Grain Belt is a brand of beer brewed in the American state of Minnesota , by the August Schell Brewing Company . The beer has been produced in a number of varieties. Grain Belt Golden was the original style introduced in 1893. The current offerings are: Grain Belt Premium, first introduced in 1947; Grain Belt Premium Light; Grain Belt Nordeast, introduced on April 7, 2010; and the newest offering, Grain Belt Lock & Dam, introduced in 2016. It was originally produced by the Minneapolis Brewing Company which formed with the merger of four smaller brewers in 1891. Soon after introduction, Grain Belt became the company's flagship product. It was brewed at the original Grain Belt brewery in Minneapolis, Minnesota until 1976. A series of other owners followed, and Schell took over the product line in 2002.
71-591: The name refers to the " Grain Belt " of the American Midwest where much of the world's supply of barley, corn, soybeans and other grains are produced. The diamond -shaped logo was introduced early on, though it wasn't until the late 1930s that a rendering of a bottlecap was added in the background. The Grain Belt name first appeared in 1893 as the "Golden Grain Belt Old Lager," then brewed by
142-665: A Roman Catholic school district affiliated with the Diocese of La Crosse , which includes Aquinas High School and Aquinas Middle School . Another Roman Catholic school, the Providence Academy , is independent from the district and has no affiliation with the Diocese. Lutheran private schools in La Crosse include First Lutheran School, Immanuel Lutheran School, and Mt. Calvary-Grace Lutheran School, which are part of
213-806: A 48-foot-high sign with the Grain Belt logo, illuminated by a mix of neon tubes and incandescent bulbs, was placed on the roof of the Marigold Ballroom in downtown Minneapolis. In 1950, the sign was moved to Nicollet Island , next to the Hennepin Avenue Bridge , and an illuminated green frame added around the logo. The sign sits on Nicollet Island, an island in the Mississippi, and is part of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District. The sign
284-570: A bachelor's degree or higher. The city has a variety of religious traditions and communities, including Catholicism , Protestantism , Anglicanism , Eastern Orthodox , Judaism , Unitarian Universalism , and Islam . La Crosse is the episcopal see for the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse . The Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman serves as the seat of the Diocese. The city is also home to St. Rose of Viterbo Convent ,
355-1018: A bit late to save the company, which was facing financial problems. History repeated itself yet again, and by 2001 sales were off 50% from their 1996 highs. The company's debt deepened, and Minnesota Brewing filed for bankruptcy in February 2002. On June 24, 2002 the brewery's doors were closed. The Grain Belt brand was bought in August 2002 by a longtime rival Minnesota brewer, the August Schell Brewing Company of New Ulm . Schell's brews and packages Grain Belt Premium, Grain Belt Premium Light, Grain Belt Nordeast, and Grain Belt Lock & Dam, primarily for
426-491: A center for the brewing industry and other manufacturers that saw advantages in the city's location adjacent to major transportation arteries, such as the Mississippi River and the railroad between Milwaukee and St. Paul, Minnesota . Around the turn of the 20th century, the city became a center for education, with three colleges and universities established in the city between 1890 and 1912. Similar to cities across
497-471: A deep male voice on TV ads — was, "Been a long time a-brewing." Eventually Grain Belt introduced a new beer called GBX Malt Liquor. For many years, the company also brewed Grain Belt Bock Beer for limited release in the spring. Grain Belt billboard signs could be seen on the scoreboard at Minnesota Vikings games and the beer was a popular choice in the stands at Minnesota Twins games. The label featured
568-537: A few miles (kilometers) south of Myrick's post. Although these settlers relocated away from the Midwest after just a year, the land they occupied near La Crosse continues to bear the name Mormon Coulee. On June 23, 1850, Father James Lloyd Breck of the Episcopal Church said the first Christian liturgy on top of Grandad Bluff . Today, a monument to that event stands atop the bluff, near the parking lot at
639-413: A few other regional brewers. Business began to decline as better-capitalized national brewing companies such as Anheuser-Busch, Schlitz and Miller began targeting the markets of regional brewers like Grain Belt. These companies swooped into markets, often advertising heavily, dropping prices and forcing regional brands like Grain Belt into the background since the smaller regional brewers were unable to match
710-539: A few years before. At the St. Paul facility, former rivals Grain Belt and Schmidt were brewed side by side with Heileman stablemates Old Style and Special Export for many years. Heileman also launched a low calorie version of Grain Belt called Grain Belt Light. In 1989, G. Heileman, citing over-capacity, closed the St. Paul brewery and moved production of Grain Belt to its La Crosse, Wisconsin , brewery, taking production of
