Not a lot has changed down at Housak Park since the end of summer but there could be some movement Sunday or Monday for the homeless...
A forgotten portion of our society and a failure from leaders to support them. La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds did some venting on WIZM this week...
La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds was on WIZM on Monday. Most of the second half of La Crosse Talk PM was a discussion on issues surrounding...
The city of La Crosse took a step forward Thursday to find winter housing for people who have been living outdoors and in public spaces. The...
City leaders in La Crosse are making plans to provide winter shelter for the homeless. On Thursday night, the city’s Finance & Personnel (F&P) Committee takes...
It’s been tried before in La Crosse but failed for various reasons, the idea of getting multiple social service agencies into one building, to help those...
An influx of federal aid coming to La Crosse County. The county will receive nearly $23 million from the Biden Administration’s American Recovery Plan Act, while...
A new full-time management position is being proposed at La Crosse City Hall, to organize efforts to reduce homelessness in the community. The city finance committee...
A Madison developer gets approval from a La Crosse committee, to put up dozens of new apartments for veterans and the homeless near downtown. The community...
Defund the police. One of those phrases that will grab most people’s attention. One candidate has labeled the other with this phrase in the La Crosse...
A continuing pandemic, cold nights and a tough economy have led many people in La Crosse to a downtown warming center this winter. Many of those...
Getting ahead of homelessness was the priority Thursday for the La Crosse County Board. The board unanimously approved $100,000 for homeless prevention at it’s monthly meeting....
To chip away at multiple problems or try and tackle one completely. That’s the dilemma for the city of La Crosse, as it decides what to...
They’ve got big ideas, a couple of area nurses. Step one, however, they hope their first event is a big success. It’s called Hearts in the...
The Coronavirus pandemic poses yet another concern for the homeless community. Registered Nurse Katie Kramer helps with the medical specialty unit in La Crosse that serves...
You have to yell it, “NO VAGRANCY ALLOWED!!!!!!” Not just because it’s in all-caps, but also, six exclamation points. It’s a strange sign. One that was...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday signed into law a bipartisan bill that increases funding for homeless shelters by $1 million over the...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called a meeting, but Republicans didn’t show. The unusual spectacle Thursday was the latest sign of dysfunction in...
The La Crosse Salvation Army is changing up its policy for housing overflow. Krista Coey, director of social services at the Salvation Army, says changes needed...
It seemed like a no-brainer. In fact, support for providing more money to fight homelessness in Wisconsin was bipartisan. The legislation sailed through the committee process,...
