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Food Favs In South Dakota, Minnesota & Iowa
The food fads across the country differ from state to state. In the upper plains, it may seem that our palettes pale in comparison with others. That being said, do the foods where you live define you? Wow, that's a mouthful! Considering one of South Dakota's favorite nosh is bull testicles.
Mural completed in downtown La Crosse
LA CROSSE – Downtown La Crosse visitors can now experience a new piece of art thanks to Emplify Health by Gundersen, which commissioned artists Chase Gentry (from La Crosse) and Neo Medina (from Kaukauna) to create the mural. “In this collaborative work, I thought it was important to show...
La Crosse board reviews plan to sell old fire station on Monitor Street
La Crosse’s old fire station on Monitor Street is being put up for sale. The city’s Board of Public Works reviewed a resolution Monday to seek offers for the surplus property. “This’ll be advertised in the newspaper, and then also with a ‘for sale’ sign,” Andrea Trane, the...
Minnesota Officials Launch First Phase Of Nitrate Mitigation Plan
RUSHFORD – “If you take anything away from this presentation today, it’s this: get your well tested,” Tannie Eshenaur told southeast Minnesotans earlier this summer. Eshenaur, the Water Policy Center Manager at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), spoke to private well owners at a June Nitrate Open House – part of its education and outreach efforts related to groundwater pollution in southeast Minnesota. The meeting was held at the Rushford-Peterson school; additional meetings were held recently in Stewartville, Mazeppa and online.
City of Houston to Donate 200 Free Air Conditioning Units to Aid Vulnerable Residents
In a concerted effort to aid vulnerable residents affected by recent weather conditions, the City of Houston is stepping in with a generous offer. Coming hot on the heals of the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl, which brought widespread and lengthy power outages across the Greater Houston Area, the city is set to donate 200 free air conditioning units to seniors, people with disabilities, and caregivers of disabled children residing in Harris County.
Local Democrats explain how they're handling transition away from Biden, uniting for Harris
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Following President Joe Biden's announcement that he will be dropping out of the 2024 presidential election, local Democrats are having to refocus their campaigning efforts.
Software aims to help local governments standardize, streamline solar permitting
The Energy News Network is a nonprofit news site dedicated to keeping stakeholders, policymakers, and citizens informed of the important changes taking place in the transition to a clean energy... The small southeastern Minnesota city of La Crescent receives just a handful of permit applications each year to install solar...
2024 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest Celebration
Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. | Online via Facebook. The official end to the annual Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest is the announcement of the winners, a fun celebration hosted in person and online. The public is invited to attend on Saturday, July 27th at 11:00 am at the Winona County History Center. (It can also be viewed online on the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest’s Facebook page.) The program will be led by emcee Rob Thomas, with winning sonnets being read either over Zoom by the winning poets or in person by the Great River Shakespeare Festival’s Doug Scholz-Carlson and the contest’s judges. Refreshments from the Blue Heron Coffeehouse will be provided at this free event. The winning sonnets will then be published on the website: sonnetcontest.org.
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