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Today on Good Morning, Coulee:

🛷 Forest Hills Golf Course is welcoming families for sledding this Thursday and rewarding your braving the cold with FREE s’mores and hot chocolate. Grab your sled »

🏀 See how our local teams did this weekend as we take you through the recent results

🎹 Luke Thering gives a piano performance this Wednesday at La Crosse’s newest hot spot: Sweet Beats Dessert & Jazz Lounge. Here’s the info »

🤝 Our Coulee Collective » business partners make this newsletter possible. I want to take a moment to say thank you—and introduce you to them.

❤️ Do Good, Coulee is back this week. Some kind soul made it known that he or she liked this segment and wanted it back in the feedback section—so it’s back!

💪 Floundering through January so far? Head to All Glazed Up to put together a vision board—plus, maybe you’ll find your people there »

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  • Puzzle-enthusiasts compete in puzzle building race // News 8 Now »

  • Local robotics team inspires young minds with LEGO demonstration // News 8 Now »

  • Train enthusiasts gather for 34th annual Great Tri-State Rail Sale // News 8 Now »

  • The Minnesota Wild feature Winona in "The Making of a Hockey Town" documentary // WXOW »

  • Local author shares the history of George Edwin Taylor // WXOW »

  • Mayo’s St Francis building could get historic status // WIZM »

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🎶 DJ Trivia Mondays @ Alpine! // Mon, Jan 26 // 6:30PM–8:00PM // Alpine Inn // Event Link ➡️

Join Alpine Inn for DJ Trivia every Monday night. Gift card prizes are awarded for the top 3 places each week!

🐾 Pints for a Purpose! Turtle Stack Brewery & 2nd Chance to Shine // Tue, Jan 27 // 4:00PM–8:00PM // Turtle Stack Brewery // Event Link ➡️

Join Turtle Stack Brewery for "Pints for a Purpose" to raise money for 2nd Chance to Shine, a nonprofit dedicated to helping rescue dogs. Enjoy craft beer, bring dog treats or canned pumpkin for the pups, and purchase hot meals from Radisson of La Crosse.

🎉 BINGO at Howie's // Tue, Jan 27 // 8:00PM // Howie's on La Crosse // Event Link ➡️

Enjoy a free game of BINGO at Howie's on La Crosse. Win prizes and take advantage of 2 for 1 taps of Yuengling Lager and Flight.

🧶 All Strung Out - Monthly Crochet Club // Wed, Jan 28 // 6:30PM–8:30PM // 608 Brewing Company // Event Link ➡️

Join the "All Strung Out - Monthly Crochet Club" at 608 Brewing Company. This is a gathering for crochet enthusiasts to bring their projects, get tips, and socialize with Nadia Fuad of YARNutopia.

🍻 Arterial Wing Night with Lakefront Brewery! // Wed, Jan 28 // 5:00PM–8:00PM // Fork & Fable Crafthouse // Event Link ➡️

Enjoy a night of wings and great beer as Fork & Fable Crafthouse welcomes back Lakefront Eliot. The event features various beers and sauces, promising a delightful culinary experience.

Here’s your Do Good, Coulee prompt for today:

❤️ Find a piece of winter clothing that you haven’t worn all season, and donate it to a charity.

🏒 Boys Hockey

Sat // Winona @ Faribault // W 6-3

Sat // Onalaska @ Beaver Dam // W 4-0

🏀 Girls Basketball

Thu // Logan vs. Sparta // L 48-65

Thu // La Crescent vs. Zumbrota // L 58-68

Sat // Onalaska @ Fall Creek // W 60-47

Sat // West Salem @ Fox Valley // L 35-69

🏀 Boys Basketball

Thu // Logan vs. Sparta // W 74-62

Thu // Aquinas @ Holmen // W 80-56

Thu // Onalaska @ Tomah // W 77-68

Thu // La Crescent @ West Salem // L 59-84

Sat // West Salem vs. Fox Valley // L 66-75

Sat // Central vs. Oconomowoc // W 74-49

🏀 Womens Basketball

Sat // UW-L @ UW-Steven’s Point // W 62-57

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