La Crosse, Wisconsin
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Location in the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°48′48″N 91°13′59″W / 43.81333, -91.23306
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	La Crosse
Government
- Mayor	Mark Johnsrud (R)
Area
- City	22. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States This is a list of 72 counties in the US state of Wisconsin. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS code which is used by the United La Crosse County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 2 sq mi (57. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
- Land	20. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 1 sq mi (52. 2 km²)
- Water	2. 0 sq mi (5. 2 km²)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2006)
- City	50,266
- Density	2,572. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (993. 4/km²)
- Metro	126,838
Time zone	Central (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	Central (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-40775[1]
GNIS feature ID	1567672[2]
Website: www.cityoflacrosse.org

La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. La Crosse County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[3] The city lies alongside the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to

The population of La Crosse was 51,818 at the 2000 census, which makes it the 12th largest city in Wisconsin by population (8th largest excluding cities which are part of the metropolitan areas of Milwaukee and Chicago). A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Together with surrounding communities, the La Crosse metropolitan area was, according to the 2000 census, home to 96,592 people. The city forms the core of, and is the principal city within the United States Census Bureau's La Crosse Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of La Crosse County in Wisconsin and Houston County, Minnesota (composite 2000 population: 126,838). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Houston County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 2.2 Transportation 3 Demographics 3.1 Neighborhoods and Districts 4 Economy 4.1 Media 4.2 Shopping 4.3 Convention Center 5 Education 6 Health and Medicine 7 Awards & Rankings 8 Religion 9 Culture 10 Notable residents 11 Sports 12 Annual Events 13 Sister Cities 14 See also 15 References 16 External links 16.1 General 16.2 Tourism

History

La Crosse was incorporated as a city in 1856, but its history goes back somewhat further. The first Europeans to see the site of La Crosse were French fur traders who traveled up and down the Mississippi River beginning in the late 17th century. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal Fur. Despite this, there is no written record of any visit to the site until 1765, when Lt. Zebulon Pike mounted an expedition up the Mississippi River for the United States. Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr ( January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pike recorded the location's name as "Prairie La Crosse". The name originated when he saw the Native Americans playing a game with sticks that resembled a bishop's crozier or la crosse in French. A crosier ( crozier, pastoral staff, paterissa, pósokh) is the stylized staff of office ( Pastoral staff) carried by high-ranking Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people ^[4]

The first white settlement at La Crosse came in 1841. That year, a New York native named Nathan Myrick had moved to the village at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin to work in the fur trade. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Nathan Myrick ( July 7, 1822 in Westport New York - June 4, 1903 in St Prairie du Chien is a city in and the County seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal Fur. However, Myrick was disappointed to find that many fur traders were already well-entrenched in Prairie du Chien, and that there were no openings for him to become involved there. As a result, Myrick decided to establish a trading post upriver at the then still unsettled site of Prairie La Crosse. In 1841 Myrick built a temporary trading post on Barron Island, which lies just west of La Crosse's present downtown. In 1842 Myrick relocated the post to the mainland prairie, partnering with H. J. B Miller to run the outfit. ^[5][6]

The spot Myrick chose to build his trading post proved ideal for settlement. It was near the junction of the Black, La Crosse, and Mississippi Rivers. Black River is a River in west-central Wisconsin and Tributary of the Mississippi River. The La Crosse River is a River, about 50 mi (80 km long in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. In addition, the post was built at one of the very few points along the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River where a broad plain ideal for development exist between the river's bank and the tall bluffs that line the river valley. As such, a small village grew around Myrick's trading post through the 1840s.

A small Mormon community settled at La Crosse in 1844, and built several dozen cabins a few miles south of Myrick's post. TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon Although these settlers relocated away from the Midwest after just a year, the land they occupied near La Crosse continues to bear the name Mormon Coulee. ^[7]

On June 23, Father James Lloyd Breck of the Episcopal Church said the first Christian liturgy (Episcopilian liturgy) on top of Grandad Bluff. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish James Lloyd Breck ( June 27, 1818 – April 2, 1876) was a Priest, Educator and Missionary of the Episcopal Grandad Bluff (also Granddad Bluff) is a Mesa on the east side of La Crosse Wisconsin. ^[8] Today there is a monument to that event. It stands atop Grandad Bluff, near the parking lot at a scenic overlook.

More permanent development took place closer to Myrick's trading post, where stores, a hotel, and a post office were constructed during the 1840s. Under the direction of Timothy Burns, lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, surveyor William Hood platted the village in 1851. Timothy Burns ( May 31, 1820 - September 21, 1853)was Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1851 until his death while This opened it up for further settlement, which was achieved rapidly thanks to promotion of the city in eastern newspapers. By 1855, La Crosse had grown in population to nearly two thousand residents, leading to its incorporation in 1856. The city grew even more rapidly after 1858 with the completion of the Milwaukee & La Crosse Railroad, the second railroad connecting Milwaukee to the Mississippi River.

During the second half of the 19th century, La Crosse grew to become one of the largest cities in Wisconsin. At that time, it was a major economic center in the state, especially of the lumber industry, for logs cut in the interior of the state could be rafted down the Black River toward sawmills built in the city. A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards Sawmill process A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago a log enters La Crosse also became a center for the brewing industry and other manufacturers that saw advantages in the city's location adjacent to major transportation arteries such as the Mississippi River and the railroad between Milwaukee and St. Paul, Minnesota. Brewing is the production of Alcoholic beverage and Alcohol fuel through fermentation. Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U Around the turn of the 20th century, the city also became a center for education. Three colleges and universities were established in the city between 1890 and 1912.

La Crosse remains the largest city on Wisconsin's western border, and the educational institutions in the city have recently led it toward becoming a regional technology and medical hub.

Geography

La Crosse is located in western Wisconsin, on a broad alluvial plain along the east side of the Mississippi River. Grandad Bluff (also Granddad Bluff) is a Mesa on the east side of La Crosse Wisconsin. Alluvium (from the Latin, alluvius, from alluere, "to wash against" is Soil or Sediments deposited by a river or other running The Black River empties into the Mississippi north of the city, and the La Crosse river flows into the Mississippi just north of the downtown area. Prior to its mouth, this river broadens into a marshland that splits the city into two distinct sections, north and south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (57. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 20. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 square miles (52. 2 km²) of it is land and 2. 0 square miles (5. 2 km²) of it (9. 12%) is water.

Surrounding the relatively flat prairie where La Crosse lies are towering bluffs, one of the most prominent of which is Grandad Bluff (mentioned in Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain). Grandad Bluff (also Granddad Bluff) is a Mesa on the east side of La Crosse Wisconsin. Life on the Mississippi is a Memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a Steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30 1835 – April 21 1910 better known by the Pen name Mark Twain, was an American Humorist, satirist This feature typifies the topography of the Driftless Area in which La Crosse sits. The Driftless Area or Paleozoic Plateau is a region in the American Midwest noted mainly for its deeply carved river valleys This rugged region is composed of high ridges dissected by narrow valleys called coulees. As a result, the area around La Crosse is frequently referred to as the "Coulee Region".

Several cities are located in the immediate La Crosse Metro Area, including Onalaska, Wisconsin, Holmen, Wisconsin, West Salem, Wisconsin, and La Crescent, Minnesota, across the Mississippi River. Onalaska is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States and a part of the La Crosse Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area Holmen is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. West Salem is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. La Crescent is a city in Houston and Winona counties in the U

Climate

La Crosse's location in the United States' upper midwest gives the area a temperate, continental climate. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Upper Midwest is a region of the United States with no universally agreed-upon boundary but it almost always lies within the US Census Bureau 's definition Continental climate is a Climate that is characterized by Winter Temperatures cold enough to support a fixed period of Snow cover each Year ^[9] The warmest month of the year is July, when the average high temperature is 85 °F (29 °C), with overnight low temperatures averaging 63 °F (18 °C). January is the coldest month, with high temperatures averaging 26 °F (-4 °C), with the overnight low temperatures around 6 °F (-14 °C). ^[10]

