Education
Former school superintendent and council member Swantz dies at 84
Former La Crosse school superintendent Dick Swantz has died.
Swantz was 84, and had recently moved into a local nursing home.
He came to La Crosse as superintendent in 1977, the same year that five school board members were recalled in a district election.
Swantz headed the school district for 21 years, and later was elected to the La Crosse city council, where he became council president.
He retired from the council just two years ago.