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Special Olympics Torch Relay Stop in La Crosse

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9 years ago

June 17, 2015

It was just two weeks ago when the annual Torch Run for the Wisconsin Special Olympics went through the La Crosse area. Tonight, an even bigger torch relay in honor of Special Olympics will be celebrated at Copeland Park. The Unified Relay Across America began just after Memorial Day, and is taking three separate routes through the U-S, according to local Special Olympics volunteer Kerry Gloede, all starting at various points to the east.

The Flame of Hope arrives at Logger Field for a ceremony at 6 p-m. The three relays will end at Los Angeles in early July for the start of the Special Olympics World Games.

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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.