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1. First Avenue could open next week, or the week after
First Avenue south of Peace Plaza opened in time for the first Thursdays Downtown event, but the remainder of the street continues to be completed, with work ramping up this week.
Jamie Rothe, community engagement and experience director for Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency, said the plan is to open the street toward the end of the month.
2. The plaza reopening remains uncertain
Nationwide supply chain and workforce issues have left some projected construction timelines in limbo.
While the plaza was expected to open next month, Rothe said the schedule has become less clear.
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An artist rendering shows design elements for Discovery Walk, a planned linear park along Second Avenue Southwest between Mayo Clinic’s Annenberg Plaza and Soldiers Field Park. (Coen+Partners)
Construction on redeveloping a four-block section of Second Avenue Southwest, south of Second Street, in Rochester is being delayed to 2022.
“We are in a very unpredictable bidding environment,” said Chris Schad, director of business development for Destination Medical Center’s Discovery Square District. “The city is finding major projects are having a much smaller number of bids coming back on projects, which increases the risk of having too high of bids on projects.”
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La Crosse man charged after pulling gun in Onalaska Sunday
April 5, 2021 2:08 PM Jourdan Vian
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John Czapiewski
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) A La Crosse man was charged with 14 crimes Monday after he was arrested Sunday in Onalaska after pointing a gun at a police officer.
John Czapiewski, 61, was in La Crosse County Circuit Court. He’s being held on a $10,000 cash bond.
He was charged with second degree recklessly endangering safety with a dangerous weapon, intentionally point a firearm at person, failure to comply with officers using a dangerous weapon, bail jumping using a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct using a dangerous weapon, criminal trespass to dwelling, criminal damage to property, two counts of theft, two counts of disorderly conduct, two counts of bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer.