with talking about some nonsense, before discussing Congressman Ron Kind's not seeking re-election, gerrymandering, the situation with pulling troops out of Afghanistan, and a few other things on a Friday.

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Finding the Holy Grail of plants, one that hasn't been seen in Wisconsin since 1958. Ryan O'Connor with the DNR joined, to tell us how he found it, what happens after that and how it was a note from his 6-year-old daughter that may have been the key to it all. 

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Covered a lot of interesting topics with La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke, including how crime has changed over the past couple years, the idea that jurors' names should or shouldn’t be made public, the hate-crime enhancer in a recent incident at Copeland Park, a citizens police oversight board and updates on the triple homicide in the county and the Todd Kendhammer murder appeal.

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After nearly 25 years, Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) announced he's not seeking reelection to the US House. Political scientist Joe Heim and La Crosse County Democratic Party chair William Garcia both joined to discuss the impact that has for both Republicans and Democrats in the state and the House. 

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La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds joined, discussed flooding in the city and how to better relay problems like that to the public, the homeless situation in Houska Park, as well as where the city is at with a public market and the River Point District's future.

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Duct taping unruly passengers on a flight and Lake Tahoe shuts down because too many squirrels have the bubonic plague. Covered a lot of ground Friday with UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky. The La Crosse Airport director chimed in on whether you can carry on duct tape. A Viterbo biology professor gave us the scoop on the bubonic plague. We also covered some Wisconsin politics.

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Talked about the just-released "The Suicide Squad" movie with La Crosse County Democratic Party chair William Garcia. After that, we did talk some politics, including corporate campaign contributions in Wisconsin, the state's voter purge and the now deemed "hate crime" that happened at Copeland Park.

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