City, County Leaders Assess Homelessness Response as Mayor Wilson's 'End of Year' Deadline Looms

La Crosse Mayor Washington-Spivey on first 99 days, city admin, Kmart, homelessness

WIZMnews.com La Crosse Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey stops in the WIZM studio on day 99 of his term, as we discuss some city council votes on housing homeless and park security, plus where we’re at with the old Kmart development and hiring a city administrator. La Crosse Talk airs weekdays at 6-8 a.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska). Find all the podcasts here or subscribe to La Cros…

City, county leaders assess homelessness response as Mayor Wilson's 'end of year' deadline looms

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Leaders from the Portland Metro area met Friday to discuss the next steps in their Homelessness Response Action Plan. First approved in July 2024, the plan created a structure for Multnomah County and the City of Portland to work together to address the issue, touching on several different aspects of the homeless crisis. More details released in Gateway Fred Meyer closure impacting hundreds of workers At Friday’s me…

La Crosse County passes six-figure resolution to boost program to end area homelessness

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) -- The La Crosse County Board passed a resolution to accept a $350,000 Department of Justice deflection grant during a vote Thursday.

Pathways Home Initiative, a prgroam to end homelessness in the Coulee Region, is getting a financial boost

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A Coulee Region Initiative to help end homelessness has received a financial boost. Dashal Mentzel talked with leaders from the Pathways Home Initiative to see where and how this boost will help with their cause.The Pathways Home Initiative will soon be able to expand thanks to a $350,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The initiative that was launched last year works to bring down homeless people in…