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high °F (°C)	26 (-3)	33 (1)	45 (7)	60 (16)	72 (22)	81 (27)	85 (29)	83 (28)	74 (23)	61 (16)	44 (7)	30 (-1)
Avg low temperature °F (°C)	6 (-14)	13 (-11)	24 (-4)	37 (3)	49 (9)	58 (14)	63 (17)	61 (16)	52 (12)	40 (4)	27 (-3)	14 (-10)

Transportation

The La Crosse Municipal Airport provides scheduled passenger service to Minneapolis through Northwest Airlink and Mesaba Airlines, and to Chicago via American Eagle Airlines. La Crosse Municipal Airport is a public airport occupying the northern half of French Island. Northwest Airlink is the trade name of Northwest Airlines ' Regional airline service which flies Turboprop and Regional jet aircraft from Northwest's Mesaba Airlines is an American regional Airline based in Eagan Minnesota. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. American Eagle Airlines Inc is a regional Airline based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States which began as an afflilation of American Airlines also provides two daily flights to and from Chicago. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Lastly, Sun Country Airlines serves regular charter service to Laughlin, Nevada. MN Airlines LLC, Operating as Sun Country Airlines, is an American Low-cost airline headquartered in the Minneapolis-St Laughlin is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport also serves general aviation for the La Crosse metro area. General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation.

On the Mississippi River, cargo is transported to and from the area using towboats, primarily moving dry bulk cargo barges for coal, grain, and other low-value bulk goods. WikipediaCiting sources --> See also Mississippi River The Upper Mississippi A towboat is a Boat designed for pushing Barges Towboats are characterized by a square bow with steel knees for pushing and powerful engines A dry bulk cargo barge is a Barge designed to carry Freight such as Coal, finished Steel or its ingredients grain, Sand

The Mississippi River Bridge, also known as the Cass St. The Mississippi River Bridge is a combination of two individual bridges which are also known as the Cass Street bridge and the Cameron Avenue bridge bridge, also connects downtown La Crosse with La Crescent, Minnesota. La Crescent is a city in Houston and Winona counties in the U These two bridges cross the Mississippi River.

Railroad tracks owned by Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) pass through La Crosse providing freight service. The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in The former Milwaukee and La Crosse Railroad/Milwaukee Road/Soo Line and now Canadian Pacific Railway runs through the city as well, and provides the track on which the La Crosse Amtrak station is located, and is a stop for the Empire Builder providing cross-country passenger rail service. La Crosse Train Station, located in La Crosse Wisconsin, is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system The Empire Builder is a Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States.

The city is served by several major highways, including Interstate 90, U.S. Highway 14, U.S. Highway 53, U.S. Highway 61, Wisconsin State Highway 35, and Wisconsin State Highway 16. Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers US Route 14 ( US 14) an east-west route is one of the original United States highways of 1926 US Highway 53 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 403 miles (649 km from northern Minnesota to La Crosse Wisconsin. US Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming Minnesota. State Trunk Highway 35 (often called Highway 35, STH 35 or WIS 35) is a Wisconsin state highway running north-south across western Wisconsin State Trunk Highway 16 (often called Highway 16, STH 16 or WIS 16) is a Wisconsin state Highway running from Pewaukee across

Also, La Crosse boasts an efficient MTU bus service which has routes reaching out to the suburbs and mall areas.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 51,818 people, 21,110 households, and 10,217 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,573. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (993. 4/km²). There were 22,233 housing units at an average density of 1,104. 1/sq mi (426. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91. 58% White, 1. 56% African American, 0. 51% Native American, 4. 65% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 36% from other races, and 1. 31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 14% of the population.

There were 21,110 households out of which 22. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36. 1% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51. 6% were non-families. 37. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 23 and the average family size was 2. 93.

In the city the population was spread out with 18. 8% under the age of 18, 24. 4% from 18 to 24, 24. 9% from 25 to 44, 17. 0% from 45 to 64, and 14. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,103, and the median income for a family was $43,047. Males had a median income of $30,996 versus $22,076 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,650. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 8% of families and 17. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 9. 0% of those age 65 or over.

