THANK YOU!!

Thanks to all the candidates who showed up to share their thoughts and learn about our important issues at Thursday's Meet & Eat! We had a great

turnout. Thanks to Bennett o'Riley's for hosting and to PaHoua and Cathy for chipping in for refreshments!

If you were not able to attend, the League of Women Voters of the La Crosse area is collecting candidate statements, interviews, and forums at https://www.lwvlacrosse.org/handlers/celinks.ashx?id=55449  Visit the Wisconsin Election Commission's MyVote page to check your registration and more: https://myvote.wi.gov

The primary is on Tuesday, February 18, but absentee-in-person (AIP) voting starts on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Learn more about where and when you can vote AIP from Feb. 4 through Feb. 14 at the city clerk's page: https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/Home/Components/News/News/2236/967?selcat=91

This week, La Crosse is recognizing Transit Equity Days (TED) to highlight the importance of good public transportation. Highlights include a story time on an electric MTU bus and a free screening of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks at the public library, free fares on the MTU on Tuesday  Feb. 4, and free fares on the Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit buses on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/TEDLaCrosse-2025

If you would like to join our HNA leader team to help plan future events, please email us at HintgenNA@gmail.com.

Meet & Eat - January 30 at Bennett O'Riley's!

There's an important election on February 18 to narrow the field of candidates for Mayor, City Council, and School Board. Who is running? What are their positions on your important issues?

Hintgen Neighborhood Association will host an informal Meet & Eat - Talk to the Candidates event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 30 at Bennett O'Riley's, 4329 Mormon Coulee Road so you can share your opinions and learn why candidates are running.

Hintgen Neighborhood is part of three different City Council Districts--11, 12, and 13--so we are inviting those candidates as well as the Mayoral and School Board candidates.

There will be some refreshments available and you are welcome to purchase a snack, a beverage, or a meal at Bennett O'Riley's (MENU HERE and shown below).

There is not a program - come when you can and leave when you must. We are inviting all candidates noted above but cannot guarantee all will be able to attend.

Please email or call us with your questions. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you on January 30!

Confirmed

• Crystal Bedford, City Council District 11 candidate
• Paul C. Brown  City Council District 13 (about 4:45 to 6 p.m.)
• Joy Buchman  School Board candidate
• Molly Fuchs, School Board candidate
• Meredith Garcia, School Board candidate
• Martin Gaul, City Council District 11 candidate
  
• Doug Happel, City Council District 12 incumbent 
• Adam Hoffer, School Board Candidate - cannot attend due to schedule change
  
• Kevin Hundt, School Board candidate
• Christine Kahlow, Candidate for Mayor (4 to 5 p.m.)
• Vicki Markussen, Candidate for Mayor 
• Ellie McLoone, Candidate for Mayor
• Sam Morris, School Board Candidate (4:30 to 6 p.m.)
  
• Eric Sanford, Circuit Court Judge candidate (about 5 to 6 p.m.)
• Joe Veenstra, Circuit Court Judge candidate 
• Shaundel Washington-Spivey, Candidate for Mayor
  
• Lisa Weston, City Council District 12 candidate

 

December updates

 

The Hintgen neighborhood leader team will meet in December to plan 2025 programming. If you would like to be involved or if you have an idea for an event, speaker, or program, please email us at HintgenNA@gmail.com or call 608-315-2693.

There are elections for our council representatives (Districts 11, 12, and 13) this spring in addition to school board and mayor. You can learn how to be a candidate for school board at https://www.lacrosseschools.org/board-of-education/ and for city office at https://www.cityoflacrosse.org/your-government/departments/city-clerk/elections-and-voting/candidate-packet The city link also has a database of candidates, updated regularly. 

The Parks Department is doing tree trimming in the neighborhood. You can learn more through their announcement and view their work map.

We hope you have a happy, healthy, safe December. See you next year!

National Night Out August 6

Join your Hintgen neighbors and members and friends of Good Shepherd Church on Tuesday, August 6 for a potluck and celebration of National Night Out from 5bto 7 p.m. at the Church. Enter the Birch Street door.

We'll supply hotdogs (meat & non-meat), buns (gluten-free available), condiments, and beverages. If you want, bring a salad, snack, side, or dessert to share (not required!)

To reduce plastic use & waste, if you can, bring your own food gear - plate, utensils, cup. We will have some for those who forget!

We will continue our tradition of accepting donations for Hintgen Elementary School children and families - non-perishable food items and child-size socks and underwear.

We are seeking a few volunteers to help set up (come at 4) and/or clean up from into 8 p.m.

If you have questions, please email HintgenNA@gmail.com or call 608-315-2693!