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Totals in on cost of Helping Hands mural in downtown La Crosse

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The cost of the Helping Hands mural on the Third Street parking ramp was $2,118.

The city’s park board said local artist Landon Sheely was paid $1,000 for the mural. The rest of the money went toward the man-lift Sheely used ($1,100) and his parking and paint ($100).

The chair of the arts board said he’s heard “almost universal praise” for the artwork.

In comparison, the 3D mural on the Pump House, installed four years ago, cost the city $110,000, which included a $25,000 grant and $5,000 in contributions from La Crosse County and a private donor.

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.

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