Neighborhoods and Districts

La Crosse is made up of 17 districts also with different neighborhoods:

• North Side
• South Side
• French Island
• Washburn Neighborhood
• Historic Cass & King
• Historic Downtown
• Medary
• Hungary Point Neighborhood
• Muddy Flats
• Campus District (including Swine Hill)
• Shelby

Zip Codes: 54601, 54602, 54603.

Economy

La Crosse is the original home and international headquarters of several businesses, including the Trane air conditioning company (acquired by American Standard in the 1980s), the City Brewing Company, Pearl Street Brewery, Kwik Trip, CenturyTel, S&S Cycles, Badger Corrugating Company, FirstLogic (now Business Objects), La Crosse Technologies, and Logistics Health Incorporated. For the Jazz musician known by the nickname "Trane" see John Coltrane Trane Inc City Brewing Company is a large brewery located in La Crosse Wisconsin. Kwik Trip / Kwik Star is a chain of convenience stores founded in 1965 with locations throughout Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota under the name Kwik Trip CenturyTel Inc ( formerly named Century Telephone Enterprises Inc General Logistics Health Incorported (LHI is an American Corporation based out of its corporate headquarters in The La Crosse Footwear Company also originated in the city, but has since relocated its headquarters to Portland, Oregon. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers

Media

La Crosse's leading newspaper is the La Crosse Tribune. The La Crosse Tribune is a newspaper published in La Crosse Wisconsin. The Second Supper is also published in La Crosse and is distributed throughout the metro area. The Second Supper is a web site and newspaper published in La Crosse Wisconsin by students from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as well as writers and contributors

La Crosse is well served by television and radio. La Crosse's major network television affiliates are: ABC affiliate WXOW; CBS affiliate WKBT; and Fox affiliate WLAX. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. WXOW-TV is an ABC-affiliated television station in La Crosse Wisconsin. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WKBT (NewsChannel 8 is a CBS television affiliate serving West Central Wisconsin, including La Crosse (its City of license) and WLAX, channel 25 and WEUX, channel 48 are a pair of Fox affiliated Television stations in the La Crosse / Eau Claire Wisconsin market The NBC affiliate, WEAU, is broadcast from the Eau Claire area. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WEAU-TV is an NBC television affiliate based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, which serves much of western Wisconsin Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U Also a host to independant station KQEG-CA

Shopping

La Crosse and the surrounding communities form a regional commercial center and shopping hub. KQEG-CA is a low-power Television station licensed to La Crescent Minnesota, with studios and offices in La Crosse Wisconsin, serving La Crosse In the northeastern part of the city lies the region's largest shopping center, Valley View Mall. Valley View Mall is an enclosed Shopping mall in La Crosse Wisconsin. Surrounding the mall lies including numerous big-box stores, and many eateries. Big-box store is a term that refers to a style of physically large Chain store, and by extension to the company behind the store Other shopping centers in the La Crosse region include Three Rivers Plaza, Marsh View Center, Shelby Mall, Jackson Plaza, Bridgeview Plaza, and the Village Shopping Center. Downtown La Crosse has continued to grow in recent years providing shopping, many hotels, restaurants, specialty shops, and the Mississippi River. ^[11]

Convention Center

The La Crosse Center is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena built in 1980 in downtown La Crosse. The La Crosse Center is an 10000 seat multi-purpose Arena in downtown La Crosse Wisconsin.

The Center is also a convention center offering 21,600 square feet (2,010 m²) of exhibit space, a 45-foot (14 m) ceiling height, a 60-by-40-foot stage, two locker rooms and three dressing rooms. There is also a 14,935-square-foot (1,388 m²) North Hall which can open up to the arena to be used in combination, and a 38,740-square-foot (3,599 m²) South Exhibit Hall. All three venues total 75,275 square feet (6,993 m²) of exhibit space. The complex also contains 9,432 square feet (876 m²) of meeting room space in five meeting rooms, which can be divided into nine meeting rooms. ^[12]

While both exhibit halls and the arena are used for trade shows, conventions, meetings and banquets, the arena is also used for sporting events, concerts, circuses, ice shows and other events.

