Oh, you just know today’s gonna be awesome. Welcome to Good Morning, Coulee—the newsletter that brings the good vibes.
Today on Good Morning, Coulee:
🕰 we’ll get a little slice of history class by looking at one of the many photos that are available through the Murphy Digital Collection
🎉 Oktoberfest not your thing? just looking to get out of the city for the weekend? I feel ya. Maybe head to the Warrens Cranberry Festival »
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🐐 Let’s all give the goats at ORA Trails a round of applause
🥬🎶❤️ Produce, Local-Made Goods, Live Music, & Community Connection all in one spot? That’s the new Farmers Market location at City Hall »
Alright, friend. Now let me show you what’s up in the Coulee Region today. 👇
Here’s what I was listening to when I wrote this email. 👇
You vibin’? You can listen to the entire playlist here ➡️
First time hunters win Oktoberfest medallion hunt // News 8 Now »
Goats help clear invasive species at ORA Trials // News 8 Now »
La Crosse businesses gear up for Oktoberfest weekend rush // News 8 Now »
Coats for kids campaign and a shelter update from the La Crosse Salvation Army’s Jeff Russell // WIZM »
Winona State University earns No. 7 in 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report best colleges ranking // WXOW »
🏈 WiscoSports Show LIVE // Thu, Sep 25 // Flipside Pub & Grill / Ardie's Restaurant // 4:00–6:00 PM // Event Link ➡️
Join Grant Bilse and the Wisco Sports crew for a live show all about Packer football! Enjoy happy hour with cold drinks, great food, and good conversation at Flipside Pub & Grill.
🧠 Trivia Night // Fri, Sep 26 // The Wired Rooster, Caledonia // 6:00–8:00 PM // Event Link ➡️
Gather your crew of up to four and test your knowledge at The Wired Rooster! Free admission makes this a perfect Friday night out with friends and friendly competition.
🥕 Farmers Market // Fri, Sep 26 // La Crosse City Hall // 3:30–6:30 PM // Event Link ➡️
Kick off the weekend with live music from Dan Modaff, seasonal treats, and local goodies at City Hall! From fresh produce to festive fall finds, it’s the perfect spot to shop, snack, and soak up the community vibes.
🍻 Steins, Songs, & Pizza: Post Oktoberfest Party with Sam Ness & Ryan Howe // Sat, Sep 27 // The Hatchery Patio // 1:00–10:30 PM // Event Link ➡️
Keep the Oktoberfest vibes rolling just steps from the parade route! Enjoy live music from Ryan Howe and Sam Ness, woodfired pizzas, fall cocktails, and plenty of beer, bourbon, and wine on the Hatchery Patio.
🍁 Flip Flops & Flannels // Sat, Sep 27 // Ecker's Apple Farm // 12:00–6:00 PM // Event Link ➡️
Celebrate the season in style at Ecker’s Apple Farm with food trucks, craft drinks, and live music from Push and Turn at 2 PM. Whether you’re in flip flops or flannel, it’s the perfect fall day out in the orchard and beer garden.
ℹ️ Elevated view of spectators walking the grounds at a Market Square carnival that featured the Ferari Brothers' circus act, taken in La Crosse, WI, circa 1905. A ferris wheel can be seen on the left side of the photograph, and The Bergh Piano Company Headquarters' building is in the background.
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Thursday, September 25
7:00pm // Whiskey River Bar and Grill // Solo Acoustic Nathan Hansen // FREE
7:00pm // Mary Cody's Restaurant and Maggie's Lounge // Sal-n-Dean // FREE
7:00pm // Earl’s Grocery & Saloon // Mike and Nancy // FREE
8:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // Blues Night ft. Howard "Guitar" Leudtke & Larry Nelson // FREE
Friday, September 26
11:00am // La Crosse Bierhaus // The Bierhaus Boys // FREE
3:00pm // Boot Hill Pub // Brian Beard // FREE
3:30pm // La Crosse City Hall // Dan Modaff // FREE
5:00pm // La Crosse Bierhaus // The Bierhaus Boys // FREE
7:00pm // Onalaska American Legion // Cruze Control Band // FREE
7:00pm // Alpine Inn // Dirt River Live // FREE
7:00pm // Wisco 8, Sparta // Dave Kenworthy // FREE
7:00pm // Blue Collar Bar and Grill, Sparta // Afroman // $42
8:00pm // Robins Nest // The Nobz // FREE
8:00pm // Muddy Waters Bar, Trempealeau // Abbey Lane // FREE
Saturday, September 27
12:00pm // Popcorn Tavern // Double D // FREE
12:00pm // La Crosse Bierhaus // The Pinski Brothers // FREE
1:00pm // Alpine Inn // Sadie Jo // FREE
2:00pm // Elmaro Vineyard // Allison Sky // FREE
2:00pm // Trempealeau Hotel // David Rogers // $5
3:00pm // River Rats Bar and Grill // Jamal Mayfield // FREE
4:00pm // Jac’s Steakhouse, Tomah // Abbey Lane // FREE
4:00pm // La Crosse Bierhaus // The Pinski Brothers // FREE
4:00pm // The Red Pines // Saner & Gibbons // FREE
6:00pm // Angry’s Way Out // Kenny Hotopp // FREE
6:00pm // Peter’s Biergarten, Winona // Jack Norton // FREE
6:00pm // Trempealeau Hotel // Marques Morel // $6
6:30pm // Pearl Street Books // David Wastart & His Steel Tongue Drum // FREE
8:00pm // Robins Nest // Radio Active // FREE
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That’s it for today. Let’s get after it. 🔥
See you tomorrow morning! ☀️
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