Good morning, La Crosse.

From Sept. 2–6, about 3,000 UW-La Crosse students will move into campus residence halls near the university, causing street closures and increased traffic as volunteers help direct vehicles and pedestrians; the fall semester begins Sept.

8.

Firefighters rescued four cats from a third-floor apartment fire at the 300 block (Buchner Place) after an automated alert at 2:11 p.m., with crews arriving in three minutes and containing the blaze with minimal damage to the building.

Western Technical College hosted a free small business clinic in Viroqua on Aug.

27. Local business owners received practical advice to boost their plans.

Viterbo University welcomed 260 new students on move-in day Thursday, Aug.

27. Incoming freshmen and transfer students moved into on-campus housing as university leadership prepared for the upcoming academic year.

West Salem Elementary finished building a new gym ahead of the school year after the 2024 referendum passed.

The expansion offers updated space for students + staff.

The Lake Onalaska Protection and Rehabilitation District is taking local officials on a tour at the lake to view sedimentation, navigation, aquatic vegetation, and water quality issues — the tour also covers ongoing dredging efforts and discussions on future restoration plans.

Local wildlife officials toured Lake Onalaska, investigating its first dredging project in 40 years.

They discussed sediment buildup, navigation risks and water quality challenges in a collaborative effort involving federal, state and local partners.

The Economic and Development Committee approved a proposal by a northside citizens group to purchase the old library on Kane Street and convert it into a multi-use center possibly featuring an arts or wellness space.

The group will need $843,000 over three years for repairs and new equipment.

Temporary 'no parking' signs will be posted around La Crosse as a city contractor begins a street sealing project on Aug.

30; work will continue until Sept. 4 — signs will be removed when each street is complete.

360 Real Estate held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday morning for its new Badger West Residences on 12th St North, featuring 48 studio apartments with an innovative ORI furniture system (a bed that transforms into a sofa) and improved insulation to reduce outside noise.

Eau Claire Memorial football players honored Adam Massman, a 17-year-old from Alma Center, by wearing helmets with his number+holding a moment of silence at Thursday’s game against Chippewa Falls.

Donations collected will support his family as high schools statewide join in the tribute.