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By Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch Jim Boisen and Margie Walker conceived of their single-story residence as a 'forever home.' They moved in 1979 to Wisconsin's French Island, an unincorporated ...
FRENCH ISLAND—Jim Boisen and Margie Walker conceived of their single-story residence as a “forever home.”
Jim and Margie’s home connects to a private well that taps into French Island’s underground aquifer. Then they were told harmful chemicals had infiltrated it.
By Bennet Goldstein Wisconsin Watch Jim Boisen and Margie Walker conceived of their single-story residence as a “forever home.” They moved in 1979 to Wisconsin’s French Island, an unincorporated community of 4,300. Sandwiched between the Black and Mississippi rivers in the town of Campbell, it forms a picturesque piece of the Driftless Area where people toss tennis balls to their...
Test results: Well water safe to drink at Summit school on French Island March 8, 2021 3:01 PM Jourdan Vian Updated: LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — The well water at Summit Environmental School is safe for drinking, according to test results released Monday by the School District of La Crosse. “In everyday language, it is accurate to say the compounds were barely detectable, and well below the Department of Health Services (DHS) levels recommended for protecting health,” said Principal Dirk Hunter in a message to Summit families and staff members. The district tested...