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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4.1.2025
In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: Bread Making Tips
FUN FACT (that I don’t find very fun at all): Don’t slice bread while it’s still warm, fresh out of the oven! Honestly, this goes against everything I live for because bread hot out of the oven tastes THE BEST! But cutting off the first slice right away might make the rest of the loaf […]
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04.01.25
In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: Bread Making Tips
FUN FACT (that I don’t find very fun at all): Don’t slice bread while it’s still warm, fresh out of the oven! Honestly, this goes against everything I live for because bread hot out of the oven tastes THE BEST! But cutting off the first slice right away might make the rest of the loaf […]
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03.31.25
Movie Monday: The movie next in line for Hunger Games fans
Hunger Games fans can mark their calendars for November 20th, 2026. That’s when The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will be released in movie theaters. The new prequel book centers on Haymitch (played in all the previous movies by Woody Harrelson) but casting hasn’t been released just yet for the movie. The book so […]
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03.28.25
Double Sunrise Happens Tomorrow Morning
The next big sky moment in 2025 happens tomorrow! Tell your friends on the northeast coast to watch for it! The partial solar eclipse happens tomorrow at sunrise. They call it a “double sunrise” because you see two separate “horns” of the sun rising up. However, it won’t be all that visible in most of the […]
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03.26.25
In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: Ways To Cheat More Spinach Into Your Diet
March 26th is National Spinach Day and there is a reason that Popeye is such a big fan! This particular leafy green packs a serious punch when it comes to nutrition. It’s loaded! Imagine getting over 400% of your daily dose of Vitamin K in less than a cup. That’s just some of the magic […]
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03.24.25
Movie Monday: Misquoted Movie Lines
If you’re like me, I sometimes just make up my own words to a song. Not that I do it on purpose or anything. I genuinely think I’m correctly singing along but what I hear sometimes (ok, most of the time) ends up being something completely different than what I see when I look at […]
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03.20.25
In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: My Favorite Oranges
The third Thursday in March is known as Oranges & Lemons Day but let it be known: not all oranges are created equal. Clementines are cute and navel oranges are easy to find. But have you ever tried a CARA CARA ORANGE? Oh. My. Gawwwwwd. They are sooooooo good! From the outside they look like […]
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03.16.25
Movie Review: Husbands & Horror Movies
For the first time since Monday Mondays began, Laura’s husband Alex joins the show for this edition of Movie Monday. Together, they review the movie Late Night with the Devil and make some other movie recommendations for all genres. Alex also shares the embarrassing story of taking his mom to the movie theater to see […]
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03.14.25
Luke Combs opens up about his extreme OCD
Here’s the Luke Combs episode of 60 Minutes Australia where he opens up about his OCD and hopes it helps a lot of his fans. Want to contact Laura McKenna about a time a celebrity helped you through something in your own life or anything else that’s on your mind? Email anytime, she’d love to […]
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03.13.25
Blood Moon Eclipse
Ready for the next big spectacle in the sky? A total lunar eclipse is going to be visible early Friday morning on March 14, 2025. Experts say the full moon- known this time as the Blood Moon– will make the moon appear red during a total lunar eclipse that’s going to peak at 1:55 a.m. […]
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03.10.25
Movie Monday: The X’s & O’s of “The Oscar Effect”- it’s alive and working
A lot of people say: “Who cares about the Oscars.” I can’t blame them. If I remember to tune to into The Academy Awards broadcast, I do. If I don’t, I don’t lose any sleep. Also, I’ve been really disappointed in some Oscar winning movies over the years. I’ve hated them. Yet these movies win […]
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03.04.25
It’s Fat Tuesday! Here’s a little crash course in all things Mardi Gras
Today is Fat Tuesday so go ahead and indulge (as if we needed another reason to eat the good stuff, right?) Carnival actually began back in January. January 6th (known as Epiphany or Three Kings Day) is the start and the celebration concludes with Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is a day for all things indulgent. […]
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03.03.25
Movie Monday: The Best, The Worst, The Redeemers, The Maybe-Not-So-Oscar-Worthy
Joker: Folie à Deux, (the sequel to 2019’s Joker which earned Joaquin Phoenix the Best Actor Oscar), won 2 Razzies over the weekend. Those included Razzies for Worst Screen Combo for Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga and also Worst Sequel. That’s actually letting the movie off the hook a bit considering the audience reaction. It seems […]
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02.27.25
In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: Stainbusting
Ever spilled red wine on a brand new shirt? Well, my husband has. He actually manages to spill something on himself pretty much every time he sits down to eat. This time, however, with the wine- it was not his fault. Picture it: We’re seated at a really nice restaurant for his 40th birthday. His […]
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02.24.25
Movie Monday: 2025 Screen Actors Guild Award Winners
The Oscars will be given out on Sunday (March 2nd) but we may have seen a sneak peek at some potential winners at the SAG Awards. They were handed out last night to the best in Movie & TV of the past year. The winners are: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:A […]
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02.21.25
Feeling Sick? Laura McKenna is here to help with some home remedies.
