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This Weeks Articles for 10/28/2024 ...
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New Amtrak train hits passenger milestone | ||||||||||||
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - A celebration in La Crosse on Thursday afternoon as a local passenger train reaches a major milestone. Back in May, Amtrack added a second daily train between Chicago and St. Paul with La Crosse as one of the stops along the way. The "Borealis" offered another option for people to travel. On Thursday, Amtrak and supporters of the "Borealis" said the number of passengers riding the train hit the 100,000 mark... | ||||||||||||
West Salem’s new bike park near Lake Neshonoc officially open | ||||||||||||
Bicyclists got their first taste of a new bike track in West Salem, after a ribbon cutting Thursday. ORA Trails bike park, close to Lake Neshonoc, was developed over the past three years to feature hills and ramps for riders of all ages to use. Construction began in early July. Nearly all its $300,000 cost came from area donors... ...Full Story HereKen Notes: Congrats West Salem! | ||||||||||||
Black River Memorial Hospital and Krohn Clinic merge to form `Black River Health` | ||||||||||||
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WKBT) -- Black River Memorial Hospital will merge with Krohn Clinic. Hospital officials made the announcement Monday, indicating that the two would merge to form "Black River Health". The decision to merge comes as health outcomes in Jackson County have fallen behind the rest of the state of Wisconsin, according to Black River Memorial Hospital. The new entity will try to attract new providers and offer more specialties. Krohn Clinic`s president Dr. Michelle Clark-Forsting will serve as Chief Physician Executive, with Black River Memorial Hospital`s president and CEO jumping into the role of CEO at Black River Health.... | ||||||||||||
100% resilient, renewable energy healthcare campus | ||||||||||||
ONALASKA – The steps to make Gundersen’s Onalaska campus a 100% resilient, renewable energy healthcare campus are officially underway – a project that will make the facility one of the first to accomplish the task in the country. Envision Project Manager Ariel Thomas said the health system will install a microgrid on the Onalaska campus – which will combine a new battery energy storage system with Gundersen’s existing solar panels and energy generated through a longtime partnership with the La Crosse County Landfill. Thomas said the microgrid is the last piece of the puzzle in the health system’s drive for power sustainability and resiliency... ...Full Story Here | ||||||||||||
Oktoberfest USA invests $142,804 in La Crosse community | ||||||||||||
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - Oktoberfest USA has announced a generous investment of $142,804 into local initiatives, following the successful 63rd Oktoberfest celebration. This funding will be distributed among a variety of local nonprofits, schools, veterans` groups, and community organizations, furthering Oktoberfest`s tradition of giving back to the Coulee Region. Among the groups benefiting from the festival’s donations are organizations that provided volunteers during the event, including Holy Trinity Parish, UW-La Crosse Screaming Eagles, La Crescent Animal Rescue, Aptiv Foundation, WI Rush Soccer, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and local Boy Scouts... | ||||||||||||
Emplify Health-branded helicopter up and running in WI | ||||||||||||
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN – Bellin and Gundersen Health System have begun flying its Emplify Health-branded helicopter – serving patients across the tri-state region while introducing communities to the organization’s future brand. “Having our helicopter visible to the community makes a strong contribution to telling the story of Emplify Health’s commitment to patient health and well-being,” Gundersen AIR Clinical Manager Janelle Weaver said. The helicopter, Weaver said, replaces an older model in the Gundersen region’s fleet and features the latest in aviation safety technology including enhanced terrain awareness, newer Instrument Flight Rules technology and updated technology to better communicate with first responders and hospital partners... | ||||||||||||
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Local company pivots to specialize in hardwood floor refinishing | ||||||||||||
‘At Hygge Home Hardwood, we believe every home deserves the warmth and beauty of hardwood floors’WHITEHALL – When Kenneth (Kenny) and Brandy Berg were being pulled in multiple different directions as full-service contractors – her on the project management side and him on the construction side – Brandy said she knew it was time to find a niche. ...Full Story Here“I kept trying to tell him, ‘let’s niche down, find something you’re passionate about and focus on just that,’” she said. “We needed to figure out what he wanted to be known for and that also fit his personality.” Though it was a tough decision to make the pivot, Brandy said, “if something is no longer bringing us joy, then it really is time to let it go.” “That’s hard, especially when you put your heart and soul into your life, but if it’s not fitting into your life, then it’s the right decision to let it go,” she said... | ||||||||||||
Never Enough Performance opens doors of new shop in Mondovi | ||||||||||||
Space allows owner Nate Paffel to work on multiple projects at onceMONDOVI – “Never Enough” is a phrase and a mindset Nate Paffel said he has embraced his entire life. Regardless of how fast he is, how strong he is, how much money he has or even how much horsepower he has under the hood – he said he lives the idea through and through. Spanning a life full of experiences from being a Megatruck mud racer, with the truck named “Never Enough;” to being a competitive bodybuilder and running a nutrition business; to climbing the leadership ladder in the corporate world, Paffel said the mindset has remained... | ||||||||||||
River Falls FFA secures $10,000 grant for high school greenhouse | ||||||||||||
RIVER FALLS - The River Falls FFA has received a $10,000 grant from Channeling Good, thanks to a nomination by Keith Gunderson, a local Channel SeedPro with Pro-Ag Consulting, LLC. The grant will support funding of the construction of a new greenhouse at River Falls High School, a project the FFA has been fundraising for over the past few years. “With this grant and our students’ fundraising efforts, we`re close to being able to build the new greenhouse.” said Ryan Pechacek, RFHS teacher and FFA Advisor. “The current greenhouse is attached to the high school, and has poor temperature control, making it difficult for plants to grow there."... ...Full Story Here | ||||||||||||
Habitat La Crosse presents free documentary double feature at the Rivoli Theatre | ||||||||||||
LA CROSSE, Wis.—Join Habitat for Humanity and local environmental organizations for a documentary double feature at the Rivoli Theatre on Sunday, November 10. Habitat is proud to host screenings of Kiss the Ground and Common Ground, two groundbreaking films about climate change, food systems, and hopeful solutions. This is a free event, and all donations benefit Habitat’s ReNew the Block program. Kiss the Ground is an inspiring film meant to catalyze a movement. The documentary shows that by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems, and create abundant food supplies. It is narrated by Woody Harrelson... ...Full Story Here | ||||||||||||
Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission (MRRPC) | ||||||||||||
Working together to make the Mississippi River Region a great place to live and work.The Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission provides planning and economic development services to improve the region`s environment, economy and quality of life. We serve a nine county region, providing studies and planning services, resources and data to help with your grant applications or reporting needs, and business loans. StaffJON BINGOL Executive Director jon@mrrpc.com KEN HARWOOD Planner ken@mrrpc.com JACK ZABROWSKI Senior Planner Jack@mrrpc.com SIMON FICHTER Planner Simon@mrrpc.com SARAH OFTE Senior Office Manager sarah@mrrpc.com 811 Monitor St. Suite 201 La Crosse, WI 54603 Phone: 608.785.9396 Fax: 608.785.9394 Email: plan@mrrpc.com | ||||||||||||
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