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La Crosse committee hears from unsheltered as it debates homeless camping on city land
A remedy for reducing homeless camping in La Crosse will be up for a city council vote next week. A plan, however, to limit the camping time in any single spot to just 12 hours was defeated by a 3-2 vote in committee Tuesday. The Judiciary and Administration Committee heard...
Homeless camping ban, replacing city council member, sidewalks, ARPA spending all part of La Crosse public meetings this week
It’s committee week in La Crosse, with the city’s two biggest meetings where the public has the most say on legislation happening. Much of the action taken Monday by the City Plan Commission will be discussed by the two big city council committees. The Judiciary and Administration Committee...
La Crosse Parks, Recreation & Forestry monitoring river levels ahead of Riverfest
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Riverfest is a go, but the park is still flooded. Some parts of Riverside Park are completely submerged, but La Crosse Facilities and Marine Operations Manager Jim Flottmeyer isn't concerned.
Flooding along Mississippi River extends throughout western Wisconsin
WISCONSIN — A number of counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin are reporting flood conditions, as rainfall remains in the forecast. Over the weekend, parts of Minnesota were on high alert as flood levels continued to rise in many areas after days of unrelenting rain. Wisconsin’s northwestern neighbors are now...
Wisconsin democrats raise concerns about a pair of ballot questions in upcoming election.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - State Representative Jill Billings hosted a press conference in La Crosse Tuesday to discuss her push for voters to vote no on two constitutional amendment ballot questions that will be on the August 13 ballot. The first question would prevent the legislature from being able...
G-E-T performing arts center to pause outside shows
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Performing Arts Center will take a break from a full schedule of hosting external performances. The performing arts center, commonly referred to as the PAC, was finished in November 2020 and saw its first full year of use, including a slate of external performances, in 2022-23 before another full season in 2023-24.
School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin: Recognizes Rep. Scott Krug as a Legislator of the Year
Representative Scott Krug Receives Award for Leadership on Working Towards Increasing School Breakfast Funding. The School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin (SNA-WI) presented state Representative Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) with an SNA-WI 2024 Legislator of the Year award at its annual meeting in La Crosse on Tuesday, June 25. Representative Krug was...
WisDems: ICYMI: Rep. Jill Billings, small business owners and community leaders in La Crosse call on Wisconsinites to vote NO on constitutional amendments
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Representative Jill Billings joined La Crosse small business owner Penny Fassler and ARPA funding recipient Andrew Rasmussen at a press conference in La Crosse urging Wisconsinites to vote NO on two misleading constitutional amendment ballot questions placed on the August 2024 primary ballot by right-wing politicians in Wisconsin’s Legislature.
Broadband Update Meetings to be Held in Taylor, Melrose and Knapp
Jackson County Broadband Work Group continues to meet monthly with stakeholders. and has prepared a presentation to share with rural community members. Representatives from Bug Tussel will also be in attendance. Three meetings will be held with refreshments available. Locations and dates are as. follows:. Taylor Town Hall –...
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