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Council Member to Take Leave of Absence, Seat Could be Filled Temporarily
Tuesday, 17 August 2010 11:46 | 
Written by Mitch Reynolds | 
He's not generally known as the most vocal city council member in La Crosse. Now, his voice will be completely absent from the council. At least for awhile. Mike Larsen, seventh district representative on the council, is taking a leave of absence. He might be gone, but his seat won't be empty. Council president Audrey Kader has proposed temporarily filling the seventh district slot with former fifth district council member, Jacie Gamroth. The council will vote on it next month. It's not clear how long Larsen will be gone from the council.
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Retirement Adds to Fire Department Vacant PositionsTuesday, 17 August 2010 11:45 | Written by Mitch Reynolds |
Count that as another firefighter retirement and another vacancy in a constantly shrinking La Crosse city department. Assistant chief Randy Loken is retiring from the fire department after 25 years on the job. His retirement comes during a tug of war match going on between some on the city council and Mayor Matt Harter over filling positions in the fire department. Next month the council could vote on sidestepping the mayor to fill up to six current vacancies in the department.
Guardsman Attacks Woman in Nursing Home With Plastic BagMonday, 16 August 2010 17:14 | Written by Mitch Reynolds |
A national guardsman is in hot water for terrorizing a nursing home in La Crosse over the week-end. Cops say 24 year-old Grant Adams broke into Bethany Riverside just before six on Saturday morning. They say he snuck up behind a 33 year-old female employee, put a plastic bag over her head and attempted to strangle or suffocate her. POlice say the woman ripped off the bag and called for help. After a bit of a fight, cops arrested a very drunk Adams at the nursing home. He told them he was involved in some special ops. Just making sure they were doing their job. He faces multiple charges.
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83 Year-Old Out A Grand After Grandson ScamMonday, 16 August 2010 17:15 | Written by Mitch Reynolds |
The phone scams that filch seniors out their savings? They really do happen. With frightening regularity. An elderly woman is La Crosse's latest victim. Cops say the 83 year-old got a call from someone claiming to be her grandson. Said he needed a thousand bucks right away. An emergency, he said. Of course, she sent it. Wired it through Western Union And then she got another call asking for more. That's when she called other family members and found out she'd been had. At this point, police have no idea where the money went.
Bluff Road Shut Down By Another LandslideSunday, 15 August 2010 20:49 | Written by Brad Williams |
THE ROADBLOCKS ARE BACK AT THE FOOT OF GRANDAD BLUFF...
TOO MUCH RAIN HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH BLISS ROAD, WHICH TAKES TRAFFIC UP AND DOWN THE LA CROSSE SIDE OF THE BLUFF. ANOTHER LANDSLIDE HAS FORCED THE CITY TO SHUT DOWN THE ROAD. SIMILAR SLIDES HAPPENED DURING FLASH FLOODING PERIODS IN 2007 AND 2008, LEADING TO EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. THE CITY IS EXPECTED TO INSPECT THE WASHED-OUT PART OF BLISS ROAD TODAY. |
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