Aldermen reject strikebreaker curb in La Crosse
Aldermen defeated the measure 11 to 9, rejecting an ordinance to prosecute out of state strike replacement workers. Public hearing drew 120, with two for and seven against. Mediation on the La Crosse strike continues as talks yield limited progress after 119 days. Concerns cite harming business image and intruding on management rights and labor disputes.
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la Crosse Telephone Corp
Simon Zuiker
la Crosse
William Sauer
Western Wisconsin Regional Arts Council
King St
Ex-owner seeks extra money for La Crosse school site
The former Midwest Foundries owner asks for interest from the city on the 1976 sale of the school site, claiming inflation and delays raised costs. The district and City Atty. call the deal closed, and maintain all terms were met.
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North Side
Eugene Balts
John Flanagan
Sam Trendov
Midwest Foundries, Inc
Donald Harman
Harman
Trendov
James Wais
Sherman Stellpflug
Trendon
Stellpflug
Treasury
la Crosse
Midwest Foundries
Army Corps
Balts
Midwest
Gene Balts
Conscience of witness leads to body near La Crosse
La Crosse authorities tracked a body to a Mississippi River marsh after a 19 year old man led a witness and detective to the site. The victim and a suspect, both 19, were among three who entered the marsh last winter to shoot birds. A warrant will cite the suspect for possible accessory charges.
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Black
la Crosse
William Black
Sheriff's Department
Mississippi River
Burlington
Iowa
Black and Dist
Michael Mulroy Mulroy
Burlington Northern
Highway 14
Lemonade duel sparks two on Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act
In Minnesota Gov. Rudy Perpich met constituents when Steve Wrbanich in a wheelchair lit a cigarette and Nancy Leighton splashed him with lemonade to protest smoke. Both threatened charges as Capitol guards watched. Leighton cited the Clean Indoor Air Act and pursued enforcement.
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ST. Paul
Nancy Leighton
Minneapolis
Perpich
Wrbanich
Ms. Leighton
Leighton
Minnesota
Mass Readies Last Service for Historic St Raphael Chapel
An 86 year old St Raphael the Archangel Chapel at St Francis Hospital will close as the hospital razes the building for a $14 million expansion. The final Mass is Thursday at 7 30 p.m. led by Bishop Frederick Freking. The altar stone will be moved to the new chapel in the main hospital lobby.
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St. Francis Hospital
St. Raphael the Archangel
Frederick Freking
Steve Noffke
Tribune
Principal Reportedly Accused of Assault at Longfellow
La Crosse detectives investigate after ninth grader Andy Oldenburg is allegedly struck and dragged into a gym by Longfellow Principal Myron McKee. Oldenburg hospitalized for possible rib injuries. witnesses describe a confrontation outside the building. McKee's contract nonrenewal and upcoming departure July 1 are noted amid prior disciplinary incidents.
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Longfellow
Lutheran Hospital
Myron McKee
la Crosse Area
la Crosse
Andy Oldenburg
McKee
Douglas J. Oldenburg
S. 31St
Bill Schmidt
Oldenburg
Evan Lowrey
Jerry Pipes
Linda Goodwin
Nancy Ger
Fire Claims Four At Cokato Hotel In Minnesota
Four people died when a blaze tore through the Cokato Hotel early today. Six others including a firefighter and five residents were treated for burns and smoke inhalation at Meeker County Memorial Hospital in Litchfield.
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Cokato, Minn
Cokato
Wright County Sheriff's Office
Meeker County Memorial Hospital
Litchfield
History of dairies origins traced to 1611 cows
A brief history notes that the U.S. dairy industry traces its roots to 100 cows imported from Europe in 1611, marking the starting point of dairy farming in America.
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U.S
Europe
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Loren C. Wardwell Sr
9Th Dist
Bruce Michalke
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Lee
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
James Birnbaum
Municipal Employes Local 180
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Oakland Street
Gerrard Realty Co
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
la Crosse Pettibone Boat Club
By Gerry Nelson
Capitol
Siena Hall
Father Froppe
Blaze
Tim Gullikson
Guillermo Vilas
England
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