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Who's the next Freddy Krueger? Rivoli's Schlocktoberfest returns

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Cooke-Van Orden debate

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Why it's your favorite color, what's the worst color and do Republicans like blue more than Democrats

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From Cheese Club to UW-L football, Lauren Wanders talks "One Day"

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Mac Kiel on La Crosse's budget decision, another city administrator proposal

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Jill Billings on big money in politics, data center tax breaks and school funding

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Tom Tiffany on bringing Trump back to La Crosse, $3 billion budget surplus, deer hunting

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From SOUP to LAF: Inside La Crosse's ultimate week of food, films, and adventure

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UW-La Crosse's Chergosky on millions spent on Van Orden-Cooke race, plus do negative ads work

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La Crosse mayor on public safety, the city's image and budget challenges

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La Crosse School Board president Sprague on the new branding campaign, students building a racing Harley

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Inside the $64 million plan for La Crosse’s old Kmart site — and who swings the wrecking ball

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Why rural hospital closures could raise your health care costs

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UW-L's Chergosky on Tiffany’s $16M edge over Crowley — and where the money comes from

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Ahead of Rivoli visit, actor Dan Davies previews 'The Giant Spider Invasion' — movie lore fueled by PBR and Old Style

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State Rep. Tara Johnson slams powerline proposal, outlines priorities if Dems control government

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Breaking down all things art happening this week in La Crosse

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AARP Wisconsin: From retirement to caregiving, key issues voters should track this fall

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Padesky: November ballot question aims to give La Crosse a voice on healthcare

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Mac Kiel on city administrator debate, library cuts, and council pay

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Lt. Gov. candidate Godlewski calls out Tom Tiffany, outlines plans for high costs

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GOP State Treasurer John Leiber on Tech for Schools, 77K Acres of Timber, and Running a Zero-Staff Office

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From accordions to free lunch: Teachers' union president Schams on Oktoberfest and education

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Republican Assembly candidate Schnitzler on ag issues, gas price fallout, and data centers

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AI ending humanity in 10 years — but first, the 11-year-old Oktoberfest medallion mastermind

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La Crosse city planners Trane, Acklin on Kmart timeline, Public Market, and 1980s zoning

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A peek inside La Crosse Oktoberfest with Festmasters Smith, Bakalars

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La Crosse should turn Trane property into new high school

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FACT OR MYTH: Did Heileman start Oktoberfest just to sell beer?

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Council president on Kmart demo timeline, restarting city admin talks

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Bye Kwik Trip roller grills, medieval weapons at TSA, and new Facebook rules for kids

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WisDems chair Remiker: Why the goal is more than just the governor’s mansion

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In West Salem, David Crowley talks affordability, Housing First, and corn etiquette

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Brainstorming a La Crosse Hallmark Christmas movie with Teddy Eck

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Reshaping La Crosse schools: Superintendent Engel on Trane gift & what’s next

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Despite $250M Facebook settlement, Pfaff says Wisconsin isn't doing enough regulating tech

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Dem leader Garcia on Van Orden’s AI ‘slop,’ data center politics

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Homelessness debate, city admin & committee preview with Mac Kiel

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GOP state leader Huebsch on Wisconsin governor's race: Data centers, ads, and 'Double T' strategy

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From Mexico to UW through deep space with Astrochemist Alejandra Lopez Holguin

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Wisconsin AG Kaul on governor’s race, PFAS lawsuit, following in mom’s footsteps

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La Crosse Library facing potential staffing and federal funding cuts

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Lexi Donarski & Jordan Davis: Guarding Caitlin, Johnny's rise & bad bar volleyball

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If you like cheese, you'll love data centers — UW-L's Chergosky tries to make it make sense

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La Crosse's mayor on city admin, park hours, homelessness and “$8M budget shortfall”

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Culture, tech, and The Ark: La Crosse football coaches Casey Knoble & Michael Arnold

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$1.3M jail redesign, next steps in selling La Crosse County farmland with board chair Tryggestad

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Did Thanksgiving Cost Hong the governor's seat? UW-L’s Anthony Chergosky breaks down a wild election

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La Crosse Rep. Billings on governor's race, universal childcare math & UW-L upgrades

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Rivoli owners on best bad movies, bringing back video rentals and screen addiction

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City Hall vid hacked, $600k public market push & city admin vote: Previewing council with Tamra Dickinson

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Trump highway admin McMaster talks bike lanes, Lansing Bridge project and impressions of La Crosse

