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YMCA program provides meals for families during the summer
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - Since June, the La Crosse YMCA has been working to give hundreds of thousands of meals to local families in need. This is done through the YMCA Summer Food Program. The program features 33 different locations across three counties where children can pick up meals. Those locations include libraries and parks.
“We Care” program works to support Gunderson nurses
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - A Coulee Region health care provider is starting a new program to support first-year nurses. Organizers of Gundersen Health System’s “We Care” program meet with nurses multiple times a year to discuss education and resources that will help them out. Program leaders...
New collection shows unique history of the upper Mississippi River’s ‘Driftless region’
A new collection of historic documents highlights the unique history of the “Driftless region,” an area that encompasses southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and a tiny sliver of northwestern Illinois. This beautiful hilly area is geologically unique, as it was untouched by glaciers that descended from Canada tens of thousands of years ago.
Big River Rally in La Crosse kicks off this weekend, just one of many of Jean Taylor’s events for good causes
Jean Taylor from 95.7 the Rock helps put on a lot of events in the Coulee Region. From Big Bikes for Little Tikes to the St. Patty’s Day .01k to Rounds for Rescues and more, the Rock Mornings co-host creates a tradition with these events in hopes to help many causes in the area.
Housing may become a “human right” in La Crosse, under a city proposal
The city of La Crosse is discussing the idea of declaring housing as a “human right,” as other cities have done. The concept was debated on Wednesday by La Crosse’s human rights commission. Lewis Kuhlman, the city’s environmental planner, says larger cities including Minneapolis and Madison have worked on designated unsheltered people as a “protected class.”
$500,000 bond for one of two drug suspects arrested in La Crosse
Two La Crosse residents are facing multiple drug charges, resulting from a traffic stop last week, and a search inside a house on Division Street. The bail for one suspect was set at $500,000 Wednesday. Christina Joswick and Raymond Lewis are jailed on charges of trafficking drugs, such as fentanyl...
New Waunakee Mocktail Mingle event planned
A new event in Waunakee is meant to get people out and into some of the local businesses to sip drinks and win prizes. As of Tuesday, 16 businesses had committed to host stops in the Mocktail Mingle, organized by the Waunakee Chamber of Commerce. They’re now coming up with their unique mocktail recipes. “Each place will have their own mocktail and will give out recipe cards,” said Ellen Schaaf,...
Girls golf: Stoughton returns starting firepower
The Stoughton girls golf team returns a sectional qualifier, along with an all-conference selection. Junior Meadow Sawicki returns after making an all-conference team for the Vikings last year. Sawicki earned a spot on the Badger Small’s second team after taking seventh at the conference meet. She will be joined by returning starters – sophomore Aja Baker and senior Grace Braund. Baker was Stoughton’s lone sectional qualifier last year.
With storms in the forecast, Night on Festival rescheduled to Aug. 29
JANESVILLE — Due to the high probability of rain and thunderstorms on Thursday, Night on Festival presented by TDS Fiber has been rescheduled to Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4-8pm. This free family-friendly event takes place at Town Square in downtown Janesvilles. It’s an evening of music, food, local vendors, and activities for all ages, including: Live Music: Attendees can groove to the beats of Floyd & Associates promising a mix...
50 Yard Challenge: Janesville teen offers free lawn care to those in need
JANESVILLE — Janesville teen Kadin Govan is making a difference for his neighbors and the broader community, mowing his way through the 50 Yard Challenge. Govan, 14, an incoming freshman at Craig High School, has mowed 17 lawns in the past week as part of the nationwide program in which kids age 8 to 17 provide free lawn care for the elderly, disabled, single parents, veterans and others in need. ...
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