French Island NewsLocal news for French Island, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Snowbirds soar, savor return to favorite roost- January 28, 2008 "You often hear retirees refrain: 'I don't know how I had time to hold a job before.' There is truth to this. When I get up in the morning, there is nothing planned, but by nightfall I'm not half done with what I wanted to get done." We often hear from - and about - snowbirds, those people who spend a large portion of winter in warmer locales. via La Crosse Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/french-island-wi/2008/01/snowbirds-soar-savor-return-to-favorite... After 30 years, local postal carrier trades foot route for one on French Island- January 28, 2008 "It's either that or send endless e-mails to all my acquaintances and drive them crazy" Jay Bowers has lived for decades in a farmhouse outside Onalaska, but some of his closest neighbors are in south La Crosse. via La Crosse Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/french-island-wi/2008/01/after-30-years-local-postal-carrier-tra... Races set for spring election- January 3, 2008 "It doesn't say where the clerk has to be." Most county, municipal and school election ballots for April were set Wednesday, the deadline for candidates to file their nominating petitions. via La Crosse Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/french-island-wi/2008/01/races-set-for-spring-election?fromrss=1 |