Airport Officials Fight TV Tower Plan Near La Crosse
La Crosse airport officials seek injunction to block an 869 foot television tower southwest of the airport challenging ECB approval. FAA data and ECB officials debate tower height and airport safety with a possible compromise and impact on Channel 31 education access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Affolter
Feelings Thursday
la Crosse
Minnesota
Wisconsin Education Communications Board
ECB
James Cote
Onny
Albert Lea
Aviation Board
Common Council Judiciary Committee
Harry Wiggert
Cote
William Woods
Wisconsin
Pur
FAA
Chicago
Westby
Nadine
Milin
Anthony Moe
Whla-Fm
West Salem
ECB plans tall TV tower to expand Channel 31 coverage
Engineers choose an 869 foot tower to serve La Crosse Wausau Green Bay and Wheeler area channels while addressing terrain and aviation safety concerns. With 22 area schools set to receive Channel 31 this fall and ongoing talks, a formal agreement remains unresolved as Moe takes the city stance to the ECB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
ECB
Green Bay
Wausau
Wheeler
Eau Claire
Wiggert
Ralph Whiting
Cooperative Education Service Agency
la Crosse
Channel 31
Gilbertson
Aviation Board
Moe
Manpower Programs Defended At Public Hearing In La Crosse
An enthusiastic defense of Operation Mainstream and the Neighborhood Youth Corps opened a La Crosse hearing on federal manpower training funds. The Western Wisconsin Area Manpower Planning Board heard concerns over budget cuts and potential program losses while supporters praised improved attendance and earnings from the Youth Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Operation Mainstream
Neighborhood Youth Corps
la Crosse
Western Wisconsin Area Manpower Planning Board
Thomas Ritter
Madison
Planning Council
Laar House
Leonard Anderson
University of Wisconsin Extension
Monroe County
Employment Service
Black River Falll
North Vietnam
Warner Reed
First Baptist Church
Charles Fenrick
Greater Tomah Area
Ritter
Wisconsin
Kenneth Kavanaugh
Wisconsin State Employment Service
Richard Nixon
Area Planning Board
State On Power Planning Council
Kavanaugh
Buffalo
Crawford
Jackson
Monroe
Trempealeau
Vernon
National Security Seminar Planned in La Crosse Center
James E. Johnson will speak at a two week national security seminar at Viterbo College Fine Arts Center in La Crosse beginning April 2. About 200 have registered. 300 to 500 expected overall. The event, cosponsored by the Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, covers 11 world areas with 33 presentations and 17 films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Johnson
the Navy
Industrial College
Bert Curwen Jr
The
Steuck
Slayton
Sparta
Wisconsin
Linda Henderson
Chamber
Main St
la Crosse
U.S
District of Columbia
La Crosse Public School Board race weighs field trips and kindergarten age
Candidates at a League of Women Voters forum urged a new North Side high school and criticized field trip funding while debating kindergarten entrance ages. Several proposed three high schools and more vocational programs as they pressed for better district budgeting and policy clarity.
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New Logan
la Crosse Area
Board of Education
North Side
League of Women Voters
Linda Bolen
North Side High School
Logan
Harold Scheie
Winona State College
Central
Robert Kuechmann
Nelia Singer
Carol Gundersen
Kuechmann
Robert McLoone
la Crescent
Gundersen
James Wine
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Wine
la Crosse
Bolen
Zilz
First Graders Stage Circus At Summit School
First graders at Summit School staged a circus on Wednesday with lions and other animals prominent in the show. Performers included Tony Curtis Cory Emery John Lamprey Heidi Davidson and Traci Stuhr among clowns elephants a sword swallower a snake lady and other acts as a band provided music.
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Summit School
Tony Curtis
Cory Emery
John Lamprey
Heidi Davidson
Traci Stuhr
Tomah man waives exam on car theft charge in La Crosse County
Jerry J. Greengrass, 22, waived his preliminary examination Wednesday in La Crosse County Court on a car theft charge. Bond was set at 500 dollars cash, and he could not post it. He remains jailed with lawyer Roger Imes, with a plea set for Tuesday. The complaint says he was arrested in West Salem driving a car stolen from Edith M. Mantel in Elm Grove.
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Tomah
la Crosse County
Jerry J. Greengrass
Leonard Roraff
Greengrass
Roger Imes
Asst. Dist
Mark Lukoff
West Salem
Edith M. Mantel
Elm Grove
February Averages Mark Warmest Since 1964
February posted the warmest average since 1964 at 24.8 degrees with a high of 48 and a low of seven below zero. The month, tracked by NWS meteorologist Finn Johnson, saw 5.8 inches of snow and a season total of 42.5 inches, exceeding the winter average by 1.2 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finn Johnson
National Weather Service
NWS
la Crosse
Johnson
February Ends Lower Than January on Heating Day Gap
The report notes heating degree days total 400 above last year at January end but rise to 113 ahead by February end. Daylight is expected to grow 90 minutes by end of March. Daily high temperatures are forecast to average 10 degrees higher than February.
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McLoone
Kuechmann
Singer
Gundersen
Scheie
Trane Obtains Permit for 680000 Plant 7 Addition
Trane Co. secured a construction permit for a 680000 addition to Plant 7 at Losey Boulevard and Ward Avenue. The project includes a 218200 foundation laid last fall and was previously announced by the company.
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W. Peter Gilbertson
Federal Aviation Administration
Orr
Lake Onalaska
Tribune
Westby High School
Fenrick
Viterbo Center
Patrick Lucey
Donald ‘‘Deke
Grant Blum
Pta’s
Harry Spence School
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Summit
Tomah Man
Trane
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