Action Delayed On Mobile Home Development Plans
La Crosse Common Council committee delayed action on two housing matters amid a Housing Authority push to rezoning for public sites. Chadnow Construction seeks authorization to rent privately developed units to subsidized low income families to secure an FHA loan for 74 units at Arrowhead Village, with 15 units to be offered to low income tenants. A 58‑lot mobile home park on Taylor Street awaits a conditional use permit.
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la Crosse
Taylor Street
Frank Grover
Authority
St. Michael’s Home
15Th Street
Edmund Nix
Chadnow ‘Construction
Council
John K. Flanagan
Chadnow
Patrick Zielke
Joseph Addis
Sheldon Nerby
Ing Authority
Nerby
Curtis Storck
Storck
Kenneth Niedbalski
Hamre
Housing Authority
Beloit students tour Mississippi ecology for high schools
Two Beloit College students Greg Fernette and Alan Crossley travel the Mississippi River in the Environ Van to present ecology slides from Lake Itasca to New Orleans. They aim to engage high school students in river environmental impact while funding comes from private grants.
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Beloit College
Mississippi River
Greg Fernette
Janesville
Alan Crossley
Waterford
Conn
la Crosse
Central
Aquinas
Holmen High School
la Crescent
Minn
Crossley
Beloit
Fernette
Lake Itasca
New Orleans
Donaldsonville
Antarctica
Appleton Man Killed By Train Shocks Local Rout
Appleton resident Peter F. Verhoven, 36, died Thursday night after being struck by a train near the tracks. A railroad worker saw him lying beside the railroad as the train approached. Authorities investigated the incident and an environmental study was underway relating to river ecology and disruption from the event.
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Appleton (Ap
Peter F. Verhoven
Appleton
Man Injured Foot by Wheel on 40 and 8 Train
Herbert Troyer a 60 year old from Stoddard was injured when a wheel of the 40 and 8 train ran over his foot shortly before 1 pm Thursday. Police say Troyer was directing traffic at 4th and Winnebago Streets, ran to catch the vehicle, slipped and fell in the street. He received treatment at St Francis Hospital.
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Herbert Troyer
Stoddard
St. Francis Hospital
Troyer
4Th
Winnebago
Tools Stolen From Car In La Crosse Incident
Ralph Klick of 2225 Johnson Street reported to La Crosse police that 165 dollars of tools were stolen from his car last Friday night.
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Ralph Klick
Johnson St
la Crosse
Four towns lead La Crosse County growth in property values
Four towns led La Crosse County in taxable property gains for the year, with Burns Onalaska Shelby and Washington posting increases from 17.5 to 21.2 percent. West Salem rose about 12.5 percent and Onalaska 16.7 percent, while La Crosse city gained 8 percent. Total county gain reached 9.6 percent to 561.29 million.
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la Crosse Tribune
West Salem
Onalaska
la Crosse County
Bureau of Property Taxation
Burns
Shelby
Washington
la Crosse
Rockland
Holmen
Bangor
Medary
County Board Equalization Committee
Bureau
Russell Williams
Sparta
Williams
Month Add-On to Jail Term in Wisconsin Case
Lavern Mickelson, 31, of 138 Usher Street, had a month added to his Huber Law jail sentence for failing to return after work at La Crosse County Jail. He was arrested in Black River Falls, mother’s residence, and will not be released for work again as his privileges are revoked.
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la Crosse County
Lavern Mickelson
Usher St
Jackson County
Black River Falls
Mickelson
Leonard Roraff
James McHugh
Janesville Gazette Names City Editor
Larry Van Goethem will become city editor of the Janesville Gazette Monday after four years as a reporter. The 36 year old succeeds Don Johanning, recently named managing editor. A Green Bay native, he spent six years in the East with the Baltimore Sun and papers in Frederick Maryland and Wilmington Delaware. He is married with three daughters.
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Janesville
Larry van Goethem
Janesville Gazette
van Goethem
Don Johanning
Green Bay
Baltimore Sun
Frederick
Wet Or Dry Maple Leaf Parade Weather Quandary
The Maple Leaf Parade weather history from 1961 shows dry in 1961, rain in 1962, clear 1963, a mix in 1964 and 1965, rain on parade day in 1966, rain all day in 1967, evening deluge in 1968, sunny 1969, and a 5 percent rain chance expected for the upcoming parade. The adage remains keep the parade dry as Oktoberfest officials forecast partly cloudy cooler conditions with a low near 40.
Island Areas Closed For Air Show
Three additional zones near the Municipal Airport will close to cars and spectators during the Oktoberfest Blue Angels performances. Louis Nelson Park and Lakeshore Drive sections will be policed by county and sheriff deputies, with no spectators allowed and traffic kept moving. The landfill area off Interstate 90 will close to spectators, except Lauderdale Addition residents. admission requires Oktoberfest buttons or a $1 parking fee.
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Blue Angels
la Crosse Festivals, Inc
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Louis Nelson Park
Lakeshore Drive
la Crosse Sailing Club
Dombe Contractors, Inc
George St
Lauderdale
Lauderdale Addition
Restitution Ends Fraud Case Against Cedar Rapids Man
Charges against Robert E. Gordon 40 of Cedar Rapids Iowa were dismissed in La Crosse County Court after he made restitution for a 75 dollar down payment on a cigarette vending machine that was never delivered to Clifford Atchison operator of the 3 Deuces Bar 222 Pearl Street on May 14. The state asked for dismissal saying the theft was resolved and no further prosecution was desired.
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la Crosse County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Asst. Dist. Atty
Merwin Mellor
Leonard Roraff
Robert E. Gordon
Gordon
Clifford Atchison
3 Deuces Bar
Pearl St
La Crosse considers stricter liquor licenses and higher fees
La Crosse Common Council Judiciary Committee recommends capping liquor licenses at one per 3,000 residents and raising annual fees from 220 to 375 dollars. The 3-2 vote aligned with County Tavern League supporters and a proposed compromise. Aldermen Shoger Niedbalski and Keller backed the measure. Nerby Storck opposed. The full council will vote next week.
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la Crosse Common Council
Judiciary Committee
Warren Loveland
Kenneth Niedbalski
la Crosse County Tavern League
James Shoger
Niedbalski
Raymond Keller
Sheldon Nerby
Chrtis Storck
Parade to Be Shown on Cable Television
American Cablevision will video tape the Oktoberfest Maple Leaf parade and show it on Channel 12 Saturday at 2 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m., and Monday at 7 p.m.
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American Cablevision
Credit Card Fraud Involving Local Teens
Three area youths were turned over to juvenile authorities after a La Crosse County Sheriff's Department report found a 15 year old girl, a 16 year old girl, and a 17 year old boy used a stolen credit card. They charged 148.53 in merchandise at Herberger's on September 17 at 426 Main St.
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la Crosse County
Sheriff's Department
Herberger’s
Main St
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