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Watch for pedestrians with white canes, special dogs — La Crosse recognizes special safety day
WIZMnews.com Each October, much of the U.S. recognizes a special day to make drivers more aware of seeing-impaired. Tuesday was declared White Cane Safety Day by the La Crosse mayor’s office. Mayor Mitch Reynolds made a proclamation at City Hall, joined by local activist Liz Fryseth and her guide dog, Waffle. Fryseth warned about the…
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Why have they made voting such a process?
WIZMnews.com Casting a ballot used to be so simple. Now we have to jump through hoops to exercise our democratic right. In Wisconsin, absentee ballot drop boxes have been ruled legal by the Supreme Court, but many municipalities, including La Crosse, have failed to return the drop boxes for the upcoming election. Other communities have…
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Why have they made voting such a process?
WIZMnews.com Casting a ballot used to be so simple. Now we have to jump through hoops to exercise our democratic right. In Wisconsin, absentee ballot drop boxes have been ruled legal by the Supreme Court, but many municipalities, including La Crosse, have failed to return the drop boxes for the upcoming election. Other communities have…
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Old north-side fire station in La Crosse could have future as office building or business center; City Hall is studying offers
WIZMnews.com When the La Crosse fire department opened a new station along La Crosse Street this year, it left behind a former station on Monitor Street. This week, the city board of public works is looking at two offers for the old Station 2. The board may go into closed session on Monday to review…
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Cole pleading not guilty to attempted murder and other charges, still without leaving his jail cell
WIZMnews.com The suspect in a La Crosse attempted murder case is pleading not guilty to six criminal charges. But when Freeman Cole had a court hearing on Friday, he did not enter the pleas in person. Cole continues to refuse to leave his jail cell to take part in court proceedings, and his attorney entered…
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Old north-side fire station in La Crosse could have future as office building or business center; City Hall is studying offers
WIZMnews.com When the La Crosse fire department opened a new station along La Crosse Street this year, it left behind a former station on Monitor Street. This week, the city board of public works is looking at two offers for the old Station 2. The board may go into closed session on Monday to review…
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Cole pleading not guilty to attempted murder and other charges, still without leaving his jail cell
WIZMnews.com The suspect in a La Crosse attempted murder case is pleading not guilty to six criminal charges. But when Freeman Cole had a court hearing on Friday, he did not enter the pleas in person. Cole continues to refuse to leave his jail cell to take part in court proceedings, and his attorney entered…
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Jed Olson on ORA Trails’ new La Crosse community Trail Farm
WIZMnews.com Jed Olson, executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Alliance, joined La Crosse Talk last week to discuss some of the completed and ongoing projects, including a huge one on the south side that’s about to get started. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-9 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3…
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Kamala Harris headed to La Crosse on Thursday
WIZMnews.com Vice President Kamala Harris is headed Thursday to campaign in La Crosse. Harris is likely to hold an event at the La Crosse Center but no details have been released, including when or what type of stop she’ll be making. Harris was last in La Crosse in April discussing women’s healthcare, where she took…
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Jed Olson on ORA Trails’ new La Crosse community Trail Farm
WIZMnews.com Jed Olson, executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Alliance, joined La Crosse Talk last week to discuss some of the completed and ongoing projects, including a huge one on the south side that’s about to get started. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-9 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3…