🌱 How a long-empty La Crosse Kmart could soon transform your errands
Onalaska, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Onalaska! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a long-empty La Crosse Kmart could soon transform your errands
Also on today's calendar: AAA Travel with Member Choice Vacations and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• La Crosse panels reviewing old Kmart lot development plans, which call for building's demolition (wizmnews.com) — A major redevelopment of La Crosse’s long-vacant Kmart site on State Road is moving ahead, with city panels backing Phase 1 of the Copper Rocks project to add housing and businesses. For Onalaska-area residents who shop or work in La Crosse, this mixed-use project near key corridors could reshape nearby retail and housing options within the next two years. 
📸 Around Onalaska
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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AAA Travel with Member Choice Vacations →
Dash Center, 515 Quincy St, Onalaska
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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Other local events
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Forks and Corks 2026 →
Radisson Hotel La Crosse, 200 Second Street South, La Crosse
5:00 pm -
Lobsterfest 2026 →
Colgan Air Services, 2709 Fanta Reed Rd, La Crosse
4:00 pm -
Pink Pilates on the Patio at NOM →
NOM Sips & Eats, 100 Irvin St, Onalaska
10:30 am -
Guided Meditation with Energy Healing →
Amaris Healing, 1288 Rudy St STE 108, Onalaska
9:00 am -
Mindfulness for Moms -Onalaska →
Amaris Healing, 1288 Rudy St STE 108, Onalaska
6:00 pm -
The Art of Healing With Energy: The Power of Breath →
Amaris Healing, 1288 Rudy St STE 108, Onalaska
6:00 pm -
Onalaska Truck Driving Recruiting Event at Caribou... →
Caribou Coffee, 1202 County Rd PH STE 200, Onalaska
9:00 am -
Life-Size Whale and Fossils →
R.W. Houser Family YMCA, 400 Mason St, Onalaska
10:00 am
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
📣 Onalaska Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Student Services →
La Crosse Design Institute District Office (Central) - 268
11:30 am -
Inclusive Yoga →
STAR Center La Crosse, 1011 La Crosse St, La Crosse
3:30 pm -
BGC Baseball & Softball →
Logan Middle School Logan Middle - Field
4:00 pm -
Boys Basketball League →
7 Rivers High School Central High - Commons-North (Rm 124), Central High - Concession
4:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The 12th Annual Great Wisconsin Bat Count: coming to a summer roost near you!
We’re asking for volunteers and landowners to count bats emerging from bat houses, outbuildings, and barns at sunset on one night from June 5-7. … (Nextdoor ) - This week at La Crosse County Government:
6/1 - 12pm - Family Policy Board 6/1 - 5pm - Planning, Resources & Development 6/4 - 10:30am - Land Information Council 6/5 - 9am - Historic Sites… (Nextdoor Sand Lake Road)
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Hospitality/Front of House Team Member in Onalaska. Apply here.
- Blain Supply, Inc. posted a job opening for Automotive Service Center Manager Trainee in Onalaska. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Onalaska here.
🗞 Nearby News
La Crosse
- Four young peregrine falcons receive tracking bands in La Crosse (wxow.com)
- La Crosse city committee favors unlimited pedi-cab hours, and endorses Copper Rocks plan for K-Mart lot (wizmnews.com)
- Law enforcement agencies across La Crosse County push for boater safety (wxow.com)
West Salem
- Westby Class of 2026 honored at Senior Awards Night (lacrossetribune.com)
Ok Onalaska! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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