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☀️🐶 Good Wednesday Morning, Coulee

June 18, 2025

Caleb Lombardo
June 18, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes

Happy Wednesday—one of my favorite days to write this newsletter. Welcome to Good Morning, Coulee—the newsletter that shows up like sunshine—without the sunburn.

Today on Good Morning, Coulee:

🐶 pet of the week, baby. let’s go. want your fur-baby to be a star? submit a pic »

🌊 looking for something to do tonight? head to Airport Beach for a free ski show »

💼 career opportunities that I have personally deemed “interesting”

🤝 nice to meet a couple of you at Keep Company’s free co-working day yesterday. come to the next one and I’ll let you pitch a new segment 😎

Let’s do this thing. Get scrollin’ 👇

Here’s what I was listening to when I wrote this email.👇

You vibin’? You can listen to the entire playlist here ➡️

I like hearing about events that...

La Crosse opens free Myrick Park Arboretum to showcase urban tree collection // News 8000 »
YMCA hosts free brain health event focusing on food, movement, and mindfullness // News 8000 »
Art contest featured in second year of Cheese Fest // WXOW »

🐾 Meet Bill, Duchess, and Atticus.
Yes, they’re large. Yes, they’re all rescues. Yes, they absolutely think they’re lap dogs.

We don’t deserve them—but we’re so glad someone gave them the home they deserve.

🍽️ Food & Beverage Manager

Charmant Hotel in downtown La Crosse is seeking a full-time Food & Beverage Manager to lead their fine dining restaurant operations. The role offers $45,000–$65,000/year, plus benefits like health, dental, vision, 401(k), employee meals, and wellness perks—including a free primary care clinic and gym membership. Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of restaurant management experience, strong leadership and budgeting skills, and a valid Food Handler Certification.
Apply here →

🌟 Economic Development Specialist

Dairyland Power Cooperative in La Crosse is hiring a full-time Economic Development Specialist for a hybrid role focused on implementing strategic plans, managing loan and grant programs, coordinating marketing efforts, and nurturing stakeholder relationships. The position offers a salary of $67,100–$100,700/year, with full benefits including 401(k), pension, health, dental, life, disability insurance, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work arrangements. Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree and have 3+ years of experience in economic or business development, finance program administration, marketing, and project coordination—ideally within utilities or cooperative environments.
Apply here →

🏆 Total Rewards Manager

Organic Valley (CROPP cooperative) is hiring a full-time Total Rewards Manager in a hybrid role based in Cashton, WI—on-site only 4–8 days/month, with the rest remote. The position offers $92,760–$131,550/year, plus benefits including 401(k) matching, health/dental/life/disability insurance, AD&D coverage, and an employee assistance program. You’ll strategically design and manage compensation, benefits, payroll, wellness, and HRIS programs—leading a team and ensuring compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and more.

Apply here →

🥨 Fair Food @ Walmart Onalaska // Today, 11am-8pm // LINK »

🤝 Speed Friending @ Sparta Free Library // Today, 5:45pm // LINK »

🎶 FREE Concert in Riverside Park: “It’s a Zoo Out There” // Today, 7pm // LINK »

💰 $3,000 JACKPOT + 1 FREE $10 Bingo Booklet @ Onalaska Omni Center // Today, 6pm // LINK »

🌊 FREE Ski Show @ Airport Beach // Today, 7pm // LINK »

🐶 Read With Scout - Certified Therapy Dog @ Pearl Street Books // Today, 6pm // LINK »

🍅 Holmen Farmers Market @ Holmen American Legion // Today, 3pm-6pm // LINK »

🧘 Yoga in the Garden @ Nature Place La Crosse // Today, 5:30pm // LINK »

🍻 Food & Beer Pairing with 3 Sheeps Brewing @ Milwaukee Burger Company // Tomorrow, 5pm-7pm // LINK »

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
7pm // No Name Bar, Winona // Open Mic Night // FREE
5:30pm // Features West Salem // Spies of Good Report // FREE
5pm // Grounded Patio Cafe // Dave Armstrong // FREE
6pm // The Rookery // Scooter and Friends // FREE
6pm // Moxie’s // B Stein // FREE
6pm // Peter’s Biergarten, Winona // Curt Glenna // FREE
6pm // Sapori di Sicilia, Winona // Dante DeGrazia // FREE
5pm // Big Al’s Patio // Remix // FREE