by Info@ | Sep 17, 2018 | Media Clippings
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – The ever changing job market may be making a swing in favor of employees, as employers scramble to keep their most qualified candidates. “If businesses are not focusing on retention, those employees have options,” 7 Rivers Alliance CEO Chris...
by Vicki Markussen | Sep 12, 2018 | Media Clippings
Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Dave Ross acknowledged Tuesday that the state has not adequately funded local roads, but he says the solution doesn’t involve increasing the revenue stream. Instead of increasing gas taxes or vehicle registration fees, he told a...
by Info@ | Aug 17, 2018 | Advocacy, Media Clippings
La Crosse mayor Tim Kabat’s proposed plans for a new wheel tax in the city to fix roads has the makings of a very contentious and divisive issue. But he has supporters for the plan — maybe none more prominent than the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber...
by Info@ | Aug 10, 2018 | Advocacy, Media Clippings
Representatives of Coulee Region businesses, manufacturers, farm groups and credit unions painted a vivid picture for U.S. Rep. Ron Kind of the chaos confronting them — in part because of the trade war President Donald Trump launched with tariffs on steel and...
by Vicki Markussen | Aug 9, 2018 | Advocacy, Media Clippings
Businesses to Congress: Tariffs Hurt. Some Say, “Bring it On!” Agriculture, manufacturing and distribution companies gathered at the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce to tell Congressman Ron Kind that they’ve felt the tariffs. A few followed their...
by Info@ | Aug 1, 2018 | Media Clippings
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – La Crosse’s Valley View mall is celebrating an anniversary. Mall staff were joined by members of the La Crosse Chamber of Commerce to recognize the mall … which opened 38 years ago Tuesday. To mark the occasion, the mall had...
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