Onalaska Owls Growth as Sunfish Capital Surges
Onalaska, Wisconsin, surges from a sleepy river town to a growing hub of residents and business. Alderman Van Riper notes five-year lead in growth while downtown expands with Center 90 shopping center, a new Bank of Onalaska, and medical facilities. Developers say the northward boom draws labor, shoppers, and new families, reshaping the La Crosse area.
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Onalaska
Wis
Shirliegh van Riper
la Crosse
Charles Raymond
David Huebsch
van Riper
Raymond
Bank of Onalaska
Bank
Bank of
Dan Netwal
Netwal
Sand Lake Road
Center 90
VIP Plaza
Doerflinger's
U.S. Highway 16
John Sarnowski
Briggs
la Crosse-Onalaska
Tag
Sarnowski
Onalaska businessman Dale left legacy of hard work and philanthropy
Vernon Dale founder of Outers Laboratories Inc. and Metallics Inc. was a stern boss who demanded much but gave much in return. Colleagues recall his rough demeanor, loyal staff with decades of service, and his anonymous charitable giving. He supported churches and left a third of his estate to 31 charities in a perpetual trust.
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Vernon Dale
Outers Laboratories Inc
Metallics Inc
Onalaska
Jan Olson
Dale
Marita
Outer’s
Outers
Olson
la Crosse
Joel Underheim
Wilson A. Gibson
Gibson
Onalaska Faces Industrial Growth and Tax Pressures
The Common Council backs private industrial parks while private firms push ahead amid limited city land. Erickson Hardwoods expands, but taxes rise, prompting moves to Brice Prairie and Holmen. Local leaders cite a need for small manufacturing over heavy industry to protect Onalaska’s character.
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City of
Onalaska
Shirleigh van Riper
Raymond
Donald Huggett
Nelson
Sarnowski
Erickson
Outers Laboratories
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Main Street
U.S. Ighway 53
Dayton-Hudson
Highway 157
Gundersen Clinic
Onalaska Development Corp
Onalaska Care Center, Inc
Ralph Briggs
Coulee
Robert
Bluffs
Ken Wesely
Barbara Lanzel
Ann Zumach
Jerry Dolbier
Warren
Tiny) Gardner
Gardner
Galesville
Underheim
Vernon Dale Iron
Gold Heart
David R. Huebsch
Erickson Hardwoods
2Nd Ave. S
Burlington Northern Railroad
Edmund
Julian Erickson
Wausau Paper Co
Lyle Nelson
Vernon F. Dale
Brice Prairie
Highway 53
Earline Dale
Wid
Fleetwood Arrow Co
Arrow Company
Gateway Feather Co
Common Council
Quincy Street
Richard Waaler
Gateway
Holmen
Vaaler
Charles Raymond Park
Mike Mulroy
Concordia Hall
Tom Fitzpatrick
al Trapp
Citizens For
Mulray
C. Frank
Frank
Frank’s
Bridgeman
NORTH
George Stret
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