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LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The La Crosse Planning Committee gathered feedback from the public at their open house for the Long-Range Metropolitan Transportation Plan Wednesday.

The plan is updated every five years to ensure the planning committee is meeting current transportation needs in the city.

Road, public transit, and pedestrian projects are all addressed in the plan...

Didn`t make it to the open house? No problem! Share your thoughts by taking our survey:

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Housing is an issue across the whole country and Vernon County is no exception. Vernon County officials are taking steps recently to tackle the housing issue with the formation of a housing task force and conducting a countywide housing study that includes a housing survey.

The County recently formed a housing task-force that will included county board representatives, county staff and community stakeholders that represent various sectors of the community. Task force members were recently approved by the Board of Supervisors and they held their first meeting on Oct. 30...

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VIROQUA, Wis. – The second annual Vernon County Awards banquet was a huge success for all who attended. Over 200 community members from across the region gathered to celebrate the reasons Vernon County is a great place to work, live, and play.

The night was filled with high spirits and celebration as the community came together to recognize the outstanding individuals, businesses, and organizations making a difference in our community. The winners of this year’s Vernon County Awards are:

· Small Business of the Year: Fine Lines Beauty & Boutique

· Large Business of the Year: Kickapoo Counseling

· Non-Profit of the Year: Vernon County Trauma Task Force

· Event of the Year: Coon Valley 175th

· Community Impact Award: Caron Malin

· Partnership for Progress: Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region & The City of Hillsboro

· Youth Leadership Award: Natalie Volden

· Resilience Award: Snowflake Ski Club

· Emerging Entrepreneur Award: Jovita’s Kitchen

· Heritage Preservation and Cultural Development Award: Driftless Region Día de Muertos Celebration

· People’s Choice Award: Nevi Fest

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Ken Notes: Congrats...

MADISON, Wis. – In honor of America Recycles Day, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces the winners of the 2024 Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Awards.

Wisconsin’s recycling law bans certain materials from the trash and establishes a statewide recycling program. This year, the DNR recognizes 13 organizations for going beyond what is required by law.

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Chemistry Professor Robert McGaff pioneers eco-friendly innovations with new patent

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Washington, D.C., has recognized the work of a local group that helps Hmong families in the region.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) honored the Cia Siab, Inc., primarily for work in providing good housing for underserved communities around La Crosse.

Mara Keyes, the city’s community development manager, said the award highlights the hard work done by Cia Siab...

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The La Crosse Airport continues to look for more airline service, and it’s been seeking help from the county government.

Airport officials spoke at the county’s annual budget meeting on Tuesday, requesting around $250,000 to support efforts to attract new airlines. Airport director Jeffrey Tripp talked about a new air service workers group, which has set goals for improving local air service.

Tripp said the top goals of the group are to add more flights or destinations, regain air service to Minneapolis, or to attract a low-cost airline for leisure travel through La Crosse...

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Ken Notes: The region would benefit a great deal from an airline that services the Hubs like MSP, MKE, and ORD (Chicago). Maybe even ATL, DTW, SLC...

LA CROSSE, Wis. — A major development outside of downtown La Crosse is taking off after 30 years of planning.

Contractors are laying the infrastructure groundwork for the River Point District, a $300 million bundle of projects with different developers plotting mixed-use and multifamily buildings. The district is anticipated to create up to 1,200 housing units with around a dozen multi-story buildings, said Jason Gilman, a principal at JBG Planning LLC and project manager of the River Point District...

...At least six more projects will start grading and building footings in June 2025, Gilman said. There will be buildings between five and six stories and several buildings between three and four stories, with space for commercial amenities on the ground floor of residential buildings. Structured parking will accompany the new structures, he added.

Infrastructure work is expected to wrap up in May 2025, Gilman said. The complete buildout is expected to last through the next two and a half years, he added....

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Ken Notes: A great project for La Crosse... The article is behind a Paywall, sorry...

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Dairyland Power Cooperative has received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) cooperative agreement award to strengthen grid resilience and advance the clean energy transition by bringing Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) opportunities to rural communities.

The over $28 million federal award, which is funded by OCED through the Rural Energy Viability for Integrated Vital Energy (REVIVE) project, will support the development of three battery storage facilities in the following locations in Dairyland’s rural service territory:

• Frentress Lake, Ill. (served by JCE Co-op)
• Waukon, Iowa (served by Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative)
• Wyeville, Wis. (served by Oakdale Electric Cooperative)

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Working together to make the Mississippi River Region a great place to live and work.

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