Powell Park gathering tonight to support youth

Some students dedicating year to George Miller, who was murdered last month

La Crosse residents want to help troubled children, especially during times of danger in the community. 

That’s what a member of the local Martin Luther King Community Committee says about a gathering planned for tonight at Powell Park, starting at 6 p.m.  

Gerianne Wettstein says the committee is giving people in the city an opportunity to heal and support children, especially after the Redfield St. shooting death last month, in which the victim was 17 years old, and the suspect, 18. 

Wettstein says committee members want to be mentors to high school students, who are dedicating this year of school to the memory of Central High School student George Miller, who was killed in that shooting.