Longtime La Crosse Center director Art Fahey joined to break down the completion of the $42 million expansion/renovation in a bit of a preview to Wednesday's open house, where at least one big statewide guest will be present. 

Longtime La Crosse Center director Art Fahey joined to break down the completion of the $42 million expansion/renovation in a bit of a preview to Wednesday's open house, where at least one big statewide guest will be present.&nbsp;

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Breaking down the $42 million La Crosse Center expansion

The logrolling champion of the world, seven years running, La Crosse’s own Livi Pappadopoulos, in studio to hype up Saturday’s La Crosse Open and give us the inside scoop on how she dominates the sport.

Pappadopoulos owns Coulee Region Logrolling, and it’s hosting the 25th annual La Crosse Open, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pettibone Lagoon.

She tells us what to expect during the event, who might give her fits on the water, and some insider tips on what she sees on the log to get her opponent to fall.

Pappadopoulos also talks about Coulee Region Logrolling and invites anybody to get involved here.

The logrolling champion of the world, seven years running, La Crosse&rsquo;s own Livi Pappadopoulos, in studio to hype up Saturday&rsquo;s La Crosse Open and give us the inside scoop on how she dominates the sport.
Pappadopoulos owns Coulee Region Logrolling, and it&rsquo;s hosting the 25th annual La Crosse Open, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pettibone Lagoon.
She tells us what to expect during the event, who might give her fits on the water, and some insider tips on what she sees on the log to get her opponent to fall.
Pappadopoulos also talks about Coulee Region Logrolling and invites anybody to get involved here.

7-time logrolling world Livi Pappadopoulos joins ahead of Saturday's La Crosse Open 

District forums

What would mayor like to do

Just getting by

Emerson historic designation

Juneteenth

North Side Library closure and future

Public market

What happens next now that the north side library is officially closed?

La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey in studio Monday to break down the city's next steps, explaining the upcoming request for proposals (RFP) process and addressing the transparency questions surrounding the three groups that have already expressed interest in the building.

Before that, though, we discussed the narrative that the city is “on (the) attack” against the North Side regarding the pool and library closures — with the Northside Neighborhood Center expressing its frustration on the library sale. We then shifted to why the city council stripped Emerson Elementary School of its historic designation.

We ended the show, circling back to what the mayor would like to see get done, which included bringing a public market to La Crosse — and what that would look like for him.

The hour also highlighted Washington-Spivey's excitement for celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday in Riverside Park.

What happens next now that the north side library is officially closed?
La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey in studio Monday to break down the city's next steps, explaining the upcoming request for proposals (RFP) process and addressing the transparency questions surrounding the three groups that have already expressed interest in the building.
Before that, though, we discussed the narrative that the city is &ldquo;on (the) attack&rdquo; against the North Side regarding the pool and library closures &mdash; with the Northside Neighborhood Center <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JYZqJTGv8/">expressing its frustration</a> on the library sale. We then shifted to why the city council stripped Emerson Elementary School of its historic designation.
We ended the show, circling back to what the mayor would like to see get done, which included bringing a public market to La Crosse &mdash; and what that would look like for him.
The hour also highlighted Washington-Spivey's excitement for celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday in Riverside Park.

La Crosse's mayor on library closure, Emerson historic status and public market plans

For the first time as the La Crosse School Board president, Trevor Sprague joins, and we take a look at the developments for a $33 million indoor aquatics center, technology in schools and the continuing plans of the district consolidation process.

With the pool, we talk about the city and the district creating a committee to come up with a plan, the survey that received about 3,500 responses and the five public meetings that drew a total of about 86 attendees.

Sprague also discusses how the board navigates declining enrollment, the lessons learned from past facility referendums and what state funding challenges mean for local taxpayers.

Also, with a new state law requiring a cellphone policy to be implemented by every school district this summer, we see where La Crosse is at, plus how screen time affects students' cognitive development and whether it’s time to ban smartphones entirely during the school day.

For the first time as the La Crosse School Board president, Trevor Sprague joins, and we take a look at the developments for a $33 million indoor aquatics center, technology in schools and the continuing plans of the district consolidation process.
With the pool, we talk about the city and the district creating a committee to come up with a plan, the survey that received about 3,500 responses and the five public meetings that drew a total of about 86 attendees.
Sprague also discusses how the board navigates declining enrollment, the lessons learned from past facility referendums and what state funding challenges mean for local taxpayers.
Also, with a new state law requiring a cellphone policy to be implemented by every school district this summer, we see where La Crosse is at, plus how screen time affects students' cognitive development and whether it&rsquo;s time to ban smartphones entirely during the school day.

Breaking down the $42 million La Crosse Center expansion

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