Good morning, La Crosse.

More than 100 vendors showcased holiday décor, specialty foods and handmade items at the Onalaska Fall Gift and Craft Show held at the Omni Center — the two-day event also collected donations for the Onalaska Regional Food Basket.

A Tomah company’s Clic Smart Privacy Glass is vying in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest run by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and BMO (voting for the eight finalists ends Tuesday with top-four voting from Oct.

15 until Oct. 27 when the winner will be announced).

La Crosse Public Schools is asking the community to help decide future uses for Spence, Hintgen and Emerson elementary properties, which will close after this school year; open houses (Oct.

28, Oct. 29, Nov. 3) and a virtual session (Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) will gather ideas.

UW-La Crosse political science professor Anthony Chergosky explained on Oct.

9 in the WIZM studio how soaring spending in the Van Orden-Cooke race and the role of negative ads raise voter impact questions (a point his students noted). His analysis highlights challenges in competitive House races.

The 57th Oktoberfest Race Weekend ended Sunday at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway with final day racing and a champions reunion (featuring vintage race cars, memorabilia, and past champions) where fans met their favorite racers.