Planning ahead for the next five years, city departments in La Crosse were busy Monday making pitches to the Board of Public Works for future needs....
A 26-year veteran of the La Crosse Fire Department has won recognition from his peers. Capt. Greg Temp is the department’s “Firefighter of the Year” for...
It’s sort of like the equivalent of digging around under the couch cushions to find a couple bucks for a cheeseburger. Except the couch cushion...
Cass Street in La Crosse has been narrowed significantly with new bump-outs. But will it cause problems for emergency vehicles? La Crosse Fire Chief Ken Gilliam...
One red light glows on wreaths at area fire departments. The “Keep the Wreath Green” campaign hopes to keep it that way, raising awareness of fire...
It was not a great find for a La Crosse business owner this week. Don Earley, from Earley Drywall, discovered a dumpster filled with used syringes...
Within a few weeks, some firemen in La Crosse will be assigned to protect La Crosse’s airport. The protection agreement is now making its way through...
A new daily flight service between La Crosse and Detroit seems to be a sure thing. The La Crosse Regional Airport, however, will still have to...
Person reported missing Saturday, body found Sunday
More cooperation between La Crosse’s fire department and the Tri-State Ambulance Service, as a result of an agreement announced Thursday. It allows La Crosse firefighters to...
Food trucks are a step closer to needing another once over in La Crosse. A city council committee on Tuesday voted on adding a fire inspection...
There might be some more clarity today on what to do with an alley to nowhere on La Crosse’s north side. Neighbors want the city to...
Recommendations that could mean massive changes for the La Crosse Fire Dept. have been approved in principle. The city council, Thursday, overwhelmingly agreed to recommendations from...
City planning staff will look at the recommendations but La Crosse fire chief Ken Gilliam will likely have a pretty big say in how the city...
The city has taken the next step forward toward updating the La Crosse Fire Dept. A city council committee signed off on having staff work through...
First, find a way to replace the Gillette St. fire station. Then, build a station on the far, south side of La Crosse. Those are the...
Jeff Schott, with the La Crosse Fire Dept., now outranks his wife … at work anyway. Schott was honored as firefighter of the year and promoted...
It’s like a holiday gift for the La Crosse Fire Dept. Thousands of dollars in donations from a couple of local businesses will help the department...
La Crosse’s fire chief supports new rules on the city’s fire hydrant use. Chief Ken Gilliam relies on the water utility to maintain hydrants in La...
A special task for unanimously voted La Crosse should get a fifth fire station. The fire station planning committee is recommending construction of a fifth building...
