Yesterday in La Crosse
Payback by the principal, 28 years ago
In April of 1990, former Central High principal Robert Bulthaus pled guilty to misdemeanors, resulting from charges that he misused student activity funds during two years in charge of the local school. Bulthaus left Central in the spring of 1988, after it was learned that he had spent $3100 collected from student fees on a desk and credenza for his own office. As part of his negotiated plea, Bulthaus was required to buy the furniture out of his own pocket.
Mayor Pat Zielke made a deal with the Navy, getting it to pay $80,000 over 10 years to lease the Naval Reserve station on Green Bay Street. The reserve center had been there for about 40 years, and had only paid a dollar a year in rent. Zielke hinted that he told the Navy that La Crosse is a small city and could use more money.
The Catbirds basketball team was on its way to its first CBA championship in the spring of 1990, but it had to open the title series with Rapid City at a neutral location, Rochester. The Catbirds were supposed to host Game 1, but both the La Crosse Center and Mitchell Hall at U-W-L were busy the night of that contest. Home game on the road in 1990, 28 years ago, yesterday in La Crosse.
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