Elections

Two open seats need filling on La Crosse County Board; Klekamp final administrator interview possibly Monday

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January 8, 2023

The La Crosse County Board has two of its 30 seats to fill, with more than a year until the next county election.

Supervisor Joe Konradt from the 1st District just resigned, and 28th District rep. Karen Keil submitted her resignation last month.

Both board members were elected to two-year terms just last April.

People interested in the 28th District seat, representing the towns of Hamilton and Shelby, need to apply with the county clerk’s office by Friday.

Applications for the 1st District position, for parts of the north side of La Crosse and French Island, have to be submitted to the clerk by Jan. 20. The county will interview candidates for the board after those deadlines.

At Monday night’s county board meeting, county administrator candidate Jane Klekamp could get a final interview. A county committee has recommended Klekamp, the interim administrator, for the full-time post.

Klekamp was one of three finalists for administrator, and all three were interviewed by county board members last month.

Brad Williams

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.