☀️💼 Good Thursday Morning, Coulee!

Good morning, Rockstar. ☀️

As we recover from the bustle of Christmas and prepare for the New Year, Good Morning, Coulee is here to help you stay informed, entertained, and give you a great start to your morning each and every day.

Whether you are back at work, taking an extended holiday, or trying to find a spot for all those Christmas knick knacks—we’re in this together.

So—settle in, think positive thoughts, and let’s cover what’s happening around the Coulee Region.

Let’s go. 💪👇

🎶 Song of the Day

*If you want to listen along as you read, scroll to the top right of this email and click “Read Online”.

If you make music and want to be featured here ☝️, give me a shout!

💬 Today’s Thought

The winter months are the perfect time to take care of any interior painting project that you’ve been wanting to get taken care of. La Crosse Painters is offering a staggering 35% OFF any interior painting project booked this winter. 

Honestly, this is a no-brainer. You get painting done right by the pros at a reasonable price, and La Crosse Painters gets to keep its crew busy during the winter months.

That, my friends, is what we call a win-win. 🤝

Guess what? The price isn’t the only thing to love about La Crosse Painters. Here’s some more:

🎨 With your accepted estimate, you’ll get a FREE 1-hour color consultation with a professional interior designer to help you pick out the right colors for your home.

⭐️ La Crosse Painters is 5-Star rated on Facebook, Yelp, Google, and Thumbtack!

✅ La Crosse Painters uses ONLY premium painting products and takes great pride in their work.

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📰 Quick Hits

• Holmen Knights to host free throw contest Friday, Jan. 3 (La Crosse Tribune)

• Homelessness in La Crosse with the city council’s Woodard, Kiel (WIZM)

• Two of three La Crosse School Board members, including president, choosing not to run in upcoming election (WIZM)

• City of La Crosse moving daytime warming center to La Crosse Public Library (News 8000)

💼 Career Opportunities

Looking to make some moves? Check out the best opportunities from around the area (and beyond). 👇

💻 Network Adequacy Specialist // Optum Health // $23/Hour [REMOTE]

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

✍️ Administrative Associate - Clerk of Courts // La Crosse County // $23/Hour, Good Benefits

This role handles various clerical relating to court matters such as record keeping, computer data input, telephone, and working with the public. Employees work in one or more of the following areas: Traffic Court/Civil Forfeiture, Criminal Court, Small Claims, Civil Court, Juvenile Court. Employees are selected and supervised by the Clerk of Courts, and work under moderate supervision once having gained experience on the job.

⌨️ Desktop Support Technician // Kwik Trip // $22/Hour

The purpose of the IT Desktop Support Technician 1 position is to provide fast and effective hardware and software support to Kwik Trip end users. This role will primarily be focused on supporting Kwik Trip’s Fleet Services hardware and software. This position will be responsible for deploying new and replacement end user devices, troubleshooting hardware and software issues, and maintaining an accurate hardware inventory. The Desktop Support Technician will be required to respond to requests in person, over the phone, through chat or ServiceNow incidents to assess and diagnose computer hardware and software problems and implement effective solutions. This person may also be required to provide basic computer training or install computer peripherals.

🖌 Senior Designer, Paid Social // ro // $109k/Year [REMOTE]

As a Senior Designer on our team, you’ll help shape the future of healthcare and infuse design excellence into every Ro touchpoint. At Ro, Senior Designers are multidisciplinary craftspeople and creative thinkers who tackle conceptual challenges and maintain a high level of craft in their design work. Your role will be focused on creating iterative and net new performance-driven paid social work across various platforms that bring our brand to life.

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🤷‍♂️ This & That

📆 What’s Happenin’

🛼 Carload Special Late Night Skate @ High Roller Skating Center of La Crosse // Sunday, December 29 4:30pm-8:30pm

SPECIAL EVENT RATE: $20 entry for up to 5 people (kids & adults 3-103yrs old). Skates or rollerblades included. Individuals are $7.

$5 UPGRADE: 20 arcade tokens, 16oz drink ticket, glowstick playground entry (ages 3-10yrs old).

🍻 Customer Appreciation Night + Mug Club Sign Up @ Pearl Street Brewery // Friday, December 27 5:00pm

Join us at Pearl Street Brewery on December 27 from 5–10 PM for an evening of celebration and gratitude! Enjoy free food, snag a free growler with your Mug Club sign-up, and get a chance to win free beer for a year! 🎶 Live music by the talented Tom Conrad will keep the vibes high. Don’t miss out—cheers to great beer!

🌤 Weather

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The first milestone in our referral program is a birthday shoutout—pretty sweet, right? Play your cards right and there might be a bumper sticker in it for you somewhere down the line. 😉

🏈🏀 Local Sports

12/26

Winona Girls Basketball vs. Chatfield // 6:15pm

Winona Boys Basketball vs. Plainview // 4:30pm

12/27

Central Girls Basketball @ Prairie du Sac // 1:00pm

Winona Girls Basketball @ Kasson // 7:00pm

Aquinas Boys Basketball vs. Galesville // 7:15pm

Logan Girls Basketball @ Reedsburg // 11:00am

Aquinas Girls Basketball vs. Caledonia // 1:30pm

La Crescent Girls Basketball @ Albert Lea // 5:00pm

La Crescent Boys Basketball @ Pine Island // 6:00pm

Onalaska Boys Basketball vs. Appleton East // 7:15pm

12/28

Central Girls Basketball @ Reedsburg // 11:00am

Holmen Girls Basketball vs. Chippewa Falls // 1:00pm

Logan Girls Basketball @ Sauk Prairie // 1:00pm

West Salem Girls Basketball vs. Caledonia // 5:00pm

West Salem Boys Basketball vs. Caledonia // 6:30pm

Winona Boys Basketball @ Zumbrota // 8:30pm

🎶🎤 Live Music Sponsor This Section

Here’s our summary of live music events in and around La Crosse. Having something to add to this list? Email us!

12/26

6:00pm // Dewey’s Side Street Saloon // Open Jam

9:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // Blues Night w/ Special Guest Stan Hall

12/27

7:00pm // Alpine Inn // Brett Westgrove

7:00pm // Brick Sip Haus (Tomah) // Zachary Thomas Diedrich

7:00pm // Onalaska American Legion Post 336 // ANDERSON ROAD

9:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // Ramble & Friends ($5 Cover)

12/28

1:00pm // Dewey’s Side Street Saloon // Open Jam

7:00pm // Brick Sip Haus (Tomah) // Erich Mobley and the GYO Band

7:30pm // Starlite Lounge // Jim Knutson

8:00pm // Whiskey River Bar & Grill // Brianna Rae Band

8:330pm // Our Corner Bar // Spare Parts Project

See you tomorrow, friends ☀️

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