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📄 Title: Painting Apprentice
📍 Location: La Crosse, WI
💰 Pay: $17 an hour
⏰ Type: Full-time

📄 Summary:
La Crosse Painters is hiring a Painting Apprentice to learn the trade through hands-on work, skilled mentorship, and real projects. No experience required—just a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn. You’ll gain skills in prep, painting techniques, and jobsite professionalism while working with a team that values quality and craftsmanship. Great opportunity to grow a long-term career in residential and light commercial painting.

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🏷️ Title: Store Manager

📍 Location: Onalaska, WI (Karl’s TV and Appliance)
💰 Pay: $75,000 – $110,000 a year
⏰ Type: Full-time

📄 Summary:
Karl’s TV and Appliance is hiring a Store Manager to lead all aspects of its Onalaska location. This role oversees staffing, training, sales growth, P&L management, contractor and warehouse operations, customer service, and the service repair department. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced retail environment and brings strong leadership, organization, and communication skills. This is a great opportunity for a positive, self-motivated individual ready to take ownership of store operations and mentor a high-performing sales team.

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📄 Title: Life Enrichment Assistant
📍 Location: La Crescent, MN (Bay Harbor Assisted Living)
💰 Pay: $15 – $17 an hour
⏰ Type: Full-time

📋 Summary:
Bay Harbor Assisted Living is hiring a Life Enrichment Assistant to help plan and lead meaningful, individualized activities for residents in a supportive and therapeutic environment. This role is ideal for someone passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of others. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, maintaining resident dignity and safety, and communicating professionally with residents, families, and care staff. Schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8am–4pm.

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🎄 Christmas Eve Bingo // Wed, Dec 24 // 12:00–2:00 PM // Features Holmen // Event Link ➡️

Celebrate Christmas Eve with a relaxed, family-friendly afternoon of bingo, food, drinks, and plenty of holiday cheer in Holmen.

🎄 Christmas Eve Open Jam // Wed, Dec 24 // 7:00–11:00 PM // Popcorn Tavern (La Crosse) // Event Link ➡️

Whether you shred, strum, croon, or just shake a jingle bell, swing by Popcorn Tavern for a festive, anything-goes Christmas Eve jam session. Bring your instrument, your friends, and that song you’ve been sitting on all year—holiday jams welcome.

🎄 Christmas Meal // Harris Crossing Bar (Sparta) // Thu, Dec 25 // 12:00–6:00 PM // Event Link ➡️

Celebrate Christmas with a free, home-cooked holiday meal served to everyone who walks through the door—thanks to Dubs Pub ❤️. Enjoy turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and a dinner roll, whether you’re with family, friends, or flying solo. Doors open at noon; all are welcome to eat, relax, and feel at home.

🎶 LIVE MUSIC – River Run Music // Elmaro Vineyard (Trempealeau) // Fri, Dec 26 // 1:00–4:00 PM // Event Link ➡️↗

We’re back at Elmaro Vineyard! Join River Run on Friday, December 26 from 1–4 PM. If you need a little break from the holiday hustle, come enjoy some familiar, feel-good tunes, a glass of wine, and a relaxing afternoon. 🍷🎄

🍻 Customer Appreciation Party // Pearl Street Brewery (La Crosse) // Sat, Dec 27 // 7:00–10:00 PM // Event Link ➡️↗

Free food while it lasts, prizes and specials, plus 2026 Mug Club sign-ups with a chance to win FREE beer for a year. A thank-you night you won’t want to miss.