I know I’m going to be jinxing myself but somehow – and I don’t know why I’ve been so lucky – I’ve managed to avoid all this sickness that is going around. Everywhere I go it seems that people are coughing and hacking and sniffling and sneezing! Then they want to tell ya how sick […]
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02.17.25
Movie Monday: So Many Sequels, So Little Time!
Tons of sequel news to chat about today! Let’s start with my favorite: The Legally Blonde prequel. Legally Blonde prequel “Elle”This won’t be making the big screen but the new Amazon series will feature our everyone’s favorite blonde, Elle Woods, before Harvard Law School and even before she became a Delta Nu at the fictional […]
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02.12.25
In The Kitchen With Laura McKenna: How To Make A Heart Shaped Cake Without A Heart Shaped Pan
Love is in the air and I’m here to make your Valentine’s Day just a little sweeter! Let’s make a Heart Shaped Cake for your honey. What’s that? You don’t have a special pan that bakes heart shaped cakes? No worries! You don’t need one. I have an easy way to make a Heart Shaped […]
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02.10.25
Movie Monday: Movies For Us Old People
AARP gave out some awards over the weekend for their top choices for in Movies and TV. And before you start to chuckle, let me tell you! The AARP Magazine is awesome. That’s coming from 41-year-old me. I’m not old enough to qualify for getting the magazine yet but I kid you not: I’ve asked […]
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02.06.25
In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: “Where Ya BEAN All My Life” Dip
Just like my Ugly Corn Dip recipe, this could easily be called: Ugly Bean Dip. Don’t be alarmed by the dip’s less than appealing looks because you’ll love the taste (and how easy it is to prepare)! Mix all ingredients in a small crock pot and melt down to a creamy consistency. Serve with tortilla […]
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02.04.25
In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: Ugly Corn Dip
WARNING: This dip looks disgusting, hence the name. However, it’s so good that you will likely need to double or triple the recipe. Trust me. I have my cousin to thank for this great tailgate must-have. I first tasted this dip at a party we had at my parent’s house to cheer on the Cleveland […]
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02.03.25
Movie Monday: Green and Gold
“The movie was super good. It’s a tear-jerker. Bring Kleenex.” That’s the first movie review I received for Green and Gold through our text-line on the Civic Media App and the rest that followed were very, very similar. I cannot wait to see this movie and the more I learn about it, the more I […]
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01.29.25
Happy Chinese New Year! Everything you need to know about THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE and your specific zodiac sign!
Today is one of my favorite days of the year! It’s Chinese New Year! Or some call it: The Lunar New Year and the start of the Spring Festival. The celebration marks the end of winter and the arrival of the spring season on the lunisolar calendar. Plus, it signifies the start of the new […]
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01.27.25
Movie Monday: Rapid Fire Q & A From “The Last Showgirl”
Adorable. Pamela Anderson and Kiernan Shipka are adorable. That’s it. That’s all you need to know. Ok, but I do have more on this Movie Monday… I have not seen The Last Showgirl yet but early reviews were expecting Pamela Anderson to receive an Oscar Nom for her role as Shelly (a seasoned showgirl dealing […]
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01.22.25
In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: Waffle Mix Recipe (that can be made dairy-free or not!)
With the recent recall of Quaker Oats’ two-pound boxes of Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix due to concerns of undeclared milk in the packaging, try my favorite homemade recipe for waffles instead! Dairy allergies are NOT fun and I’ve made this recipe both ways- with real milk and butter and my preferred […]
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