Planning Funds OK'd for New North Side H.S.
The La Crosse Common Council voted 19 to 5 to release 1.4 million dollars for site preparation and architectural fees for a planned North Side high school at Swanson Field east of Logan Junior High and Logan High School. Opponents cited floodplain and industrial zoning, while supporters argued delay risks cost and project timing.
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North Side
Swanson Field
la Crosse
Logan Junior High
Logan High School
Helen Kelly
Ferdinand Sontag
Curtis Storck
Kelly
Area Public School District Board of Education
Storck
Eugene Batts
Logan
Balts
John Schubert
2Nd Dist
Central High School
Loren Wardwell
9Th Dist
Wardwell
Harold Swanson
Tribune Editorial Sparks Aldermen Criticism Over Offner Case
Fourteen La Crosse aldermen condemn a Tribune editorial titled Foolish Stunt after it criticized State Rep. Paul Offner. Offner remains in critical condition at Lutheran Hospital after a Wednesday fall from the Isle la Plume construction roof. He suffered multiple fractures and chest injuries while on a work days project.
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the Tribune
la Crosse
Paul Offner Offner
D-La Crosse
Lutheran Hospital
Municipal Services
Isle la Plume
Tribune
Offner
Regula
Milo Knutson
R-La Crosse
The
Brian Carroll
13Th Dist
Sigurd Gundersen Jr
Sheriffs Oppose Tighter Control Of County Jails
Wisconsin sheriffs oppose proposals to tighten jail regulations arguing local control is best. They cited adequate inspections and praised state facilities as among the best, while fearing overregulation could burden smaller counties. The sponsor's 10 page bill died after adjournment, with debates on suitable oversight agencies and possible state incentives.
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Madison
Wis
Richard Flintrop
D-Oshkosh
Assembly
William Whitford
Iowa County
Black
Whitford
Drought aid sought for Wisconsin farmers amid disaster plan
Wisconsin officials pressed for rapid drought relief for northwestern farmers and moved to seek federal disaster aid for up to 18 counties. Gov. Lucey may request aid with Minnesota to show urgency. Farmers warn the drought and army worm threaten livestock feed and cash flow as costs rise and cattle sales begin.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Division of Emergency
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Minnesota
Drought Aid Talks Expand Across Wisconsin Counties
Officials in Wisconsin seek disaster status as drought harms cattle feed. Roadside grass and DNR forage could aid farmers while state and local agencies gather damage data for a possible disaster declaration. Counties most affected include Douglas Bayfield Ashland Burnett Washburn Sawyer Iron Polk St Croix Barron and Rusk with others under review.
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Gilbert C. Rohde
Wisconsin Farmers Union
Glenn Anderson
State Federation of Cooperatives
State Highway Commission
Hettrick
San
Kedrowski
Lucey
Madison
Douglas
Bayfield
Ashland
Burnett
Washburn
Sawyer
Iron
Polk
St. Croix
Barron
Rusk
Price
Pierce
Dunn
Chippewa
Pepin
Eau Claire
Taylor
Chicago
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Vernon County
Blair School Board Approves Teacher and Admin Raises
Blair Wisconsin special meeting approves salary hikes for administrators teachers and non teaching staff. John Ibinger to 16809 sixteenths percent raise Richard Byom to 17515 William Urban to 21995 base pay rises for teachers from 8500 to 8725 with 300 325 increments. 7 percent overall raise costs about 30000. Cooks custodians and aides get eight percent. John Teslaw and Ann Gopl in resign.
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John Ibinger
Richard Byom
Byom
William Urban
Urban
John Teslaw
Ann Goplin
Wisconsin interns gain college credit for field related work
UW La Crosse students Patricia Gillette and Frank Servais completed second semester internships in marketing and banking related roles. Gillette assisted in Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. accounting, while Servais examined banks for the FDIC in Madison. Additionally 32 Wisconsin high school seniors were named engineering freshmen merit award winners at UW Madison, each receiving $100. Avis Erickson of Merrillan and Minneapolis earned a silver watch from Honeywell Co. for 25 years in the tax department, starting May 21, 1951.
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Patricia Gillette
Donald Gillette
S. 31St St
Frank Servais
Edwin Servais
S. 28Th St
Miss Gillette
Pepsi Cola
Serva
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Madison
Ross J. Caulum
Onalaska High School
Mark T. Reed
Aquinas High School
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Avis Erickson
Merrillan
Minneapolis
The
Honeywell Co
Walhord Wins Brownsville Billboard Design Contest
Pam Walhord, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Walhord, wins Brownsville Minnesota Bicentennial contest to design a city billboard. She will receive a $25 savings bond from the VFW Auxiliary at a July 10 ceremony.
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Pam Walhord
Bob Walhord
Brownsville
Minn
VFW
Local Forces News Briefs: Commissions and Assignments
David R Wetterlin son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Wetterlin and husband of Debra Walsky of La Crescent has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force after ROTC at the University of Wisconsin Madison Ruthie K Rockwell formerly of Viroqua is also commissioned as an Air Force second lieutenant after completing a two year ROTC at UW Madison and is one of two women to do so Army Pfc Calvin L Dascher husband of Mary Dascher R1 Houston Minn serves with an infantry division at Ft Lewis Wash Pfc Hans P Hermann son of Mr and Mrs Adolf Hermann R1 Melrose assigned to Furth Germany Pvt Myra J Bloor daughter of Mrs Mabel C Bloor R1 Kendall completed with honors the radio and relay carrier attendant course at Army Signal School Ft Gordon Ga Readers may submit items to Tribune metro editor.
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David R. Wetterlin
Raymond Wetterlin
S. 21St Place
Debra Walsky
la Crescent
Air Force
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ruthie K. Rockwell
Viroqua
Uw-Madison
Army
Calvin L. Dascher
Mary Dascher
R.1
Houston
Minn
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Hans P. Hermann
Adolf Hermann
Melrose
Furth
Myra J. Bloor
Mabel C. Bloor
Kendall
Army Signal School
Ft. Gordon
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H.S
Sontag
Paul Sayther
Big
Indian Boat Lines, Inc
Sayther
Cliffview Drive
Holmen
Roy Franz
Ken Beam
Bainbridge St
Riverside Park
William Black
Geoffrey Banta
Flintrop
Banta
Louise Trubek
State Department of Health and Social Services
LaCrosse
Cribune
David Kedrowski
D-Washburn
Kenneth Schricker
R-Spooner
Schricker
Yarborough
Tim
Ronald San Felippo
San Felippo
Harold Hettrick
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Nnual
Tim Kneale
Washington
Time 13
Nedrow
N.Y
Rachel Wachtel
Wooster
Ohio
Blair School Board
Blair
Blair Board of Education
Engineering Awards
Metro
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