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Rick Solem

Sports, news journalist since 2002. | Hometown: Greenville, Wis. | Avid noonball basketballer and sand volleyballer in La Crosse | Two-time Waupaca Boatride first-round playoff loser | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduate | Cut from UW-SP's basketball team in 2000 on Midnight Madness as a junior walk-on | Went on to become UW-SP intramural basketball champion | Then UW-SP club lacrosse defenseman with two career goals (on two shots).

Vinny Rottino, Brewers TV analyst and former player on Uecker, broadcasting, La Crosse baseball

Vinny Rottino joins. He is the Brewers TV analyst, who played in the MLB, including for Milwaukee. We talk about Bob Uecker, who will turn 91 on Jan. 26, how […]

Onalaska’s Donarski scores 13, as 17th-ranked Tar Heels fall to No. 3 Notre Dame

Things don’t get much easier for Onalaska native Lexi Donarski and the North Carolina women’s basketball team, which goes from playing No. 3 Notre Dame over the weekend to hosting […]

Onalaska’s Donarski, No. 17 North Carolina on ESPN at noon Sunday vs. No. 3 Notre Dame

It’s arguably the biggest game of the season for Onalaska native Lexi Donarski and the North Carolina women’s basketball team. The 17th-ranked Tar Heels (13-2) host No. 2 Notre Dame […]

Pam Starcher, owner of La Crosse’s The Yoga Place, on making yoga a New Year’s resolution

Instead of having Pam Starcher stop in at WIZM, we took La Crosse Talk PM to her, and discussed how to make yoga a New Year’s resolution, right from her […]

New Year, a new look at the body with Mitchell Holistic Health in Onalaska

Claire and Phillip Mitchell kickoff a La Crosse Talk PM series on health, as the new year approaches and we all start thinking about resolutions. The two own Mitchell Holistic Health in […]

Badgers look to push win streak to 3 Friday, hosting Iowa

The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team looks to make it three consecutive wins when it hosts Iowa on Friday. After getting ranked as high as No. 11, the Badgers […]

Onalaska’s Donarski quiet, as No. 17 North Carolina hands Miami 2nd loss of season

Onalaska native Lexi Donarksi and the 17th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team Sunday handed Miami just its second loss of the season. Donarski started but played just 21 minutes, scoring […]

Onalaska’s Donarksi and No. 17 North Carolina take on 11-1 Miami, before showdown with No. 2 Notre Dame

Over a week between games, Onalaska native Lexi Donarksi and the 17th-ranked North Carolina women’s basketball team will be back in action this weekend. At 3 p.m. Sunday, the Tar […]

While undergoing breast cancer treatment, Penn State’s Schumacher-Cawley becomes 1st female coach to win NCAA tournament

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Katie Schumacher-Cawley took in her milestone moment with a big smile, hugging confetti-covered players and supporters, before hoisting the NCAA championship trophy that sets her apart […]

Vikings take down Bears, win 7th straight to forge tie for NFC North lead

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Jones and Cam Akers had touchdown runs in the second half to complement a smothering performance by the Minnesota defense, and the Vikings moved into a […]

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