Park board endorses UWL fire station, says thumbs down to cell tower at Riverside

Plans to use city park property near UWL for a new fire station get the blessing of the La Crosse park board…with conditions. 

The board has approved a motion to let the fire department manage a small lot in the Goosetown area, close to Coate Hall, but board chair Chris Kahlow is reluctant to give up park land.

Kahlow would like the city to designate new park land in exchange for the lot which would go toward the new firehouse.  

In other park business, a