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La Crosse, we’re going to save the Kmart — and Blue Baby
Bring back Kmart. That was the theme Friday with UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky in studio, in discussing the delay the city council gave developers of the Kmart lot and how we need to save the building.
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Three-Sixty Real Estate Solutions is getting another 18 months to bring their development plan online. But, if that doesn’t happen, we began talks of a grassroots movement needing to start building its base now to save the building.
Also dropped another big story within that conversation in how we could work Hatched Baby, the 9-foot statue of a blue baby’s head coming out of an egg, into this movement.
Ended the show talking about how Wisconsin state politicians are falling over themselves to be responsible using $600 million in public money to update the Milwaukee Brewers stadium with zero public hearings.
Began things Friday talking about two Congressmen embroiled in controversy and how they don’t get thrown out of the US House or Senate because of thin margins. But, one of those controversial figures is also the Senator of New Jersey, where one of the last two Kmarts exists, so we talked of how he may be important to this Kmart movement.
R head
October 14, 2023 at 11:48 am
The city should put the big blue baby in the middle of campus, so it’s easier for the students to take put it I the middle of K mart parking lot and really make a bigger eyesore.
David Haberman
October 15, 2023 at 4:47 am
That blue baby thing was disgusting. I, for one,do not miss it.
nick
October 16, 2023 at 12:50 am
If I were a betting person, my bet would be on this development not taking place.
If the city is so intent on doing right by the environment, they should have bought the building, tore it down and create beautiful green space.
The one bug item the leaders of this city will never get is quality of life issues.