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La Crosse (lə krôs), city (1990 pop. 51,003), seat of La Crosse co., W Wis., at the foot of high bluffs on the Mississippi, where the La Crosse and Black rivers meet; inc. 1856. Metal products, machinery, building materials, apparel, transportation equipment, and foods and beverages are made in La Crosse. A French fur-trading post was there in the late 18th cent. Later, the city had a thriving lumber industry. A campus of the Univ. of Wisconsin, Viterbo Univ., and a U.S. fish hatchery and experimental farm are in La Crosse. The city also has a zoo, an aquarium, and a historical museum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A La Crosse, Wisconsin hospital has asked an artist to remove her paintings depicting Jesus as a rabbi. He was president of the La Crosse Area REALTORS Association in 1985, president of the Wisconsin REALTORS Association in 1992, and was named REALTOR of the year by both organizations. When it happened again, he was ready, reported the La Crosse Tribune. |
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