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From the cost of frozen pizza to houses: La Crosse Young Democrats on affordability, data centers, governor's race

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GOP Assembly candidate Cedric Schnitzler on data centers, BadgerCare and budget surplus

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La Crosse teachers' union pres. Schams on Trane building donation, vouchers, Act 10 lawsuit and governor's race

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City admin, a public market — we preview committee week with Mac Kiel

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Wisconsin primary chaos with Marquette pollster Dr. Franklin & UW-L's Dr. Chergosky

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Should La Crosse hire a city administrator? The Chamber makes its case

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Political scientist Dr. Joe Heim on Wisconsin governor's race

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U.S. House candidate Berge questions Cooke disclosures, plus Williams on two fatal La Crosse trials

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Marvin Wanders on Kmart timeline, new housing, and whether La Crosse needs a city administrator

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Electability: Kelda Roys on "Democratic Socialism," school vouchers; Plus UW-L's Chergosky on Van Orden vs. the Dems

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David Crowley on getting Gov. Evers' endorsement and his reaction to La Crosse's budget situation

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Ahead of La Crosse visit, former GOP insider Todd Allbaugh breaks down WI Dem primary chaos

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Understanding La Crosse's city administrator debate with expert Dr. Mike Ford

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Ahead of La Crosse visit, Ben Wikler talks Wisconsin governor's race chaos and 'This Is The Plan' — his new book on unrigging state politics

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Data centers in Wisconsin: What big tech means for our water, air, energy and pocketbook

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Can they ride those there? Talking e-bikes, La Crosse's infrastructure and safety with Robbie Young and Andrew Ericson

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Does Rodriguez quitting WI governor race make Francesca Hong the frontrunner? UW-L's Chergosky breaks down the fallout

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What’s next for La Crosse Schools’ new Trane property with board president Sprague

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Wisconsin governor candidate Joel Brennan on opponent's finance mismanagement, data centers, Foxconn

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Mac Kiel's Top 10 city committees, recapping council, and city admin is back

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La Crosse faces $8M budget gap: City council rep. Newberry on shortfall, pools and libraries

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Data center bans, getting paid to move to La Crosse and universal childcare with administrator Klekamp

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Great Rivers United Way's Mary Kay Wolf on household survival budget

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How much would it take for you to move to Fond du Lac?

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From pro wrestling and sing offs to the volunteers, Brad Pitel helps preview La Crosse's Riverfest

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Why are we so obsessed with algae in a D.C. wading pool?

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UW's Dr. Carson on 18 years of mapping the Driftless, ahead of Sparta visit

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Mac Kiel breaks down La Crosse north library's future, mayor's forum in Kmart district, and bye bye Giannis

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Chamber CEO Scinta on 3-hour meeting with mayor and getting La Crosse "open for business"

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La Crosse County Dem Party chair Molling on local Assembly races, state convention recap, data centers

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Pools, polls and Packers with UW-L political scientist Chergosky

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Wisconsin state Sen. Pfaff on data centers, no tax on tips/OT deal, concert tickets

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7-time logrolling world Livi Pappadopoulos joins ahead of Saturday's La Crosse Open

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La Crosse's mayor on library closure, Emerson historic status and public market plans

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La Crosse School Board president Sprague talks $33M pool, tech in classrooms

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Would La Crosse vote to allow a casino now? — and hyping another woman-owned biz “for no reason whatsoever”

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Farming in Wisconsin, a week after Trump — plus hyping another woman-owned biz “for no reason whatsoever”

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The nerdy political drama of Wisconsin's nomination paper season

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Hyping women-owned businesses "for no reason whatsoever"

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Pushing for a data center ban in La Crosse County with Manock and Mader

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La Crosse's green bubblers, demolishing Kmart and selling the north library with city council president Dickinson

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Adiós John Havlicek, after 31 years teaching at Central High

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State Rep. Steve Doyle on data center moratoriums, Tank Creek Bridge and a surplus deal before elections

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From Trump's ballroom to the deal behind Wisconsin's budget surplus with Citizen Action's Robert Kraig

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Will Kmart come down, a pool go up and the library get sold? Mac Kiel previews committee week

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UW-L political scientist Chergosky says farewell to Fazoli's and talks WI "Democrat Drama"

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Flock cams and shutting down the beagle breeding facility with La Crosse DA Tim Gruenke

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La Crosse state Rep. Billings: Inside the collapsed $1.8 billion surplus deal