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!

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2.21.2025

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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02.21.25

Feeling Sick? Laura McKenna is here to help with some home remedies.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

01.20.25

Inauguration Day, MLK Jr Day, and Movie Monday

It’s a big day today and there’s a lot going on! Inauguration Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, the NCAA football National Championship with my Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame… and it’s a Movie Monday! One of the most popular movies centered on Martin Luther King, Jr is Selma (which was released in 2015). […]

01.17.25

FireAid Benefit Concert Line-Up Announced

We finally learned the line-up for the FireAid relief concert planned to raise funding for the California Wildfires and it’s pretty great! A little something for everyone… The concert will be held at the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum and available to stream for those of us that can’t make the actual concert. We’ll […]

01.13.25

Movie Monday: Anaconda Incoming For Christmas 2025

Jack Black and Paul Rudd are putting their twist on the cult classic Anaconda movie from the ’90s. While not quite a remake of the original with Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Owen Wilson, and Jon Voight, the new version does promise to have a huge snake! Rudd and Black released a social media teaser from […]

01.07.25

Recall Alert: Cold & Flu Meds

If you’ve been in the cold & flu medication aisle recently, you know you’re not the only one with the sniffles! If you just purchased medication within the past few days, you’re likely ok. But if you’ve had a package in your purse, office drawer, or medicine cabinet for a few months, take a closer […]

01.06.25

Movie Monday: Golden Globes 2025

The “The Brutalist” was a big winner last night at the Golden Globe Awards with wins in the categories of -Best Drama -Male Actor Drama: Adrien Brody-Director: Brady Corbet Another movie that I haven’t seen did pretty well, too: “Emilia Perez”It won for:-Best Musical or Comedy -Female Supporting Actor: Zoe Saldana-Original Song: “El Mal” The top ladies from last night:–Fernanda Torres […]

12.30.24

Movie Monday: Wicked Home Streaming & Blu-Ray Release Date

Once upon a time, in living rooms of the past, when the family gathered around the TV and the picture looked a little green, it was a sign that something was going wrong inside the television. For those of us that grew up watching VHS tapes, you’ll remember it well. Now in 2024, TVs are […]

12.26.24

Recall Alert: Systane Eye Drops

The FDA announced a nationwide Eye Drops Recall this week due to a fungal contamination in Systane brand eye drops. The product in question is the Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF.The packages contains 25 single use On-The-Go vials. Initial reports indicate the presence of foreign material appear to be isolated to the single unit […]

12.22.24

Movie Review: Carry On

If you’re like me around the holidays, you’re less likely to flip to a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie and more likely to reach for a good thriller. Carry On, which is streaming right now on Netflix, DID NOT DISAPPOINT. Without giving away anything, let me just say that Jason Bateman is the best. In his […]

12.19.24

Recall Alert: Snow Tires

There are more than 500,000 snow tires being recalled due to traction issues and you may not even know it yet. Tire owners haven’t officially been notified yet. Letters are due to go out to tire owners in the beginning of February of 2025. Meanwhile, a remedy is under development. Apparently the Prinx Chengshan Tire […]

12.16.24

Movie Monday: Love Actually

One of my favorite movies dates back to 2003. The romantic Christmas movie “Love Actually” was released and used the now popular (but at the time quite novel) interwoven storyline plot of eight couples dealing with their love lives in London at Christmastime. It’s a great movie (and I’m not usually one to like sappy Christmas movies) […]

12.11.24

In The Kitchen with Laura McKenna: Christmas Cookie Trick

Christmas is one of the most delicious times of the year. But if you baked too early and didn’t freeze your cookies, it can also be one of the most disappointing times of the year. NO ONE wants stale Christmas cookies! Try this little trick if you notice your cookies are getting harder than you’d […]

12.09.24

Movie Monday: Priceless Movie Memorabilia

Moana 2 topped this weekend’s box office with another record $52M in its second weekend. Totals now reach over $600M globally. Not far behind however, in second place, is Wicked. It’s still going strong bringing in another $34.9 million in its third weekend in theaters. Debuting over the Thanksgiving holiday, it now has become the […]

12.05.24

Top Streaming Music Of 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, the annual Best Of Lists come out and boy, do I love a good list! Spotify put out their annual Most Streamed of the year and here’s how it shook down: No surprise: Taylor Swift was the most streamed ARTIST of the year globally for the second year in […]

12.02.24

Movie Monday: “Moana 2” Rides A Huge Wave Into Theaters

Moana 2 had the biggest five-day opening of all time, with $221 million. Earnings were tallied from movie goers from Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday) showings through Sunday. What’s interesting is that the first Moana did well but didn’t seem to perform as great as some other animated movies did when originally released. In fact, it wasn’t even […]