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Veterans, families mark Memorial Day near the Mississippi

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Memorial Day first observed 149 years ago

La Crosse’s Riverside Park bandshell again attracted veterans from throughout the armed services for the Naval Reserve ceremony on Memorial Day.

The program included a reading of the original Memorial Day declaration following the Civil War.

That declaration was made in 1868 by Gen. John Logan, the namesake of two public schools in La Crosse.

Strong winds whipped flags placed on the bandshell for the military observance.

 

 

 

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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