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☀️🏡 Good Monday Morning, Coulee
February 24, 2025
Caleb Lombardo
February 24, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 13 minutes
Happy Monday, neighbors. ☀️ I hope you enjoyed your weekend—and that you’re feeling happy and healthy to start your week. 💪
Today on Good Morning, Coulee:
🏡 We’ll feature a local organization that is doing great work in our community
🎂 Happy Birthday to one of our amazing readers
🔥 An announcement of our non-profit partner for the Coulee Crew Card
Let’s kick off the week the right way. Get after it. 👇
🎶 Song of the Day
Something to tap your foot to. 👇
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You vibin’? You can listen to the entire playlist here ➡️
💬 Today’s Thought
“Actually, the most productive time I’m in is when I have the freedom to make a creative mess; you too. I need room to be crazy, to make some mistakes, to brainstorm, to be chaotic, to go a little off the edge. That is going to be your most productive time.”
📰 Quick Hits
New children’s book celebrates Wisconsin’s George Edwin Taylor, the first Black presidential candidate (Wisconsin Life)
Area girls qualify for individual state wrestling (News 8000)
Did you ever “Swing Down to Sandy’s?” Popular La Crosse burger joints spots past and present (WIZM)
Mt. La Crosse celebrates 65 years (WXOW)
UW-La Crosse Claims Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship (WIAC)
Habitat for Humanity holds expo for potential homeowners in La Crosse (News 8000)
🌤 Weather
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🏡 In the Community: Coulee Region RSVP
 | RSVP is a nonprofit that exists to help seniors and retirees find their niche as community volunteers. We also provide direct services to seniors with programs staffed by our volunteers. We have Transportation and HandymaPrograms to help keep seniors in their homes, and a Handcraft Program that keeps over 100 seniors busy sewing, knitting, and crocheting thousands of items for donation to local nursing homes, hospitals, Head Start, and other social agencies. Our volunteers like to keep busy, to help in their community, and HAVE FUN doing it! |
Need last minute plans?
🐶 Pet Parade @ Benedictine Living Community-Winona // 1pm // [LINK] - Bring you puppy pals and help spread some positivity and joy to our residents and associates!
💃🕺 Dancing Downtown @ Historic Chateau Theatre // 6pm-8pm // [LINK] - FREE group dancing lessons
✍️ Monday Mornings: “Finding Your Third Space” w/ Author Rick Kyte @ La Crosse Public Library // 10am-11am // [LINK] - lifelong learning program series for ages 50 and better!
🔴 Adult Bargo @ Popcorn Tavern // 8pm // [LINK]
🧘♀️ Weekly Free Public Meditation @ Diamond Way Buddhist Center // 7pm-8pm // [LINK]
Planning ahead
💪 Empowering Seniors: Awareness & Misconceptions of Hospice Care @ Coulee Region RSVP // Wednesday, 10:30am // [LINK]
👇 A Night Down Under @ Pogreba Restaurant // Thursday, 6pm // [LINK] - Our February tasting will be featuring the beloved Mollydooker wines from Australia!
🍷 Tarot & Tasting @ UnWine’d Wine Bar // Tuesday, 5pm-9pm // [LINK] - Taste lovely wines or enjoy your favorite glass while bringing light to your pondering questions.
🥂 The Charmant Unplugged @ The Charmant // Tuesday, 6pm // [LINK] - Pair the music with expertly crafted cocktails and delicious small bites for a night that’s sure to leave a lasting impression.
Happening Today
❄️ Let it Snow! @ La Crosse Public Library // 5:30pm-6:30pm // [LINK]
🏊 Pre-School Swim Club @ Houser YMCA // 9:00am-9:45am // [LINK]
🧱 LEGO at the Library @ Onalaska Public Library // 4:30pm-5:30pm // [LINK]
🎥 Holmen Movies @ Holmen Library // 2:15pm-4:15pm // [LINK]
📕 Tales for Twos @ Onalaska Library // 10:00am-10:30am // [LINK]
📗 Library Learners @ Bangor Library // 10:15am-11:00am // [LINK]
📘 Baby Bop Storytime @ Onalaska Library // 12:00pm-12:30pm // [LINK]
📙 Library Learners @ Onalaska Library // 6:30pm-7:00pm // [LINK]
🤝 Coulee Crew Card: For a Cause
I am very happy to announce that we have secured a non-profit partner for the launch of the Coulee Crew Card.
New Leash on Life on Life Dog Rescue, based out of La Crosse, will receive 10% of all proceeds from the Coulee Crew Card.
New Leash on Life Dog Rescue is a foster based dog rescue based out of the La Crosse, WI area. We are committed to rescuing dogs of all ages, sizes, and breeds. We work with local shelters, take local owner surrenders, as well as rescue dogs from high kill shelters in other states.
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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. 😉
🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
February 24 - Ashley Bonsack (28 Referrals 🤯)
🏀 Local Sports
Friday 2/21
Central Girls Basketball vs. Onalaska // L 42-54
Logan Boys Basketball vs. Sparta // L 63-74
Luther Boys Basketball @ Viroqua // W 76-46
West Salem Boys @ G-E-T // L 66-72
La Crescent Boys Basketball @ Fillmore Central // W 87-85
Aquinas Boys Basketball @ Tomah // W 60-46
Monday 2/24
Logan Boys Basketball @ Prairie du Chien // 7:30pm
Onalaska Boys Basketball @ Menomonie // 7:15pm
Tuesday 2/25
Central Boys Basketball @ Eau Claire Memorial // 7:15pm
Holmen Boys Basketball @ Eau Claire North // 7:15pm
UW-L Women’s Basketball @ Steven’s Point // 7pm
Wednesday 2/26
UW-L Men’s Basketball vs. TBA // 7pm
Viterbo Women’s Basketball @ Governors State // 5:30pm
Thursday 2/27
Central Boys Basketball @ Sparta // 7:15pm
Logan Boys Basketball @ Tomah // 7:15pm
Aquinas Boys Basketball @ Holmen // 7:15pm
Luther Boys Basketball vs. West Salem // 7:00pm
La Crescent Boys Basketball @ Triton // 7:00pm
And there you go—your Monday is off to a hot start. 🔥
Tomorrow on Good Morning, Coulee:
📸 A featured image from a talented photographer in the Coulee Region
🏛 Civil news & updates
☕️ Coffee deal from a local favorite!
Have a day, friends. I’ll see you tomorrow. ☀️
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