La Crosse raises $118,000 for hospitalized kids, the county clerk predicts massive turnout, and a $53.5 million school referendum

Three guests and three different topics including the Mid-West Family, Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Radiothon raising $118,000. Plus, the La Crosse County clerk predicts a huge turnout, but now who or when we’ll have a president. And, the La Crosse teachers union co-president says more awareness is needed for the $53.5 million referendum.

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Started things off with Abby Ryan, a specialist with the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals, talking about the Mid-West Family Radiothon team-up that saw the community bring in so much in donations, and what that money — which stays local — will go toward.

After that (5:50), Ginny Dankmeyer is the La Crosse County clerk, and she discussed what their office will be doing on election night, the matter of election security and some predictions on voter turnout and on the presidential race.

Lastly (18:35), Jesse Martinez, the La Crosse Education Association co-president, discusses the referendum to building a new elementary school at the Hogan Administrative site, and update State Road Elementary, while consolidating three other schools in the district. But, we also discussed La Crosse requesting from the state that school start earlier, and what kind of input teachers had in that school board decision.