The Oktoberfest La Crosse family in the WIZM studio, including Festmaster and wife, the Bakalars

For two rounds, the La Crosse Oktoberfest family stops by the studio to kick off a festival weekend, including Festmaster and Mrs. and Mrs. and Miss Oktoberfest.

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The first round included Miss Oktoberfest, Savannah Horstman of Onalaska, and her grenadiers Marie and Cody Zimmermann.

We learn about a uniquely important and future career that Horstman plans to pursue after graduating from UW-Milwaukee and what some of her priorities are in her role as Miss O.

Afterwards came Festmaster Mike Bakalars and wife, his wife Bethany, as well as Mrs. Oktoberfest, Kate Dunnum, who quickly spoke about being a cancer survivor.