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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...
La Crosse officials urge caution around flooding
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - City of La Crosse staff cautions community members and visitors to stay aware of road closures and flooding of roads. According to information from the city, areas along the Mississippi, Black and La Crosse Rivers can be especially hazardous. The National Weather Service in La Crosse expects flooding to continue throughout the holiday weekend.
A UWL graduate student is looking for study participants
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The University of Wisconsin La Crosse is seeking participants for a research study. The Exercise Sports Science Department is looking to see how performing hand grip exercises with pain relief cream affects a person’s blood pressure. Volunteers for the study must be healthy adults...
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...
Wet evening for most with mainly dry and warmer conditions on Wednesday
WHAT WE ARE TRACKING: Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected this evening, mainly south of I-90. This line could produce heavy rainfall, resulting in flash flooding. Dry conditions return on Wednesday.
EVENING STORMS, THEN WARMER & MORE HUMID
Rain and non-severe storms will be ongoing this evening. Locally heavy rain is possible with some spots receiving up to 1-2″ more through this evening. Skies will stay mostly cloudy through the night and the humidity will continue to rise. That will keep lows in the middle 60s. You’ll notice the higher humidity on Wednesday. Skies will turn mostly sunny and it will be a warmer afternoon with highs in the middle 80s. The heat index away from Lake Michigan could get close to 90 degrees.
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...
No one injured in structure fire
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - No one was injured in a structure fire today that started with an overdrawn electrical circuit. According to a news release from the La Crosse Fire Department, on July 1 at 11:43 a.m. it responded to the report of a fire at a home at 119 Copeland Avenue in La Crosse, Wis.
Supreme Court ruling provides little help in solving homeless crisis
Will a Supreme Court decision impact La Crosse’s efforts to deal with its homeless population? The nation’s highest court last week ruled that cities have the authority to clear out homeless encampments, even if those living there have nowhere else to go. La Crosse has a long list of places where the homeless are not allowed, including parks, ramps, and other city properties. City Hall cleared the homeless out of Houska and Cameron parks, as well as in the River Point district. The court’s ruling bolsters La Crosse’s handling of the homeless, making it perfectly legal to force the unsheltered to leave, even if they have nowhere else to go. La Crosse is under a self-imposed deadline to come up with a plan for dealing with the homeless, but it remains unclear just what that would be. The city continues to tell the homeless where they can’t go, but not where they can go. This problem is hardly unique to La Crosse. It is estimated that on any given night, there are more than 650,000 people living on the streets in the U.S. This ruling won’t change that. It just allows cities like La Crosse to force those living on the street to pack up their possessions and move once again. That does nothing to reduce the homeless problem.
Loggers clinch playoffs, but are just 1-3 since 9-game win streak — host Mankato on Monday
After winning nine consecutive games, the La Crosse Loggers baseball team has hit a bit of a slump. The Loggers are 1-3 since their win streak, splitting a pair with Eau Claire over the weekend. Despite the recent setback, the Loggers did clinch a playoff berth for the second-straight season,...
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