☀️🎉 Good Friday Morning, Coulee

April 11, 2025

Friends, neighbors, buddies. Welcome to Friday. That’s right, we’ve done it. Tune out the world, cozy up with your coffee, and get ready for lots of Coulee goodness.

Today on Good Morning, Coulee:

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😀 News to make you smile—and baby ducks

🔥 Weekend happenings from near and far

Happy that you’re here, my friend. Alright, let’s get down to business. 👇

Something to get your morning rolling. 👇

📣 Hey fellas, your face called. It wants a glow-up.
No shame in self-care—we’re all about looking good and feeling even better. Driftless Aesthetics has services made just for men: beard facials, skin tune-ups, and treatments that say “I’ve got my life together” (even if you forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer).

💈 Low-key. High reward.
🧼 Clean skin. Cleaner vibe.
🧔 Real results, no cucumber slices required.

  • La Crescent community rallies around suicide prevention at "Bringing Light into Darkness" event (News 8000)

  • Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge hosts bird identification walk (News 8000)

  • City picking up brush April 21 through May 2 (WIZM)

  • Mayor Mitch Reynolds’ last La Crosse Talk (WIZM)

  • “Good kids” honored at Kiwanis Club banquet (WIZM)

  • Get a first look at La Crosse's new Community Trail Farm (WXOW)

Fried Pickles @ Milwaukee Burger Company

🤝 Help Me Get the Word Out!

👥 Free Coworking Day @ Keep Company La Crescent // Thursday, 9am-3pm // Come enjoy this resource that we are truly fortunate to have in La Crescent. Plus, I might be there. So, you know, come on down.

🧶 Macrame Mama WI Jacket/Vest Workshop @ The Broom and Crow La Crosse // Saturday, 12pm-3pm // [LINK]

✂️ Creative Card Creations @ Holmen Area Community Center // Tuesday, 1:30pm // [LINK]

🩲 Underwear Trade In Event @ Duluth Trading Co. // Saturday, 10am // [LINK]

🍝 Pasta and Presentations by B.L.A.C.K. @ Moose Lodge La Crosse // Sunday, 4:30pm-6:30pm // [LINK]

😌 420 on Front St @ The La Crosse Center Upper South Hall Ballroom // Friday, April 18 4pm-8pm // [LINK]

🐰 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt @ Myrick Park // Sunday, 12pm-2pm // [LINK]

🧵 Mending Circle @ Pearl Street Books // Sunday, 2pm-3pm // [LINK]

🕊 Inclusion Night @ La Crosse Children’s Museum // Today, 5pm-7pm // [LINK]

🌸 Women’s Fund Spring Fling @ Fox Hollow Event Center // Saturday, 10:30am-1:00pm // [LINK]

🌻 Daisy Day at the Green House (FREE) // Saturday, 11am-12pm // [LINK] - Daisy Day at the Greenhouse invites you and your 4K(now)-5th grader to join us at the Fransciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Greenhouse and Gardens. We will be planting sunflowers for the garden and to take home. Have fun, get dirty, and learn about gardening and how these gardens support community members. Learn about Girl Scout opportunities, in your community. Start your Girl Scout Membership at the event and take home a FREE uniform!

First Graders at State Road Elementary learn about life cycles by bringing real ducklings into the classroom!

FRIDAY 4/11

5:30pm // Wieser Memorial Park // La Crescent Live Kick Off Event

6:00pm // Twin Bluffs (Winona) // Kevin Warren Clark (acoustic, classic rock)

6:30pm // Trempealeau Hotel // Ironstill ($7 cover)

6:30pm // The Freighthouse Restaurant // Saner & Gibbons

7:00pm // Concordia Ballroom // Under Paris Skies ($15 admission)

7:00pm // Onalaska American Legion // Studebaker 7 (60s-80s hits)

7:30pm // Weber Center for the Performing Arts // Uptown: A Celebration of Motown and Soul ($46 tickets)

8:00pm // Alpine Inn // Ryan Howe Trio

8:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // The Jimmys ($15 cover)

8:00pm // Dewey’s Side Street Saloon // Dani Reese

SATURDAY 4/12

2:00pm // Elmaro Vineyard // James Grant (60s and 70s easy rock)

5:00pm // TnT’s Way Out // Zeke Fitz

6:00pm // Two Fathoms Brewing (Winona) // Nick Foytik (blues, soul, rock and roll)

6:00pm // Twin Bluffs (Winona) // MadLee Band

7:00pm // Winona Arts Center // Johnsmith & Dan Sebranek ($18 tickets)

7:00pm // Genzie’s Gameday Pub // Spunky Bumpkins

7:00pm // Old Main (Galesville) // Pinch Hitters ($10 tickets)

7:00pm // Trempealeau Hotel // The Wet Stetsons (bluegrass/classic country) ($5 cover)

7:30pm // Starlite Lounge // Mike James (jazz)

7:30pm // Leo & Leona’s (Bangor) // The Canyon Band ($16 tickets)

8:00pm // Robin’s Nest // Pink Whiskey Band

8:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // Lazy Lightning 420 w/ Mike McAbee ($15 cover)

SUNDAY 4/13

1:00pm // Concordia Ballroom // Rhythm Playboys ($10 admission)

1:00pm // Elmaro Vineyard // David Hartman (soft rock, country, folk)

2:00pm // Muddy Waters Bar // Joe & Jackie Cody

6:00pm // Trempealeau Hotel // Chris O’Leary Band ($10 tickets)

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Here’s to you, my friends. Have a great weekend, and I’ll be here to greet you Monday morning to get your week kicked off right.

See you on Monday, neighbor! ☀️

-Caleb

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