Chapman faces foe for job as Holmen’s president(2009/01/06) Nancy Proctor, a nine-year veteran of the Holmen Village Board, has collected signatures and turned in her candidacy petition challenging John Chapman for the position of village president in the spring 2009 election.
Snowfall keeps area road crews extra busy(2009/01/06) Record December snowfall totals have left area municipalities straining to keep roads cleared, and the heavy snows also are beginning to strain budgets, as well as salt and sand stockpiles.
HAZMAT called for chemical hazard at hotel(2009/01/06) No one was injured but hotel guests were evacuated due to a chemical reaction that occurred in the pool area of Holiday Inn Express at 3:54 p.m., Monday.
Principal lets rap rip in food drive finale(2009/01/06) For the amount of time they had, Melissa Moss and Haley Tolvstad accomplished a major feat. They got the attention of their Holmen High School classmates and asked them to contribute food items for the TLC Center and Salvation Army. The two seniors volunteered to lead the school’s Renaissance Team food drive before the holiday break.
Hearing planned on Onalaska capital spending plan(2009/01/06) Residents get to take aim at the city of Onalaska’s plan for a $9.6 million capital improvements budget requiring $2.78 million in new borrowing. This is down from last year’s borrowing of $3.5 million. The Board of Public Works will hold a public meeting Tuesday night to hear comments about the budget.
Onalaska printing business nominated for WMC honor(2009/01/06) Folks at Crescent Printing in Onalaska are hoping their second year of winning Wisconsin’s Best of the Best Workplace also bodes well for their nomination as Manufacturer of the Year.
Group: 2008 was a green year for state(2009/01/06) A Wisconsin environmental group says state residents can look back and proudly celebrate 2008 as one of unprecedented environmental victories.
News in brief(2009/01/06) Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
Town Board unswayed by debate on hiring administrator(2008/12/30) A standing-room-only crowd and 75 minutes of spirited debate could not change the Onalaska Town Board’s decision on hiring a combined clerk/administrator: It will offer the job to Paul Kitzmann.
Holmen School Board OKs four new classes; SAGE fate up in the air(2008/12/30) Holmen High School students will have at least four new courses to choose from next school year. At Monday night’s meeting, the Holmen School Board approved the addition of introduction to computer science, discrete mathematics, English as a second language and film, television and video.
Dangers pile up for mail carriers(2008/12/30) If mail hasn’t been delivered to your mailbox lately, it might be time to clear a path for the letter carrier. Letter carriers are being advised to not risk a fall or a vehicle accident trying to deliver to a mailbox surrounded by snow and ice.
Officials: Take it slow in snow(2008/12/30) Drivers are making it difficult for emergency responders to service accident scenes because they are not slowing down. Someone was going so fast through an accident scene, they hit a squad car.
Girl Scouts, police, firefighters team to brighten holidays(2008/12/30) Four Girl Scout troops played Santa and decked the halls of Onalaska’s Police and Fire Departments with noise and gaeity to help the departments wrap hundreds of presents collected for needy families.
Hardie, Ehrlick named to lead RVNG news operations(2008/12/30) Chris Hardie and Darrell Ehrlick will lead the print and online news operations for the River Valley Newspaper Group, RVNG publisher Rusty Cunningham said Monday.
Five in the hunt for LSO conductor honor(2008/12/30) The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra’s 16th annual Conductor Wannabe contestants were introduced to at the December LSO concerts. The winner of the fundraising contest will be revealed March 2, with the winners conducting at the March 6-7 concerts.
4-H leaders honored at annual event(2008/12/30) La Crosse County 4-H leaders and supporters were honored for their service to youth at the annual 4-H Parents and Leaders Christmas Party and Recognition Night held Dec. 4 at the Onalaska American Legion.
Area 4-Hers attend national event(2008/12/30) Sarah Barnhart of Barre Badgers 4-H Club based in Barre Mills, and Mark Trautmann of Long Coulee 4-H Club based in Holmen, recently attended the 2008 National 4-H Youth Congress, an annual youth leadership development conference.
News in brief(2008/12/30) Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
Church news in brief(2008/12/30) Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to area church activities:
Rejected: Attorney rejects town residents’ rejection of new administrator(2008/12/22) The people have spoken. And now so has the attorney. The Onalaska Town Board will move forward with a plan to hire Paul Kitzmann as the new town administrator, overriding a proposal from Monday’s town meeting that town attorney Dan Dunn later ruled to be only advisory.
Holmen TIF district OK’d; expected to bring $80 million in development(2008/12/22) Holmen’s business development potential took an estimated $80 million leap forward Wednesday when a Joint Review Board approved a 941-acre tax-increment financing district for the furthest northern reaches of the village.
Motel fire destroys family’s livelihood(2008/12/22) “We’re alive. He woke up on time, we all got out and no one was hurt,” Slavica Momcilovic uttered in gratitude as she clutched her bathrobe around her pajama-clad body Tuesday morning.
