☀️📸 Good Tuesday Morning, Coulee

February 25, 2025

My people—Good Morning to you and yours. ☀️

Today on Good Morning, Coulee:

📸 A featured image from one of our area’s talented local photographers

☕️ We bring you a great coffee deal from one of our fav local spots

🏛 Civil updates that you might have missed

Alright. Ready, set, read. 👇

🎶 Song of the Day

Something to tap your foot to. 👇

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

💬 Today’s Thought

“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.”

-Jim Rohn

📰 Quick Hits

  • Chaseburg Area Cancer Walk fundraises with Chicken Q (News 8000)

  • Food vendors compete for best wings in fundraiser for La Crosse non-profit (News 8000)

  • Highs in La Crosse may get to 50s this week, with snow cover gradually melting (WIZM)

  • Parks and Rec urging hikers to stay off soft trails (WIZM)

🌤 Weather

Need last minute plans?

🔴 Bingo @ Features Holmen // 6pm-8pm // [LINK]

💰 Personal Finance Lunch n’ Learn @ Western Technical College // 12:00pm-1:30pm // [LINK] - FREE workshop with lunch to help with personal finances

🍸 Zero-Proof Perfection @ Schuby’s Neighborhood Butcher // 5:30pm-7:30pm // [LINK] - Each guest will receive both a welcome and closing mocktail, customize the flavor profile of their own shrub to finish at home, and take home a ready-made shrub to enjoy.

⚫️ Adult Bargo @ Chuck’s // 7:30pm-10:30pm // [LINK]

🎤 Open Mic @ Popcorn Tavern // 9pm-11pm // [LINK]

Planning ahead

🛠 Upper Floor Event @ The Court Above Main // Wednesday, 3pm // [LINK] - A special FREE event aimed at educating and networking regarding the development, renovating, and remodeling of upper floors in downtown La Crosse.

🎉 Menopause Party @ La Crosse Public Library // Thursday, 5:15pm-6:45pm // [LINK] - Work to eliminate the stigma surrounding menopause through informative discussions, engaging activities, snacks, and plenty of laughter.

🎪 UW-L Mississippi Valley Archeology Artifact Show @ Valley View Mall // Saturday, 10am-5pm // [LINK] - Bring the whole family to peruse ancient artifacts from local excavations and educational demonstrations!

🎥 SOUP @ The Rivoli // 5:00pm-7:30pm // [LINK] - For a suggested donation of $5, you’ll enjoy a warm bowl of soup, fresh bread, and sweet treats, all while playing an active role in deciding the next community project to be funded by La Crosse SOUP.

☕️ Parent Cafe: Building Strong Relationships @ La Crosse YMCA // Wednesday, 7pm // [LINK] - Join us for our monthly Parent Café—an open, discussion-based space for parents and caregivers to connect, share experiences, and learn together.

🧘‍♀️ Poses & Pints @ Pearl Street Brewery // Saturday, 11am-12pm // [LINK] - Join one of our awesome readers, Jamie, for yoga at the brewery!

Happening Today

🧱 Busy Builders @ La Crosse Public Library // 5:30pm-6:30pm // [LINK]

🪩 Dance Class with La Crosse Dance Centre @ Children’s Museum of La Crosse // 10:30am-11:00am // [LINK]

📕 Library Learners @ Holmen Library // 6:30pm-7:00pm // [LINK]

✂️ Story & Craft Time @ La Crescent Public Library // 10:30am-11:30am // [LINK]

🏛 Civil Updates

🤝☀️ Help Good Morning, Coulee Grow 📈

If you get value from this newsletter, please consider sharing it with friends, family, business owners, or other community members.

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. 😉

☕️ mmm…caffeine

Our friends at Bean Juice have an awesome gift card sale happening! 👀

Our Sponsors 🤝

Our sponsors are very important to Good Morning, Coulee and the work that we do. Apart from patronizing them when you have the option to, here’s how you can support our sponsors »

🏀 Local Sports

Monday 2/24

Logan Boys Basketball @ Prairie du Chien // W 71-53

Onalaska Boys Basketball @ Menomonie // W 68-63

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

🎶 Live Music

Tuesday 2/25

6:00pm // The Charmant // Allison Sky

9:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // Open Mic

Wednesday 2/26

5:00pm // Grounded Patio Cafe // Spies of Good Report

Thursday 2/27

7:00pm // Mary Cody's Restaurant and Maggie's Lounge (Onalaska) // Randy Erickson's Singalong Sideshow

7:00pm // No Name Bar (Winona) // Mike Munson

7:00pm // Bodega Brew Pub // Kit Mayer & The Pack (folk & rock)

7:30pm // Marie W. Heider Center for the Arts // Hall Sisters (tickets)

9:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // Blues Night w/ Dave Orr & Friends

Friday 2/28

5:00pm // Grounded Patio Cafe // Dan Modaff (americana/country)

6:00pm // Footjoy Farm & Brewing (Cashton) // Chris Holm (blues & country)

7:00pm // Onalaska American Legion Post 336 // The B-Sides

7:00pm // The St. Bernard Room // Tom Conrad

Saturday 3/1

2:00pm // Trempealeau Hotel // Hans Mayer & Hot Sauce ($7 cover)

6:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // Ghostland Radio ($10 cover)

7:00pm // Alpine Inn // Gregg Hall

7:00pm // TnT’s Way Out // MadLee Band

7:00pm // Twin Bluffs (Winona) // Darr Family Band

9:00pm // Smokey’s Bar & Grill // No Turnin’ Back

Sunday 3/2

1:00pm // Elmaro Vineyard // Joe Cody

1:00pm // Concordia Ballroom // Daddy’s Girls Band ($10 cover)

2:00pm // Trempealeau Hotel // Tropical Sounds ($5 cover)

And there you have it! That was fun. 

Tomorrow on Good Morning, Coulee:

💼 Great career opportunities from around the Coulee Region

🐶 Pet of the week and adoptable pets

😀 Good vibes to get your day rolling

Thanks for tuning in. We’ll see you in the morning! ☀️

How did you feel about the newsletter today?

Login or Subscribe to participate in polls.

Have something to say? You know what to do.

📥 👇