Also, located in Onalaska, Wisconsin, a suburb to the north, is the Onalaska Omni Center, which holds similar activities as the La Crosse Center but on a much smaller scale. Onalaska is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States and a part of the La Crosse Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area Onalaska Omni Center is a convention center and indoor sports arena in Onalaska Wisconsin, in La Crosse County Wisconsin.

Education

La Crosse is home to three regional colleges and universities. The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (also known as UW–La Crosse, Wisconsin-La Crosse, or UW-L) is a Public university located in La These include the public University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Western Technical College, as well as the Roman Catholic Viterbo University. The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (also known as UW–La Crosse, Wisconsin-La Crosse, or UW-L) is a Public university located in La Western Technical College is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System. Viterbo University is a Roman Catholic liberal arts university located in La Crosse Wisconsin in the Diocese of La Crosse.

For primary and secondary education, the La Crosse area is served by the School District of La Crosse with 21 elementary, middle, high, and charter schools. The School District of La Crosse is a School district in La Crosse County Wisconsin. La Crosse Central High School and Logan High School are the two public high schools serving the La Crosse area. La Crosse Central High School is one of two public high schools in La Crosse Wisconsin, in the School District of La Crosse. Logan High School is one of the two public high schools in La Crosse Wisconsin, on the North Side of La Crosse in the School District of La Crosse. With a total enrollment of 7,213 students in 2006, making it the 16th largest school district in the state. The La Crosse School District has 635 teachers of which 73% hold a master's degree or higher. The 2006 operating budget for the school district was $87,126,387; this was composed of 40. 6% local funding, 53. 4% state funding, and 5. 9% federal funding.

Also, La Crosse is served by a Waldorf School, Three Rivers School [1]. Waldorf education (also known as Steiner or Steiner-Waldorf education is a Pedagogy based upon the Educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder

In addition, La Crosse Coulee Catholic Schools, a Roman Catholic school district affiliated with the Diocese of La Crosse, is centered in the city and includes Aquinas High School, and Aquinas Middle School. La Crosse Coulee Catholic Schools or CCS is a privately run Roman Catholic school district in La Crosse Wisconsin, in the Diocese of La Crosse The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. Aquinas High School is a Roman Catholic High school located in La Crosse Wisconsin. Aquinas Middle School (La Crosse Wisconsin is a Roman Catholic Middle school in La Crosse Wisconsin in the Diocese of La Crosse.

Another Roman Catholic school, the Providence Academy, is independent from Coulee Catholic Schools and has no affiliation with the Diocese of La Crosse. Providence Academy is a private independent Roman Catholic school in La Crosse Wisconsin. The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church.

Health and Medicine

Two major health care facilities are located in La Crosse, these being Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center which is ranked 33rd nationally, up from 35th in 2006, among more than 580 non-specialty networks in a rating system by Verispan, which issues an annual report evaluating performance and degree of integration. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center is a 325 bed Tertiary care facility located in La Crosse Wisconsin. The rankings recently were published in Modern Healthcare Magazine [2] Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center is a 325 bed tertiary care facility located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center is one of the two hospitals in La Crosse. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center is also the location of the Western campus for the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center is also the primary hospital associated with the Gundersen Clinic medical group. During the 2005 fiscal year, Gundersen had 14,625 admissions, 1,524 Births, and 30,307 Emergency and Trauma Center visits. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center is also an ACS verified Level II Trauma Center Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center was also the recipient of the 100 top hospitals in Cardiovascular Medicine in 1999, 2003, and 2005. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center also was named as one of the top 100 Performance Improvement Leaders in 2005. There are approximately 5946 employees as well as 421 Physicans and 227 Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners from the Gundersen Clinic on staff. [3]

The other medical campus being Franciscan Skemp Medical Center, which is an affiliate of the Mayo Clinic. Franciscan Skemp Medical Center is one of the two hospitals in La Crosse Wisconsin. Mayo Clinic is a Non-profit medical practice Its headquarters the Mayo Medical School and its research facilities are in Rochester Minnesota in

La Crosse's tap drinking water, which is raised from an Artesian aquifer, won top billing in September of 2007 in a statewide tasting competition hosted by the Wisconsin Water Association. See Great Artesian Basin for the water source in Australia An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer containing Groundwater The city faced off against groundwater and surface- water utilities from Algoma, Appleton, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Pell Lake, Shawano, Shawano Lake, and Watertown at the annual meeting of the association. La Crosse’s drinking water is pumped from the ground to a distribution center, and is treated with chlorine and fluoride; some wells are treated with polyphosphate.

Awards & Rankings

• 2002 - National Trust for Historic Preservation Great American Main Street Award [4]
• 2003 - Milken Institute Best Performing Cities (20th Overall) [5]
• 2005 - Inc. Magazine 4th Best Small City [6]
• 2005 - Inc. Magazine 15th Best City in America to Do Business [7]
• 2005 - Forbes Best Places (25th) [8]
• 2006 - 7th Safest Metropolitan Area in the Nation - Morgan Quinto Press [9]
• 2006 - Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranked La Crosse - 16th "Smartest Place to Live in U. Inc is a monthly Magazine based in New York City targeted towards entrepreneurs and small businesses Inc is a monthly Magazine based in New York City targeted towards entrepreneurs and small businesses Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly Kiplinger's Personal Finance ( KIP -lin-gerz is a Magazine that has been continuously published on a monthly basis from 1947 to the present S. [10]
• Field & Stream [11]
• 2007 - Country Home magazine’s issue ranked La Crosse 12th on its list of 25 Best Green Cities in America. Country Home Magazine, published by Meredith Corporation (NYSE MDP presents ideas that are relevant to all aspects of readers’ lifestyles including The magazine ranked La Crosse second among small cities, behind only Corvallis, Ore. Corvallis also was ranked first among all cities. [12]

Religion

• La Crosse is the episcopal see for the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse. An episcopal see is the ecclesiastical domain of authority of a Bishop. The Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse is a Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. The Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman is the mother church of the Diocese. The Cathedral of St Joseph the Workman is the mother church of the Diocese of La Crosse.
• St. Rose of Viterbo Convent is the mother house of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration is in La Crosse. St Rose of Viterbo Convent is the mother house of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse Wisconsin in the Diocese of La Crosse. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration is a Roman Catholic Religious order for women whose motherhouse St
• The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is in La Crosse. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic Shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the person of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse
• Christ Church of La Crosse is the city's Episcopal church. Christ Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 111 North 9th Street corner of Main Street in La Crosse Wisconsin in the Episcopal The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States.
• St.Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church is the city's Eastern Orthodox Church. St Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church (La Crosse Wisconsin is a church of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, in the Diocese of Toledo and the The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world
• Congregation Sons of Abraham

Culture

La Crosse is the cultural center for the Three Rivers Region. For a community of its size La Crosse boasts a remarkable arts scene for participants as well as audience members with over 30 active arts organizations. The PumpHouse Regional Arts Center hosts visual arts exhibits throughout the year plus its own series of jazz, folk, and blues performers. The La Crosse Symphony is an excellent regional orchestra and the La Crosse Community Theater has won both regional and national acclaim. . . just to name a few. Google LaCrosse Arts Alliance for a complete listing of arts opportunities in La Crosse.

