Laura McKenna
The CFW Workday with Laura McKenna
Laura McKenna grew up in Ohio and got her first job in radio in La Crosse in 2005. She packed up her stuff, made the move, and has been in Wisconsin ever since! Her favorite season is winter but she loves to spend all summer in her vegetable garden. When she isn't in her pink kitchen cooking up vegetarian recipes, more than likely she's taking bubble baths, reading mystery novels (sometimes while in a bubble bath), cheering for THEE Ohio State Buckeyes, or officiating weddings! She married her best friend from college last year but they still don't live in the same house yet. Laura's favorite way to spend a Friday night is watching Dateline with her cat (Phil Dawson) on her lap. She's thrilled to be back keeping you company during the workday on 105-7 CFW!
Laura McKenna grew up in Ohio and got her first job in radio in La Crosse in 2005. She packed up her stuff, made the move, and has been in Wisconsin ever since! Her favorite season is winter but she loves to spend all summer in her vegetable garden. When she isn't in her pink kitchen cooking up vegetarian recipes, more than likely she's taking bubble baths, reading mystery novels (sometimes while in a bubble bath), cheering for THEE Ohio State Buckeyes, or officiating weddings! She married her best friend from college last year but they still don't live in the same house yet. Laura's favorite way to spend a Friday night is watching Dateline with her cat (Phil Dawson) on her lap. She's thrilled to be back keeping you company during the workday on 105-7 CFW!
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5.12.2025
Movie Monday: Happy Anniversary to Friday the 13th!
I love scary movies and being an 80’s baby, I’m a little partial to the grainy quality of 80’s horror movies. A Nightmare on Elm Street, Child’s Play, and of course, Friday the 13th. I love ’em all. But there was something about the hockey mask. The chhh-chhh-chhh-haa-haa-haa. The slow, lumbering walk that always caught […]
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05.12.25
Movie Monday: Happy Anniversary to Friday the 13th!
I love scary movies and being an 80’s baby, I’m a little partial to the grainy quality of 80’s horror movies. A Nightmare on Elm Street, Child’s Play, and of course, Friday the 13th. I love ’em all. But there was something about the hockey mask. The chhh-chhh-chhh-haa-haa-haa. The slow, lumbering walk that always caught […]
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05.07.25
Mother’s Day is Sunday. The perfect gift won’t cost you a thing!
Kelly Clarkson may have just made Mother’s Day shopping easier and more awesome for everyone! What is the perfect gift for Moms? It doesn’t cost a thing….. Even for me as a Cat Mom, I agree! I hope my kitty, Phil Dawson, wants a good sleep-in day on Sunday. Although I’m not going to count […]
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05.05.25
Movie Monday: It’s only May. Do we already have the biggest movie flop of the year?
One of the most talked about movies of the year opened in theaters over the weekend. Sadly, it wasn’t that the hype came from anticipation of plot or special effects or anything that would bring a smile to movie goers faces… Rust will always be the movie people talk about for the death, injury, court […]
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04.30.25
Let’s get “Real”. Your deadline is coming soon to get a REAL ID.
If you haven’t updated your license to a REAL ID, the deadline is coming up quickly. On May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. So how do you know if you have one already? Take out your license and look in the upper […]
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04.28.25
Movie Monday: Documentary about one of the most influential painters in our modern lives- the “light” and the dark side
Think of a famous painter that existed in your lifetime. Maybe Bob Ross comes to mind with his “happy little trees”. He hosted the popular The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS. His iconic hair and soothing instructional voice mesmerized a lot of us viewers for many […]
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04.23.25
Recall Alert: Baby Food, Baby Snacks, and Carnitas
TARGET BABY FOOD Around 25-thousand packages of baby food are being recalled because of possible lead contamination. The recall affects 4 oz. containers of Target’s Good and Gather Baby Pea, Zucchini, and Kale and Thyme Vegetable Puree. The packages have a best-by date of December 7th and December 9th and include the lot number 4167 […]
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04.22.25
Earth Day Tips & Tricks to save Mother Nature and save you money!
Bring Your Own MugI keep a bagful of clean, reusable tumbler mugs in my car so they’re at the ready when I’m out and about. Many convenience stores and businesses will offer a discount if you use your own clean cup and price it as a “refill”. You save a disposable cup from being tossed […]
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04.21.25
Movie Monday: If you want a really good thriller, add this movie to your watch list…
Today happens to be actor James McAvoy‘s 46th birthday and I just so happened to watch a movie over the weekend that the birthday boy starred in. But to say he starred in this movie doesn’t even seem good enough. He was great. In fact, every movie I’ve ever seen with him in it is […]
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04.16.25
In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: Banana Crunch Muffin Recipe
Forget the banana bread on this National Banana Day. You MUST, MUST, must instead make these Banana Crunch Muffins. They are THE BEST!! I make them all the time and highly recommend this recipe (and this is coming from a gal that doesn’t love bananas because I find them too mushy). The recipe is easy […]
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04.14.25
Movie Monday: The Breakfast Club reunion we didn’t even know we needed
One of my favorite movies from the ’80s: The Breakfast Club They just don’t make movies like that anymore….literally. According to the cast, they probably won’t make them like that anymore either. Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall sat down together for the first time in 40 years at the […]
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04.08.25
Recall Alert: Johnsonville Cheddar Bratwurst
As soon as baseball season begins, it’s time to fire up the grill. But before you place a bratwurst on there, make sure it’s not one of the packages involved in the bratwurst recall. I know I don’t have any of these at home (being a vegetarian and all) but the makers of Johnsonville brats […]
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04.07.25
Movie Monday: Pet Lovers, You’re About To Have Your Heart Melted
As you know I am a big time cat lover. Here’s my boy, Phil Dawson. I try to make him behave but who can say no to this little face? So I am both excited and bracing myself to just turn into a ball of mush with the upcoming documentary directed by Bryce Dallas Howard. […]
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