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Xcel to lease land for solar farm

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Land near Lakeview in West Salem

WEST SALEM, Wis. – La Crosse County is taking another step forward to promote alternative energy sources. 

Thursday, the county board approved a request for Xcel Energy to lease land near the Lakeview Care Center for a solar energy farm. Lakeview could use energy produced at the solar farm to help power its West Salem, Wis., facility.

Combined with energy projects involving the county landfill and Gundersen Health Systems, county administrator Steve O’Malley says this area is becoming an energy pioneer. 

 

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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