La Crosse Council OKs $1.59 Million Urban Renewal Budget
La Crosse Common Council Committee approves a 1973 urban renewal budget of 1.59 million for Harborview Plaza development near downtown La Crosse. Authority leaders say negotiations with a Harborview developer advance beyond prior talks with Ogden Development Corp. Groundbreaking hoped for in 1973, while travel funding and oversight remain debated.
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la Crosse
Ogden Development Corp
Chicago
Charles Parrott
Ogden
Parrott
W. Peter Gilbertson
Schubert
Authority
Alex Skover
la Crosse Area
Tugboats Battle Icy Mississippi Toward Guttenberg Standstill
Two tugboats and barges struggled through 8 to 10 inches of ice on the Mississippi River joining Lock No. 7 at Dresbach. Lockmaster Burton Morris said the fleet faced a long, wintry haul toward Genoa and Guttenberg amid near‑winter conditions and continuous ice removal efforts.
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Mississippi River
Dresbach
Burton Morris
Trempealeau
Morris
Guttenberg
Iowa
Mississippi
Riverside Park
Genoa
Tribune
Snowstorm Prompts Stay Home Advice Across Tri-State Area
Heavy snowfall up to four inches by 10 30 a m and forecasts of six to seven inches by night fall prompted NWS La Crosse and Tri-State sheriffs to urge staying home unless travel is essential. Schools delayed or dismissed early. minor accidents reported but no injuries.
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National Weather Service
NWS
la Crosse
Sheriffs’ Departments
Tri-State
James Bagnell
Waukesha
Ozaukee
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Minnesota
Rockford
Ill
Iowa
Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department
Whitehall
Arcadia
Crawford County
Monroe County
Jackson County
Weather Outlook Snow Diminishes to Flurries Tuesday
Heavy snow diminishes to flurries Tuesday night with a low near 15. Snow flurries end Wednesday with a high around 20. Northwest winds up to 18 mph Tuesday night. Thursday remains cloudy and colder with a low near 10.
Wisconsin-La Crosse Tops River Falls In Overtime
The Eagles needed overtime Monday night to beat the Falcons and claim their first league win of the season. The report notes the game occurred on campus and highlights the overtime outcome and victory significance.
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of Wisconsin- River Falls
Black migration shifts as some return to the South
A reverse migration gathers pace with many Black residents moving back to southern states after decades of migration northward. The trend reflects changes in opportunity, urban life, and regional demography impacting communities and local economies.
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U.S
South
Floodplain dispute moves toward written position statements
La Crosse officials and Wisconsin DNR clash over floodplain delineation for Green Island and North Side. DNR argues the Army Corps report misses state standards, while city officials insist the 1970 ordinance complies. Courts possible. March 26 trial set for Groppi damages at the Capitol in Madison.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DNR
W. Peter Gilbertson
Ronald G. Bracegirdle
Army Corps of Engineer
Bracegirdle
Thomas M. Lee
Green Island
Madison, Wis
Dane County
Norris Maloney
James E. Groppi
State Capitol
Groppi
Milwaukee
Assembly
Moon explorers Cernan Schmitt rest before second moon walk
In Taurus Littrow the two Americans slept after setting up a lunar science camp. They planned a late rover mission to study a South Massif landslide for 4.6 billion year old rocks while Ronald Evans orbited aboard America.
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Paul Recer
Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Moon
Taurus-Littrow
Mission Control
Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt
Rover
Cernan
America
Ronald E. Evans
Schmitt
Challenger
Lunar
Earth
Taurus
Littrow
Mission Control Center
U.S
Mankind
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Council Unit Okays Urban Renewal Fund
Harold Swanson
20Th Dist
Harborview
Dahl
John Schubert
Gilbertson
John Flanagan
Frank Kaufmann
15Th Dist
Robert Johnson
Snow
UWL
Agriculture Department
Ann Landers
Sasoutl
Eereeesee
Lee
Common Council
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