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Amish Buggy Crash Seriously Injures 2
Thursday, 25 August 2011 13:51 | 
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Two people were injured this morning in Vernon County after their car crashed into the back of an Amish buggy. 38-year old Marny GIllen was driving south on Highway 14 just before 8 this morning when she crashed into the back of the buggy. Two people in the buggy, 22 year-old Daniel Stutzma and 26 year old Rudy Stutzma, were taken to Gundersen Lutheran with life threatening injuries. Daniel Stutzma was taken by Med LINK Air and Rudy Stutzma by ambulance. Rudy Stutzma is in serious condition. Both men are from rural Readstown. Gillen and her 12-year-old daughter had minor injuries.
Senate-Elect Jennifer Shilling Inauguration DetailsThursday, 25 August 2011 13:42 | Last Updated on Thursday, 25 August 2011 15:51 | | |
Rep. Jennifer Shilling has informed the Assembly Chief Clerk and Governor Walker that she will resign her position as the State Representative for the 95th Assembly District at the end of the day on Friday, August 26. She will be sworn in as the State Senator for the 32nd Senate District on Saturday morning at 11:00am. The oath of office will be administered by Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson at a ceremony held in La Crosse at the Black River Beach Neighborhood Center. Jennifer Shilling Inauguration OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Police Cut Crossing Guard Numbers in HalfThursday, 25 August 2011 11:35 | | |
Looking for crossing guards this school year? You'll have to look a lot harder in La Crosse. The city has cut in half the number of crossing guards on the streets to start the school year. From ten last year to five this year. The five intersections that will have crossing guards in La Crosse are at Campbell Road in front of Emerson elementary, at 21st and Main, 7th and Johnson, Gillette and Kane, and George and Gillette. Fire Department Committee Report Doesn't End DiscussionThursday, 25 August 2011 10:01 | | |
A new report on the La Crosse fire department supports the status quo in staffing. A three month internal look at the fire department by a city council committee determined that the department is not overstaffed and that response times are downright snappy. End of discussion? Not quite, says city council president Audrey Kader who has yet to see the report. She and the rest of the council will review the report and will vote on its recommendations. The internal review for the department was ordered after disagreements over fire staffing between the council and mayor Matt Harter. Plan For State Fire Rules Could Leave La Crosse VulnerableThursday, 25 August 2011 09:58 | | |
A uniform fire code for the state could make things a whole lot easier for builders. Maybe not so safe, though for individual communities, says lieutenant Craig Snyder, from the La Crosse fire department's inspection bureau. He says a proposal in Madison to make all fire codes the same throughout the state would end special ordinances like the ones La Crosse has. One of them mandates non-combustible building materials in the downtown area because of the age of the buildings in the area. La Crosse also exceeds state fire regs by, among other things, requiring that new building owners get permission from the fire chief before ripping out old sprinkler systems. Those specialized rules and others, says Snyder could be eliminated under a uniform state code, meaning La Crosse could lose protections it needs to stay fire-safe. |