One of the first things you might see now when you enter La Crosse’s festgrounds is a large statue of King Gambrinus. The new statue, a...
The secret is finally revealed — the new Festmaster and Frau for La Crosse Oktoberfest have been introduced, as fest gets ready to kick off Thursday....
Brad Quarberg and Brian Rude in the WIZM studio talking Oktoberfest La Crosse past and present, including how the fest wasn’t just started to sell beer,...
Willie Bittner joins La Crosse Talk telling us how he helped find this year’s Oktoberfest medallion, along with his friend Kerry Pischke and the kids. La...
A pair of veteran medallion-hunting friends in La Crosse captured the Oktoberfest medallion for the second time in just over a decade. Willie Bittner and Kerry...
The new Mrs. Oktoberfest for 2024 was introduced Saturday at the Mrs. O banquet on the UW-La Crosse campus. Kate Dunnum is the latest member of...
No more throwing candy during Oktoberfest parades in La Crosse. City police and officials with Oktoberfest have made that decision this year, to keep kids safe....
No seasons off for La Crosse Oktoberfest royalty. The Oktoberfest royal family will be part of La Crosse’s Riverfest in three weeks, while the Commodore banquet...
UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, in the WIZM studio Friday for La Crosse Talk PM with a wild show that began intermixing potholes,...
A La Crosse legend will be on stage again for Oktoberfest USA this year. Karl Friedline, at 93 years old, will be singing the German National...
Peggy Manson created this monster. A family that’s determined with being together and finding the Oktoberfest medallion — even when they can’t be together. For the...
A former La Crosse school principal joined the Oktoberfest family Saturday. Regina Siegel was named the new Mrs. Oktoberfest for 2023. Siegel was introduced as the...
Oktoberfest will have two Logan High School alumni leading the parades this year. Jeff Hankey and Scott Hendrickson were introduced Wednesday as the parade marshals for...
Mayor Mitch Reynolds in the WIZM studio Monday for La Crosse Talk PM, deep diving on whether La Crosse should have a city administrator, plus the...
Oktoberfest has been a big attraction for La Crosse since the 1960’s, and it’s a large moneymaker for the local tourism industry. An economic study conducted by...
Some popular La Crosse area celebrations are still in the running for government relief money, to make up for revenue lost during the COVID-19 outbreak. La...
Republicans have honed in on crime as a major issue in Wisconsin’s fall elections. Campaign ads portray Democratic office holders as critics of police and quick to...
Many festgoers had a longer wait than expected to get into La Crosse’s Oktoberfest during the midday on Friday, because of an apparent internet problem which...
The usual Friday festivities during Oktoberfest have been delayed because of tech trouble which is keeping security from scanning passes into the southside festgrounds. Lines a...
The origins of the Festmaster for La Crosse’s Oktoberfest is a pretty simple story. The inception and evolution of Mrs. Oktoberfest in the city is a...
