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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).

YEAR 28: Big Bikes for Little Tikes ready to ride

For 28 years, this thing called Big Bikes for Little Tikes has been dedicated to kids like Cara McArthur. It’s La Crosse’s version of Make A Wish. Saturday, the bikes […]

Doug Gottlieb, who has Wisconsin ties, taking over UW-Green Bay men’s basketball

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Longtime basketball radio analyst Doug Gottlieb will make his college head coaching debut next season at Green Bay. Green Bay announced Tuesday that Gottlieb will […]

Sal Frelick shines at the plate and in the field as Brewers beat Pirates 4-3

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sal Frelick homered for the first time this season, Joe Ross and three relievers combined on a three-hitter, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 […]

Brewers’ Rhys Hoskins goes on 10-day injured list with strained right hamstring

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring. LISTEN: Bob Uecker could be on the call […]

UW-La Crosse baseball looks to get back to College World Series, hosting first round of NCAA tourney at Copeland

A year after getting to the College World Series, the 16th-ranked UW-La Crosse baseball team is back in the NCAA tournament and hosting the first rounds. The Eagles will host […]

Brewers president Rick Schlesinger on Hank the Dog, $500 million taxpayer funded stadium deal, playing PlayStation on the big scoreboard

Covered a lot of ground Wednesday with Milwaukee Brewers president, Rick Schlesinger, on La Crosse Talk PM, including whatever happened to Hank the Dog, details in the $500 million taxpayer […]

Rudy Gobert wins record-tying 4th Defensive Player of the Year award. Victor Wembanyama finishes 2nd

Rudy Gobert made some history. Victor Wembanyama nearly did. Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time — […]

Chippewa River lake sturgeon turns up 651 miles from home — the longest-known distance ever traveled

A Chippewa River lake sturgeon was just discovered far from its Jim Falls home — 651 miles, in fact. The giant fish was found at Lock 26 on the Mississippi […]

Christnovich on WIZM talking Holmen squirrel association’s biggest fundraiser for helping challenged get outdoors

Whether it’s skiing, fishing or hunting, a local nonprofit out of Holmen has been working hard at allowing those who are physically or otherwise challenged take part in outdoor activities […]

Brewers pitcher Wade Miley placed on 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Wade Miley was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with left elbow inflammation. PROGRAM NOTE: Tuesday’s Brewers-Pirates game will be on WIZM, beginning […]

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