Education
Barnes in La Crosse to promote water quality programs
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Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor comes to Myrick Park in La Crosse, to promote the state’s efforts to maintain clean water.
Mandela Barnes met with students and officials of UW-L on Friday, along with area lawmakers, to find out about local programs that are tied to the Freshwater Collaborative.
Joining Barnes and the state officials were UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow and Professor Roger Haro of the river studies program.
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