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$1.4 million HUD grant to go toward housing & community day resource center, runaway & homeless youth shelter March 10, 2021 10:31 PM Molly Ringberg LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Two new services are helping struggling kids in La Crosse. In a collaboration between several local non-profits,  HUD is awarding $1.4 million to establish a new housing day resource center and emergency shelter for runaways and homeless youth. A first-of-its-kind project in our community, it will address gaps in services for kids and adults experiencing housing instability. The resource center...

Though it sounds like the beginning of a school prank, it was actually for a great cause. The Blair-Taylor School District challenged the community to donate boxes of cereal for local food pantries. They were asked to drop them off at the elementary school so students could create a “Cereal Domino Effect” – teaching kids that when people come together to help others, it leaves a lasting impact. This ended up being a perfect example of community kindness because the school almost tripled its initial goal of 500 cereal boxes, collecting a total of 1,469! Plus, it’s very fitting that the...

Milwaukee-based company teams up with Redevelopment Authority to make La Crosse River Point District a reality March 9, 2021 9:58 PM Molly Ringberg LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – The vision for La Crosse’s River Point District is getting closer to becoming a reality. Plans for the vacant property across from Festival Foods on Copeland Ave. have been a topic of discussion for more than two decades. Now, F Street Development Group is entering into a Planning Option Agreement with the Redevelopment Authority of La Crosse to turn the space into a mixed-use waterfront neighb...

La Crosse Public Education Foundation celebrates area educators March 9, 2021 12:04 AM Molly Ringberg The organization’s annual Grant Award Ceremony recognized about 80 educators that received funding in 2020. Not every grant goes toward school supplies or new programs though. Some go toward small ideas that capture a bigger picture. Like one grant awarded to Northside Elementary school. The school is using its grant money to hire a professional photographer and print photos of the students to hang throughout the halls. Plus, families that can’t afford the cost of...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – The La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce is looking back at the wild ride that was 2020, and looking ahead to 2021. During its annual meeting, the chamber highlighted its programs, education and employment opportunities, and the initiatives it plans to accomplish this year. Thibodeau is dedicated to teaching servant leadership and is an active member of our community. He offers a Serving the Common Good seminar focused on homelessness and often leads ‘The Ethical Life’ seminars with Rick Kyte. Among many other things, he also founded the Master of Arts in Servant ...