WIZM NewsTalk La Crosse

09/27/2026

Thousands lined the route to enjoy the parade. Did you get the chance to watch?

The smell of brats and the sounds of marching bands and polka music filled the air from the north side to the south side of La Crosse on Saturday for the Maple Leaf Parade.

09/27/2026

A big win for the Wisconsin Badgers!

Colton Joseph hit Jacob Harris on a 72-yard touchdown pass with 1:13 to play and Wisconsin scored twice in the last four minutes to beat No. 13 Penn State 24-20 on Saturday.

09/27/2026

Other motorists provide lifesaving care until first responders arrive on the scene.

09/26/2026

La Crosse has been chosen as one of 25 places in the U.S. to take part in an improvement program called “Love Your Block.”

La Crosse has been chosen as one of 25 places in the U.S. to take part in an improvement program called “Love Your Block.” The mayor’s office announced the project, which will include a $70,000 grant to help fund projects to clean up neighborhoods and improve vacant areas. The project, around ...

09/26/2026

Pics from Literacy Under the Lights at Swanson Field, a first-ever program from theSchool District of La Crosse with a grant by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation.

Read what the players and one of the organizers had to say ⤵
https://www.wizmnews.com/2026/09/23/literacy-under-the-lights-la-crosse/

09/26/2026

Enjoying the Maple Leaf Parade!

09/26/2026

The start of the 5K. Check out the juggler.

09/26/2026

Now that's a brat!

Before you tap the Golden Keg at Oktoberfest, you have to slice the Golden Brat. The early Friday morning tradition at La Crosse’s Oktoberfest is serving a very large bratwurst, 8 feet long and 80 pounds and covered in sauerkraut, during a breakfast at the American Legion post on 6th Street. New F...

09/26/2026

The beginning of the YMCA Maple Leaf Run Walk event this morning in La Crosse. Happening before the Maple Leaf Parade today.

09/26/2026

The majority of the cases continue to be in three counties in southwestern Wisconsin.

Updated figures from the state show an additional 20 cases of measles in Wisconsin.