🌱 What's in La Crosse County's $209 million budget?
La Crosse, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, La Crosse? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What's in La Crosse County's $209 million budget?
- La Crosse police seek shooting suspect, warn against approaching him
- Where La Crosse-area gas prices tied for lowest
Also on today's calendar: Sensi Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 42, low: 27.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 39 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. La Crosse County Board unanimously passes $209 million 2027 budget (wizmnews.com) — La Crosse County supervisors unanimously approved a $209 million budget for 2027, with a $10 million jail renovation as its largest capital project. The work will improve facilities for women and people needing mental health care. After lengthy debate, supervisors also conditionally restored $10,000 for Lake Onalaska weed removal, requiring matching district funding. 
2. La Crosse police seek public's help finding suspect in early Saturday shooting (wxow.com) — La Crosse police are asking for help locating Elbert Wright IV, charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide after a November 7 shooting outside Snuffy’s Bar. A criminal complaint alleges Wright shot a man who had pointed a gun at him. Police say not to approach Wright and to call (608) 782-7575 with information.
3. Cheapest gas stations in La Crosse (newsbreak.com) — Several La Crosse-area gas stations tied at $3.74 a gallon for regular in Stacker’s November 9 list, based on GasBuddy data. La Crosse entries included CITGO and Hy-Vee on State Road and Stop N Go on Wisconsin Highway 157, alongside stations in Onalaska and West Salem.
4. Big Bodega sign gets approval from La Crosse committee, along with proposed sale of Girl Scouts office (wizmnews.com) — A new overhead sign for Bodega Brew Pub cleared La Crosse's public works board and could reach the City Council this week. It would hang above the sidewalk near Fourth and Pearl streets. The board also advanced plans to seek purchase offers for the vacant former Girl Scouts office on Quarry Road.
5. Mobile Meals of La Crosse celebrates 55 years of delivering meals and connection (news8000.com) — For 55 years, Mobile Meals of La Crosse has delivered food and a familiar face to neighbors who struggle to prepare or obtain healthy meals. Volunteers now serve 40 to 60 people daily across La Crosse, French Island and Onalaska, with visits sometimes providing a recipient’s only personal contact that day.
📸 Around La Crosse
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Senior Excursion →
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Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Chair Yoga →
800 Main Street, La Crosse
10:00 am -
Life After Bariatric Surgery: Learn from Those Who've Been There →
1900 South Ave., La Crosse
12:00 pm -
Car Seat Check-Ups →
1900 South Ave., La Crosse
3:00 pm -
Music on the Marsh Starring Livingston Taylor →
The Nature Place, 789 Myrick Park Dr, La Crosse
5:00 pm -
Thursday – Open →
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5:00 pm -
Toddler Thursday →
800 Main Street, La Crosse
5:30 pm -
Ducks & Drafts at Turtle Stack Brewing →
Turtle Stack Brewery, 125 2nd St S, La Crosse
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Shuffle Together →
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Chair Yoga →
800 Main Street, La Crosse
10:00 am -
Annual Holiday Open House →
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4:00 pm -
Sensi Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
1501 St Andrew St, La Crosse
4:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Thursday November 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LA CROSSE, Wis.
(WKBT) — Festival Foods will give active-duty military members and veterans up to 17 free grocery items at all 42 of its Wisconsin stores on Veterans… (Nextdoor Lower Northside and Depot) - FOUND!
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! Our brown tabby cat is missing from Schubert Place in the Bluffside neighborhood He answers to Apollo and is super friendly… (Nextdoor Bluffside)
- DICK'S Sporting Goods posted a job opening for retail cashier in La Crosse. Apply here.
- Airgas posted a job opening for Counter Sales Representative in La Crosse. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Crosse here.
Ok La Crosse! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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