News from www.lacrossetribune.comThe latest news from the www.lacrossetribune.com website!Privatize Judges urge county to leave Justice Sanctions as is- August 14, 2008 Talk of privatizing some parts of La Crosse Countys Justice Sanctions Program comes as no surprise tohttp://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/14/news/02justicesancts.txt Officers, RV save three from fire- August 14, 2008 La Crosse police officer Christopher Schuster was assisting with a fight on Sixth Street when the call came through at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday.http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/14/news/01fire.txt Summer high temperatures a little low this year- August 14, 2008 Hot nough fer ya If you want to know how mild this summer has been, think back to the last time you doubled over in laughter when someone asked, Hot nough fer yahttp://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/14/news/00lead.txt Man injured in crash of milk delivery truck- August 14, 2008 TOWN OF BARRE, Wis. A 24-year-old man was flown to an area hospital Wednesday after being trapped in a milk truck when it went off the road near Barre Mills, authorities said.http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/14/news/z02crash14.txt West Salem to use background checks in hiring- August 14, 2008 WEST SALEM, Wis. The Village of West Salem now has license to snoop into the records of all its prospective full-time, part-time and volunteer workers.http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/14/news/z03checks14.txt Educator establishes guidance program for Holocaust teachers- August 14, 2008 When Darryle Clott started teaching the history of the Holocaust at La Crescent High School in 1998, she used methods she would never use today.http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/14/news/z04holocaust14.txt Couleecap honors four community members for their work- August 14, 2008 Couleecap will honor four area residents who have been advocates for their communities today during the first People Helping People Awards and Donor Appreciation Reception. The Couleecap Board of Directors selected Sister Anita Beskar, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration; Mari Freiberg and staff, Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center; Jane Schaaf, Crawford County UW-Extension Family Living agent; and Dr. James DeLine, La Farge Medical Clinic, Vernon Memorial Healthcare to receive the...http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/14/news/z05honors14.txt News Tracker: Womens jail alternative- August 14, 2008 WHAT WE KNEW: La Crosse County officials are considering leasing city-owned buildings on Kane and St. Paul streets for female jail inmates. The facility would operate until a permanent building can be purchased and would house 10 women who would be offered various programs through Justice Sanctions and the YWCA. Despite opposition from residents of the neighborhood, the county Health and Human Services Board passed the proposal Tuesday.http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/14/news/z06nt14.txt Jims Grocery Bag assists area schools- August 14, 2008 Jims Grocery Bag, a fund that provides financial support to the La Crosse School District Food Pantries and Lunch Fund, reached out to neighboring school districts, including Vernon County public schools, to address the food needs of children. Many Vernon County families were affected by two floods during an eight-month span this year.http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/14/news/z07grants14.txt Courts- August 14, 2008 The following appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court:http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/08/14/news/z08courts14.txt |