WIZMnews.com La Crosse’s two hospitals and the Loggers baseball team are getting together this summer to call attention to the risk of strokes, as Stroke Awareness Month is observed throughout May. The ballclub has a yearly stroke survivor night at Copeland Park, to recognize people who have recovered from strokes. Helping raise awareness of the illness The post Loggers prepare for annual Stroke Survivor Night in July appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM.

WIZMnews.com The next Congress will be elected six months from now, but a primary for the 3rd District House seat in western Wisconsin is only three months away, in August. Three Democrats running for their party nomination for Congress took part in a forum at UW-La Crosse on Wednesday. Katrina Shankland is a long-time state representative The post Democrats running in 3rd District Congressional race talk issues at UWL forum appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM.

WIZMnews.com Demolition of the former Glory Days bar in downtown La Crosse began early Tuesday, with a lone bulldozer clearing furniture and other items out of the 4th Street landmark. The tear down had been scheduled to start in early April, shortly after Easter. The 90-year-old building, designed by local architect Otto Merman, was used originally The post Glory Days in La Crosse comes down, landmark building from 1930s was designated “endangered” by historic group appeared first on WIZM […]

WIZMnews.com The location of a Winona area murder trial could be determined by a judge in June. Following a Winona court hearing for Adam Fravel on Tuesday, Judge Nancy Buytendorp has scheduled another hearing on June 10. Fravel was arrested last summer when the body of his former girlfriend, Madeline Kingsbury, was discovered near Mabel, Minnesota, The post Decision on Winona area murder trial may be made in June appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM.

WIZMnews.com After a recent merger, the Gundersen name will soon be replaced on hospitals and clinics in the region with a new title, “Emplify Health.” That’s an invented name, which resulted from months of market research and discussions with people in and out of the Gundersen Health System. Gundersen merged a year ago with Bellin Health, The post Gundersen and Bellin clinics to be renamed “Emplify” appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM.

WIZMnews.com Some familiar smells near La Crosse’s City Brewery could be reduced soon. Members of La Crosse’s board of public works have approved a compliance order, calling on the company to make facility repairs and take other actions to lower the amount of hydrogen sulfide gas released into the air as part of the brewing process. The post City Brewery is fined for smelly gas emissions, works on ways to reduce the pollution appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM.

WIZMnews.com A child abuse charge has been filed in La Crosse against a 21-year-old Milwaukee man accused of toppling a flat screen TV, causing injury to a 2-year-old boy. Ervin Toombs faces charges of physical abuse of a child, property damage, and obstructing an officer. Police say Toombs was visiting a woman at her 3rd Street The post Milwaukee man charged in La Crosse with injuring young boy by knocking down a large TV appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM.

WIZMnews.com The city of La Crosse is approving some exceptions for parking and other regulations at the Kwik Trip north of Bridgeview Plaza. That store is scheduled to be replaced soon with an even bigger Kwik Trip. La Crosse’s board of public works has okayed the exceptions, including measures to install a stormwater pond where the The post Changes being made near proposed site of new Kwik Trip off Rose Street appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM.

WIZMnews.com A 19-year-old La Crosse man had been charged with strangulation and other offenses, resulting from an incident on Denton Street.  Cornell Banks is accused of getting into an argument with a woman whose apartment he was visiting. The criminal complaint states Banks pushed the woman to the floor, punched her in the face, and placed The post La Crosse man faces strangulation charge after an argument appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM.

WIZMnews.com A court hearing scheduled this week could help determine whether a trial in a Winona County murder case could be moved to another location. The hearing on a change of venue for suspect Adam Fravel is set for Tuesday morning before a Winona judge. Fravel is accused of killing his former girlfriend, Madeline Kingsbury, early The post Location of Fravel trial in Madeline Kingsbury murder could be affected by court hearing this week appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM.