WIZM - La Crosse Talk Interviews

Nic Brown is a writer and a musician.  His book Violent Femmes' 33 1/3 was released this year. Mr.  Brown's writings have appeared in the New York Times, Oxford American and the Harvard Review.  Nic Brown is a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop.  Mr. Brown spoke to LaCrosseTalk host Sean Dwyer about the Violent Femmes and his own personal music journey. 

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Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report with white people accounting for the vast majority of the deaths.

From 2003 to 2023, death rates from falls rose more than 70% for adults ages 65 to 74, the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The rate increased more than 75% for people 75 to 84, and more than doubled for seniors 85 and older.

The CDC researchers did not try to answer why death rates from falls are increasing. But experts say there may be a few reasons, like gradually improving our understanding of the the role falls play in deaths and more people living longer — to ages when falls are more likely to have deadly consequences.

R.N. Kelly Hilsabeck specializes in Trauma Injury prevention and talked about preventing falls on W-I-Z-M LaCrosseTalk.

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W-I-Z-M continues America 250 a local look at historical events, people and businesses that define the past and present in La Crosse.  The second oldest downtown La Crosse Business is Leithold's music.  It's a story which seems to hit all the right notes.

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National nigh Night out is a community outreach program which takes place every summer. The event will be held in many local communities including La Crosse.  Officer Jovanna Nedland helps coordinate the event.  This year there will be 14 different locations in the city.  It is the 287th year of the event.  Listen to Officer Newlands' conversation with LaCrosseTalk host Sean Dwyer.

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Jena McGathy  and Chris O'Hearn appear on LaCrosseTalk to discuss all the events planned for the are in August 2026. 

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New polling reveals a  shocking change in voter confidence as midterms approach.  Continued rhetoric on the issue of election integrity is driving voter confidence in an election systems back to  to pre-2024 election levels.  Former Wisconsin Attorney General M J.B. Van Hollen, a Republican says he has concerns over voter doubts and inaccurate claims.  Van Hollen spoke to LaCrosseTalk host Sean Dwyer about voter confidence.

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In total, 1,600 menu items will be available at nearly 300 different concession locations throughout the Minnesota State Fair this year.  Maria Hayden talked with W--Z-I-ZI-Z,M LaCrosseTalk host Sean Dwyer about the new tasty menu.

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Dr. Heidi Werner talked about  Hormone Therapy,  Menopause & Migraines with Sean Dwyer on WIZM LaCrosseTalk.

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Luke Willenbring is a normal boy by most accounts. He loves playing spots and video games, he enjoys hanging out with friends and he wants to be pro athlete when he grows up. Luke was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma and he is battling cancer with Chemo and immunotherapy. Luke and his Father Tim appeared on LaCrosseTalk with Sean Dwyer.

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