• La Crosse Public Library
• Winding Rivers Library System
• La Crosse County Historical Society
• La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
• Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps
• Julia Belle Swain

Pump House Regional Arts Center La Crosse Youth Symphony Orchestras La Crosse Concert Band La Crosse Coulee Chordsmen La Crosse Chamber Chorale La Crosse Choral Union

Notable residents

• Robert Moevs, composer (1920-2007)
• Ed Gein, serial killer

Sports

La Crosse has supported several sports teams, including the Catbirds of the CBA, the Bobcats of the CBA, the La Crosse RiverRats of the IFL, the Night Train of the NIFL, and currently the Loggers of the Northwoods League, whose home field is at Copeland Park. La Crosse Public Library (La Crosse Wisconsin is the public library system in La Crosse Wisconsin. Winding Rivers Library System ( WRLS) is the public library system involving 7 counties in Wisconsin: Buffalo, Jackson, Juneau, The La Crosse County Historical Society is an organization dedicated to the preservation of history in La Crosse County Wisconsin. The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class (formerly Division I) drum and bugle corps based in La Crosse Wisconsin and founded in 1964 The Julia Belle Swain is a steam-powered sternwheeler currently operating out of La Crosse Wisconsin, USA Robert Walter Moevs (b La Crosse Wisconsin, December 2, 1920; d The La Crosse Catbirds were an American Basketball team based in La Crosse Wisconsin that was a member of the Continental Basketball Association. The Continental Basketball Association ( CBA) is a professional men's Basketball league in the United States. The La Crosse Bobcats were a Continental Basketball Association Basketball team located in La Crosse Wisconsin from 1996 to the league's The Continental Basketball Association ( CBA) is a professional men's Basketball league in the United States. The Indoor Football League is a professional Indoor football league created in 2008 out of the merger between the Intense Football League and United Indoor The La Crosse Night Train were a professional Indoor football team National Indoor Football League was a minor league indoor football league that is based in the United States. Former Loggers who signed professional contracts Steve Ziroli signed with the Windy City ThunderBolts in June 2004 (played for the Loggers in 2003 The Northwoods League is a Summer Collegiate Baseball Association sanctioned summer Baseball league comprising teams of the top college players from North America and beyond La Crosse is also home to the two-time NCAA Division III national football championship winning University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles, where former NFL players Tom Newberry, Bill Schroeder, Joel Williams, and Mike Maslowski played during college. The NCAA Division III National Football Championship began in 1973. The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (also known as UW–La Crosse, Wisconsin-La Crosse, or UW-L) is a Public university located in La The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Tom Newberry (born December 20, 1962 in Springfield Massachusetts) is a former American football guard who played ten seasons William Fredrich Schroeder (born January 9, 1971, in Eau Claire Wisconsin) is a former American football Wide receiver in the Joel Williams (born December 13, 1956 in Miami Florida) is a former professional American football Linebacker who played 11-years Michael John Maslowski (born July 11, 1974 in Thorp Wisconsin) is a former American football Linebacker in the NFL for Mount La Crosse ski area is also located in La Crosse with 19 runs, 3 chair lifts, and beginner area. The New Orleans Saints football team also has held their summer practices at UWL's football stadium.

Annual Events

• La Crosse Oktoberfest
• La Crosse RiverFest
• Deke Slayton Airfest
• Downtown Mardi Gras
• Great River Jazzfest
• Irish Fest
• Wienerfest
• Downtown Mardi Gras
• Downtown Cameron Park Farmers Market
• Historic Downtown La Crosse Days
• Sand On The Riverfront
• Winter Rec Fest
• New Years Eve Celebration with The Skyrockers
• Hmong New Year Parade

Sister Cities

La Crosse has sister city relationships with six foreign cities:

• Bantry, Ireland
• Dubna, Russia
• Epinal, France
• Friedberg, Bavaria Germany
• Førde Norway^[13]
• Luoyang, China

See also

• La Crosse County
• City Brewing Company
• Old Style Beer
• G. Heileman Brewing Company
• La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (Decommissioned)
• La Crosse area radio stations
• La Crosse area television stations

References

External links

General

• City of La Crosse
• Coulee Region ONLINE - Community portal and social site for the La Crosse area
• Gateway Area Council
• Historic Downtown La Crosse
• La Crosse Public Library System
• La Crosse School District

Tourism

• La Crosse Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
• La Crosse Chamber of Commerce
• La Crosse Area Visitor
• La Crosse Visitor Guide

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