City Halts Gas Sales to Schools Over Shortage
La Crosse will stop selling gasoline to the La Crosse Area Public School District and Western Wisconsin Technical Institute effective March 1 as Texaco’s supply drops to 75 percent. The Board of Public Works ordered notices to school leaders and city departments urging conservation while March allocations are set by federal guidelines.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Area
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Board of Public Works
Board of Education
WWTI
Sherman Stellpflug
Texaco Inc
Texaco
Mobil Inc
Area Man Charged In Armed Robbery Try
Randy M. Munson 26 of Galesville faced La Crosse County Court Thursday on charges of attempted armed robbery and pointing a gun at a person. His case was continued to Monday for counsel. Bond set at 10000 cash, Munson jailed awaiting proceedings.
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Galesville-area
la Crosse County
Leonard Roraff
Randy M. Munson
R. J. Galesville
Asst. Dist. Atty
Mark Lukoff
Munson
Skogen
IGA
S. 2Nd Ave
Onalaska
Robert Zietlow
Zietlow
Wisconsin Assembly OKs sweeping reform on campaign financing
The Wisconsin Assembly approved a 94 to 2 reform package after eight hours of debate, setting a $1,000 cap on contributions to a single candidate and a spending limit tied to district population. The measure, which accompanies Senate consideration, also limits party funding and requires hearings on alleged violations to be in private.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Senate
Mel Curak
Lake Mills
Tommy Thompson
Elroy
Azim
Anthony Earl
D-Wausau
Earl
Assembly
Wisconsin
Justice Department
Secretary of State
Expanding North Side Water Plan Faces Funding Deadlock
La Crosse may pursue a North Side water utility expansion without federal aid if Nixon era funding remains frozen. City water manager A Bruce Knudson warned the project could hinge on future construction pace and local revenue.
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Nice Pintozzi Tribune
la Crosse
Bruce Knudson
Nixon
Knudson
Midway Motor Lodge
Bridgeview
Common Council
Snowstorm Forces Wide School Closures Across Region
A late winter snowstorm caused icy roads and drifting, closing many area schools from Monroe to Crawford counties. Four to six inches fell in Monroe with slippery plowed roads. Vernon and Crawford counties reported heavy drifting and numerous closures. Some buses were delayed or canceled and one fatal crash occurred with two serious injuries in Minnesota.
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Coulee
Monroe County
Yolk Field
Camp Douglas
Jack King
Sparta
Tomah
Elroy-Kendall-Wilton
Royall High School
Norwalk-Ontario
Brookwood
Cashton
Vernon County
Viroqua
la Farge
Westby
Hillsboro
Kickapoo
Viola
Trempealeau County
Ethics Code Plan Draws Fire At La Crosse County Meeting
La Crosse County Board critics challenge a proposed ethics code not on the agenda. Officials raise concerns on gifts from suppliers and conflicts of interest. Debate centers on attendance at supplier events and county land leasing by supervisors.
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Thomas Roellich
Ferdinand Sontag
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Tribune
Patrick Pedretti
Gerald Retzlaff
Assembly Oks
House
North Side
French Island
Losey
John Alberts
R-Oconomowoc
Alberts
James Sensenbrenner
Shorewood
Sensenbrenner
Ann Landers
Jerome R. Rosso
Corp
Ray Sunder
Sunder
Gerald Bes
Arthur McBain
John Brown
William Bush
Dist
Highway Committee
Elizabeth Gundersen
34Th Dist
Best
Jerome Klos
28Th Dist
Bush
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