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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8.28.2025
Laura McKenna Book Club: The Writer
I love a good mystery novel and I just finished a real page-turner! If you’ve read James Patterson books in the past, you know they go so fast because they have short chapters and you blast right through the pages in no time. The Writer has so many twists and turns! Just when you think […]
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08.28.25
Laura McKenna Book Club: The Writer
I love a good mystery novel and I just finished a real page-turner! If you’ve read James Patterson books in the past, you know they go so fast because they have short chapters and you blast right through the pages in no time. The Writer has so many twists and turns! Just when you think […]
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08.25.25
Movie Monday: Claustrophobic Movies
I never realized this about myself but I must have the opposite of claustrophobia, at least when it comes to movies. I really love movies that take place in confined spaces with high anxiety situations. My husband pointed that out to me one day when we watched a trailer for a movie called Restless. We […]
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08.21.25
The Little Bee update
I woke up this morning to this message from my husband. While I was zonked out sleeping, he was trying to save a bee. This right here is how I know I married the right guy… Alex said when he found the bee, it was on his deck on its back. He thought it was […]
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08.18.25
Movie Monday: A little something for everyone
I’ve got a little something for everyone today! Let’s start with something for all the sappy Christmas movie fans. These are probably my least favorite of the movie genres but I know people love them! “The busy, big city boss-babe comes back to her small hometown and meets the baker/the plumber/the inn keeper/the mechanic…and by […]
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08.13.25
Recall Alert: Coffee
Everyone likes their coffee a little different. Some prefer cream and sugar. Some love flavors like caramel or french vanilla creamers. While others drink it black. But I think we can all agree that none of us want glass added to our cup of joe! Dollar General is recalling their Clover Valley Instant Coffee. The […]
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08.11.25
Movie Monday: Could your pet be the next movie star?
Everyone thinks their own pet is the cutest and smartest little ball of fur on the planet- me included! But do they have what it takes to be the next Air Bud? Remember the first movie from 1997 where the golden retriever escapes his mean master at the circus and joins a basketball team? Well, […]
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08.07.25
In The Kitchen Tip: Laura McKenna’s Zucchini Boats Recipe
I love eating these in the summer fresh from the garden. Here’s the great part about this recipe: I just throw stuff in so it is very forgiving and more of a “guide” than a strict ingredient recipe. So there’s no reason your whole family wouldn’t enjoy it! Start with a large green zucchini. Slice […]
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08.04.25
Movie Monday: Love is in the air
The reboot of The Naked Gun did a little more than bring in 17 million at the box office over the weekend. Rumor has it that it also sparked some flames between stars Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. I personally hope those rumors are true. I’ve always thought Pamela was a sweetheart and hoped she’d […]
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07.30.25
An Ode To Cheesecake
What a delightful dessert: Cheesecake. It’s not really a cake and despite its shape, not really a pie. It’s just delicious and it is one of my favorite sweet treats. Check out another one of my favorite videos from Weird History Food that dives into cheesecake and the famous Cheesecake Factory restaurant…. Email anytime, Laura […]
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07.18.25
TSA adding some additional lanes for Families and for the Military
I know that everyone’s favorite part of a vacation is the long lines through TSA with different orders being barked at you: “Leave your shoes on!” “No, take them off!” “Put your liquids in here!” “That liquid doesn’t count as a liquid but that solid is a liquid!” What?!?! Now add in a bunch of […]
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07.16.25
People will really buy anything.
Did you ever watch one of the million documentaries about Fyre Fest? If you haven’t, brace yourself. And pick any one of them… they’re everywhere: Hulu, Netflix, etc. Even after the creator of Fyre Fest spent time in jail for fraud, they tried to have another Fyre Fest. It got postponed indefinitely. Then they listed […]
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07.09.25
In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: The Best Breakfast Sandwich Ever
This IN THE KITCHEN tip actually takes place: IN THE GAS STATION. I’ve had a lot of breakfast sandwiches in my day- from restaurants, grab-and-go convenience stores, and lots of them simply made at home. Hands down, this one is THE BEST. I’m naming it “The McKenna”. Kwik Trip doesn’t know it yet so if […]
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