Mother hopes people will join her in sacrificing for soldiers(2008/12/22) Plenty of people acknowledge the sacrifices soldiers make during their overseas deployments. But one area woman wants to see people translate those thoughts into action and make sacrifices of their own in tribute to the troops.
Send-off party for troops and families planned at Onalaska Legion(2008/12/22) The American Legion Post 336 in Onalaska wants soldiers and their families to know help is available for those left behind after the soldiers are deploy. The Onalaska Legion is planning a pre-deployment gathering starting at 5 p.m. Jan. 2 for an evening of fun, food and entertainment for service personnel and their children and families.
Freshman athlete’s death puts chill on community(2008/12/22) Jacob Trannel spent less than four months at Onalaska High School, but still made a strong, positive impression both as an athlete and a young man.
City to change rubbish haulers(2008/12/22) Effective Jan. 1, 2009, Harter’s Quick Clean-Up will be collecting refuse and recycling for the city of Onalaska. Updates and changes to services will be reviewed in the city’s 2009 Recycler newsletter.
Board tackles zoning, spending issues(2008/12/22) Special correspondent The Holland Town Board on Wednesday, Dec. 11, followed the recommendation of a La Crosse County committee and approved a zoning request to allow an additional home on a parcel of nearly 48 acres on Moen Road.
News in brief(2008/12/22) Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
Church news in brief(2008/12/22) Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to area church activities:
Burns chairman gets Onalaska town administrator job(2008/12/17) Onalaska Town Clerk Sue Schultz said she will begin scanning the help wanted ads after the Onalaska Town Board voted Monday night to offer its administrator position to Paul Kitzmann, the current chairman of the town of Burns.
Council OKs water pollution measures(2008/12/17) Onalaska Common Council members reluctantly approved a group of 10 ordinances to implement a mandated stormwater quality management program, with recommendations that could cost the city about $4 million in the next five years.
Holmen business park filling up(2008/12/17) There will be only one lot left in the Holmen Business Park if the sale of lot 7 is completed to dentist Terry Cowgill. Tuesday members of the Holmen Village Board’s Finance and Personnel Committee approved the sale to Cowgill for $31,200. The deal must receive village board at its meeting Thursday, Dec. 11 (after the Courier-Life deadline).
Golf anyone? DARE event still has tee times(2008/12/17) The inaugural Frozen Duffers/ Dufferettes Golf Tournament to benefit the Onalaska Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is right around the corner, set for New Year’s Day.
Salvation Army kettles off to a good start(2008/12/17) Salvation Army officials say holiday giving this Christmas season, despite the threat of economic hard times, has been equivalent to previous years.
Lockup raises money for MDA(2008/12/17) Pillars of the community were locked up last Thursday “for good.” Anonymous citizens in the Muscular Dystrophy Association Witness Protection Program put out warrants for area residents for various charges, forcing them to spend a day in lockup.
News in brief(2008/12/17) Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
Onalaska town clerk on chopping block in money-saving move(2008/12/09) Sue Schultz’s days as the Onalaska town clerk would be numbered if the Onalaska Town Board moves forward with a plan to combine her position with a yet-to-be-hired administrator.
City takes wait and see position on annexation(2008/12/09) The Board of Public Works Tuesday night decided to make no decisions about extending infrastructure over Nathan Hill until after Dec. 29. The BPW decided to recommend the city stick to its timetable of 45 days before making any decisions about growth on the east side of Nathan Hill.
Stormwater mandate might take back seat to financial concerns(2008/12/09) Onalaska’s Board of Public Works members gave a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources representative a good verbal lashing at its Tuesday night meeting for being forced into unfunded mandates to clean up stormwater and other sources of run off such as lawn fertilizers.
HHS to host HAF holiday jazz concert(2008/12/09) The Holmen Area Foundation is sponsoring a jazzy holiday concert presented by the Robert Baca Jazz Orchestra at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Holmen High School Fine Arts Center.
Survey says Holmen is not business friendly(2008/12/09) A recent survey measuring perceptions of the economic climate in Holmen reveals a major disconnect between the businesses and the village government.
Historical society honors Holthaus(2008/12/09) Dave Holthaus helped pick his share of winners of the Onalaska Area Historical Society’s Person of the Year Award. This year, the shoe is on the other foot. A longtime member of the OAHS, Holthaus is this year’s pick for the honor.
SCORE: Features team wins Packers bowling event(2008/12/09) A team from Features Sports Bar and Grill in Holmen and West Salem, bowled a first-place finish to capture the championship for the second annual Al Harris Stars and Strikes Charity Bowling Tournament held recently in Green Bay.
A welcome sign: New Brice Prairie mural replaces vandalized one(2008/12/09) Last summer, someone spray-painted the welcome sign to Brice Prairie at the corner of highways ZM and Z with spray paint. Thanks to members of the Brice Prairie Conservation Association, however, a replacement was recently erected.
Gypsy moth treatments likely to expand(2008/12/09) The 2008 gypsy moth trapping season in Wisconsin has ended, and based on the number of moths caught, it may mean more required treatment in 2009.
News in brief(2008/12/09) Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
Church news in brief(2008/12/09) Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to area church activities:
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