Tomah and Eau Claire Rocket Club Meet Sparks Youth Passion
Five year old Scott Zingler leads the Tomah Aerospace Club with 22 members at Warrens Gun Club. His rocket soared 746 feet defeating Don Jones at 623 feet while wind disqualified many rockets. ECHO from Eau Claire also competes in the regional rocket events.
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Warrens
Wis
Cape Canaveral
Tomah Aerospace Club
Scott Zingler
Tomah
Chris King
Rocket Club
Star
Star Lord International Association of Rocketry
Hawaii
Tomah Club
Zingler
Eau Claire High Orbiters
ECHO
Bloomer
Scott
Kari
James
Francis
Florida
Zingler’s
Charles Bruder
Cami
Aerospace Club
Bruder
Eric Bernhardt
Eric
Dale Fedderson
United States
Eau Claire Club
Bruce Carey
Eau Claire
Carey
Pennsylvania
National Association of Rocketry
Cleveland
Kansas City
Ohio
Eric Nixdorf
Tomah Aearspace Club
Don Jones
Francis Zingler
Jones
Lawrence
Jolene Fedderson
Warrens Gun Club
Trempealeau considers road shop site options
Trempealeau County supervisors heard three site options for a new county highway shop. Whitehall and Independence proposals include 10 acres in Whitehall’s industrial park for 500 per acre with water sewer costs and a road, and a swap for 62 acres with a salt shed to be removed. Independence offered 10 acres in its industrial park for 1 an acre with required road improvements and landscaping. Arcadia Furniture has offered 185000 plus moving costs. the board may act on sale meanwhile.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
City of Independence
Arcadia Furniture
Arcadia
Arcadia Furniture Co
Roosevelt Street
John Walek
Independence
City of
Quillin Family Opens Foodhouse Store in Menard Plaza
The Tribune notes a spelling correction for the Quillin family in a story about the new Foodhouse store at Menard Plaza. The article originally misspelled the family name and confirms the store’s opening details.
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the Tribune
Quillin
Foodhouse
Menard Plaza
Genoa Man Named Suspect in Hotel Fire
A 35 year old Genoa resident is to appear in La Crosse County Court on July 11 over a hotel fire at Hotel Stoddard. He was arrested Sunday at 1 20 a m for allegedly starting the blaze with a burning cigarette. Beverly Rice 46 was injured by a falling fire escape ladder and treated at Lutheran Hospital. Dist Atty Michael Mulroy said the suspect may have caused the fire by tobaccoking.
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Genoa
la Crosse County Court
Stoddard
Lutheran Hospital
Michael Mulroy
Chary
Longer hours discussed for county's landfill
La Crosse County Landfill Committee met in secret session to negotiate with Tarco Inc as to whether the county landfill should open on Saturdays or extend Saturday hours. Proposals include earlier openings and weekend dumping with added costs possibly passed to the operator and reflected in per ton disposal fees.
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la Crosse County
Tarco Inc
Charles Pierce
Robert Tooke
Tarco
Medary
Refuse Disposal Service Inc
Ed J. Quillin
New Villa
Kenneth Proksch
la Crosse Restaurant Association
James Terman
City Board of Health
Proksch
Tooke
David Harter
Harter
John Bosshard
Stanley Peterson
Edgar Schroeder
Bosshard
Public Works
Bob D. Schroeder
Schroeder
John K. Flanagan
Robert W. Trefz
Warzyn Engineering Inc
Madison
Trefz
Note of friendship drifts through 39 years
A note placed in a medical vial in 1938 by Shirley Bartlett drifted down the Mississippi to Swan River where 12-year-old Joel Getz found it. The letter asked the finder to write to Miss Shirley Barnes now Shirley Bartlett of Gold Beach Oregon. Bartlett, a retired teacher, plans to reply in hopes of a lifelong correspondence.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Shirley Bartlett
Swan River
Mississippi
Joel Getz
Edina
Shirley Barnes
Route 3
Long Prairie
Minnesota
Little Falls
Mrs Bartlett
Cow chip throwing crowns local leaders at Heritage Days
State Rep. Robert Trav tossed a cow chip 105 feet to win the politicians division at Prairie du Chien Heritage Days. Sen. Paul Offner placed second at 75 feet. Terry La Pointe won the men’s division with 183 feet 6 inches and may claim a world record. Diane Barber won the women’s contest with 62 feet 7 inches.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Robert Travis
R-Platteville
Paul Offner
D-La Crosse
Terry la Pointe
Sauk Prairie
Ronald Brewer
Prairie du Chien Jaycees
la Pointe
Diane Barber
Jessup
Iowa
Westby and Black River Falls FFA chapters win state awards
Two La Crosse area FFA chapters earned top honors at the Wisconsin convention. Westby received the state Gold Award and national Chapter award consideration, plus the National Safety Award. Black River Falls won the Southwest area Cooperative Leadership Award.
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FFA
Green Lake
Wis
la Crosse Area
Future Farmers of America
Westby
Black River Falls
Southwest Area
Wisconsin Cooperative
Kansas City
Rodney Johnson
Westby Ffa
Gary Larson
David Galstad
Lyle Anderson
Calvin Manske
Roger Peters
Blue Stars place in Park Ridge and Platteville contests
Madison Scouts win both meets with 72 and 69.05 points. Phantom Regiment of Rockford places second in Park Ridge with 71.3 points. Blue Stars follow at 68.2. In Platteville the Scouts tally 69.05 and Blue Stars 65.65. Troopers third with 57.50 and Colts of Dubuque fourth at 50.05. Friday Belvidere meet sees Blue Stars finish second to Scouts.
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Park Ridge
Ill
la Crosse Blue Stars
Platteville
Wis
Madison Scouts
Phantom Regiment
Rockford
Blue Stars
Cavaliers
Troopers
Colts
Dubuque, Iowa
Belvidere, Ill
What's Going On In The Coulee Region
Happy Twirler board meeting at 7 30 p m South Branch Library. La Crosse Public Library children's summer film fest at 1 30 and 2 30 p m North Branch Library 1552 Kane St. Bloodmobile noon to 5 p m Knights of Columbus 1120 Kil burn Ave Tomah. Blood pressure clinic 2 to 4 p m Civic Center Hillsboro.
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South Branch
Childrens Department of the
la Crosse Public Library
North Branch
Kane St
Knights of Columbus
Kilburn Ave
Tomah
Civic Center
Hillsboro
Weather outlook and river traffic at Dresbach Lock
Wisconsin and Minnesota forecast shows clear nights and sunny days with cool to pleasant conditions. OWA region notes a slight risk of thundershowers southwest late tonight and Tuesday. At Dresbach Lock and Dam 7 discharge reaches 18 500 cubic feet per second as Mississippi River towboat and barge traffic totals show two upriver tows with 12 barges and six downriver with 44 barges.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Owa
Dresbach Lock
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LaCrosse Tribune
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The
Blue Stars Booster Club
Polly Parrot
Seiler
Shanley
Agency
Main ST
DIAL
Midwest Gas. Co
N. 3Rd St. la Crosse
Racine Kitties
Casper, Wye
Coulee Region
Tri-State
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
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Great Plains
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