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Onalaska dedicates Great River Landing
Town spent more than two years planning facility near Black River
Onalaska’s mayor and other community leaders have cut the ribbon for the new shelter at the Great River Landing.
A lumber store and bait shop were among the businesses torn down along Highway 35 to make way for the building and a hiking and biking trail.
Mayor Joe Chilsen says the shelter has been in the works for 30 months.
The project cost $2 million, and the shelter replaced plans for a proposed community center along the trail.
Joining Chilsen in cutting the ribbon was Averie Roukis, a young Onalaska student who spoke at the ceremony.
Averie lost a grandmother to skin cancer, and she promoted the use of sunscreen during the dedication event.
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