Good morning, La Crosse.

Local residents met on Monday, Aug.

17 to review the proposed Maribell project (focusing on potential community benefits and next steps) as officials gather input from the neighborhood.

Karuna Inc. is set to wind down its residential program serving La Crosse’s homeless due to a funding shortfall — the change will affect community support as the organization reallocates resources.

7 Brew opened a new Onalaska location Monday and donated over $7,000 to the Children’s Miracle Network at Emplify Health by Gundersen during its Caffeine for a Cause campaign (which included a pay-what-you-want weekend); its Winona branch is hosting a ribbon cutting celebration today.

Historic Rivoli Theatre, open daily, offers a mix of new releases and classic films as siblings Jonathan and Clara Gelatt preserve its century-long legacy in downtown La Crosse — a cherished community landmark.

A commercial diving training center broke ground in La Crosse (Monday morning) and will hold its grand opening in June 2027, making it the region's first facility of its kind.

School District of La Crosse staff gathered Monday morning at Central High School for a kickoff event with an Aloha theme to energize teachers & staff and honor 25-year service milestones.

Students will return Thursday as officials look forward to a strong new school year.

Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke will visit La Crosse today as part of her Coming Together Tour that focuses on lowering health care costs and supporting small businesses.

She held events in Eau Claire, Stevens Point and Black River Falls Monday and will continue in Viroqua and Sparta.

Representative Billings said her 85-year-old mother Carol has beaten Stage 4 ovarian cancer after a clinical trial at Mayo Clinic—her recent scan shows no signs of cancer and she is set to receive her final injection this week.

Breast cancer survivor Vickie Dunnum and her team held a send-off at Pla-Mor Lanes ahead of competing with 4,500 survivors from 37 countries at the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission Participatory Dragon Boat Festival in France from August 24-30.

They aim to share hope through racing.