COULEE REGION COOKS LIVE! 1410 WIZM is taking the Coulee Region Cooks Show on the road! (actually, just down the street:) See an awesome cooking demonstration from 5 of the areas top chefs! They'll be showing you how to make one of their favorite dishes. 8 people will be selected from the audience to sit at the VIP table, and eat the full course meal created that night. Doors open at the La Crosse Center at 4:30, show starts at 7p. Tickets are $7.50 and are available at the 201 State St studios, or right here!
Outside Consultant on Patros Deal Approved
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 22:20 | 
Written by Mitch Reynolds | 
Jail Time For Man Who Killed KittenTuesday, 09 March 2010 21:16 | Written by Brad Williams |
OVER A YEAR AGO, PHILLIP ATKINSON WAS JAILED FOR BEATING UP HIS MOTHER, AND FOR KILLING HIS GIRLFRIEND'S KITTEN IN A FIT OF ANGER.
NOW, THE LA CROSSE MAN WILL SPEND A YEAR IN JAIL, FOLLOWED BY PROBATION AND TREATMENT FOR ANGER AND DRINKING ISSUES. ATKINSON SAID IN COURT YESTERDAY THAT HAVING A CHILD HAS HELPED HIM WANT TO CHANGE. AND HIS GIRLFRIEND, THE CHILD'S MOTHER, AGREES THAT HIS SUPPORT HAS BEEN GOOD. PHILLIP'S MOTHER WROTE A LETTER TO JUDGE RAMONA GONZALEZ, SAYING CHILDHOOD TRAUMAS AND ATTENTION-DEFICIT PROBLEMS HAVE TROUBLED HIM FOR YEARS. Hillview ExpansionTuesday, 09 March 2010 17:46 | Written by Bill Black |
The LaCrosse county board might have the votes to build a new assisted living facility at Hillview. But, board member Ray Ebert is one of the few who continues to believe the project is a bad idea. Ebert feels adding another county facility would only take away business from privately owned care. The board will take a final vote on the construction project next month after they get the final financial details. |
River Rescue Near BridgesTuesday, 09 March 2010 21:13 | Written by Brad Williams |
AS LONG AS THERE'S ICE, THE RIVER MAY NOT BE NICE...
ONE LOCAL FISHERMAN FOUND HIMSELF STUCK ON THE RIVER NEAR THE CASS STREET BRIDGE BECAUSE OF ICE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WITH SOME HELP FROM LA CROSSE FIREMEN, THE MAN WAS ABLE TO GET HIMSELF AND HIS BOAT TO PETTIBONE BEACH SAFELY. BUT FIRE DEPARTMENT LIEUTENANT DAVE SNOW SAYS ICE REMAINS A HAZARD, EVEN AS THE WEATHER GETS WARMER. SNOW SAYS THE RESCUE EFFORT TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES. LOCAL STUDENT ATHLETE ON HIS WAY TO HAITITuesday, 09 March 2010 17:19 | Written by Bill Black |
A student athlete at UW-LaCrosse is going to help earthquake survivors. Senior Conner Lonning says with all the great opportunities in his life he would like to help out. Lonning is leaving Saturday for Haiti and plans on spending about ten days helping people there. He's bringing his money and funds collected from his track and cross country teams and his friends at work at the Eagle's Nest Bar. |
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