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As the first week of classes wrapped up on campus, the University of Wisconsin La Crosse welcomed students with the second annual Eagle Fest.

A busy campus Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as first-year students and newcomers get a chance to explore employment and volunteer opportunities.

Enjoy Eagle Fest, "Laser Queen," theater, comedy, concerts, AJ Meerwald update, “The Spice of Life,” ice & roller skating, sports cards & collectibles

Enjoy Eagle Fest, "Laser Queen," theater, comedy, concerts, AJ Meerwald update, “The Spice of Life,” ice & roller skating, sports cards & collectibles

Jan. 5 marks National Bird Day, originally established in 2002 to promote avian awareness.

bcoupland@tribtoday.com MECCA — With their binoculars and long-lens cameras, area bird-watchers did their part this holiday season to record the number of different species of birds they saw as part of the annual Christmas bird count. A small group gathered at the Mosquito Creek Waterfowl Management Division of Wildlife area where they recorded everything from trumpeter swans to eagles. Howland resident Carole Babyak said the bird count is held around the winter solstice with bird-watchers to...

When: Saturday, Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Shenango River Lake, Chestnut Run Swim Beach, Mercer County Details: Corps Shenango office, (724) 646-1115 or Facebook page TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. As the number of bald eagles continue to soar in the state, so are the numbers of the previously endangered raptors congregating at local waterways in the winter. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Shenan...