781-546: A natural floodplain created by the La Crosse River , divides the city between north and south. The area is protected as an important wildlife habitat and watershed to the Mississippi River. Several biking and walking paths cross through the marshland which is also used for canoeing, fishing and trapping. On the southern end of the marsh lies Myrick Park. The park was named after the city's first European settler: Nathan Myrick. It has many recreational amenities as well as
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#1732793321704852-558: A nature center and environmental education department. Hunting and fishing are very popular all seasons of the year and the Mississippi and other rivers, sloughs, creeks, lakes, the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge and hilltops and valleys with public woodlands are available to sportsmen and families. The city government employs a weak mayor form of the mayor-council system . The mayor
923-464: A population of 139,627. La Crosse's economy serves as a regional educational, medical, manufacturing, and transportation hub for Western Wisconsin producing a gross domestic product (GDP) of $ 9.7 billion as of 2022. The city is a college town with nearly 20,000 students and is home to the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse , Viterbo University , and Western Technical College . Furthermore,
994-474: A regional technology and medical hub. In 2016, Mayor Tim Kabat and former Mayor John Medinger issued a proclamation apologizing for La Crosse's history as a sundown town that discriminated against African Americans. La Crosse is located on the western border of the midsection of Wisconsin , on a broad alluvial plain along the east side of the Mississippi River . The Black River empties into
1065-577: A scenic overlook. More permanent development took place closer to Myrick's trading post, where stores, a hotel, and a post office were constructed during the 1840s. Under the direction of Timothy Burns , lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, surveyor William Hood platted the village in 1851. This opened it up for further settlement, which was achieved rapidly as a result of promotion of the city in eastern newspapers. By 1855, La Crosse had grown in population to nearly 2,000 residents, leading to its incorporation in 1856. The city grew even more rapidly after 1858 with
1136-470: A temporary trading post on Barron Island (now called Pettibone Park), which lies just west of La Crosse's present downtown. The following year, Myrick relocated the post to the mainland prairie, partnering with H. J. B. Miller to run the outfit. The spot Myrick chose to build his trading post proved ideal for settlement. It was near the junction of the Black , La Crosse , and Mississippi Rivers. In addition,
1207-545: A total enrollment of 6,139 students. As of 2021, the district has 16 separate facilities, providing a total of 20 elementary, middle, high, and charter school programs. In 2021, the school district proposed to consolidate the district's largest high schools, Central High School and Logan High School , into a new facility. This plan was voted down in a district-wide referendum in November 2022. Catholic private schools in La Crosse include La Crosse Aquinas Catholic Schools ,
1278-459: Is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin , United States. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River , La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population was 52,680 as of the 2020 census . The city forms the core of the La Crosse–Onalaska metropolitan area , which includes all of La Crosse County and Houston County, Minnesota , with
1349-646: Is almost coterminous with the 95th Wisconsin State Assembly District and is represented by Democrat Jill Billings . Additionally, Democrat Steve Doyle currently represents suburban La Crosse County in the 94th Assembly District. La Crosse is part of the State Senate District 32 and is represented by Democrat Brad Pfaff . Source: The La Crosse area is served by the School District of La Crosse , which as of 2022, has
1420-562: Is also home to two churches affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America; Bethany Church, and Neighborhood City Church. Christ Church of La Crosse , the city's Episcopal church , is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church , the city's Eastern Orthodox Church , is listed on the city's local register of Historic places. Other religious groups within
1491-856: Is also part of the complex, but not part of the Registered Historic Place entry. The renovation has won the National Preservation Award from the American Institute of Architects . The area forms an anchor to the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, including many members of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association . The 1964 addition to the warehouse will be demolished as part of the development of Sheridan Memorial Park. In 1941,
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#17327933217041562-539: Is composed of high ridges dissected by narrow valleys called coulees , a French term. As a result, the area around La Crosse is frequently referred to as the "Coulee Region". La Crosse's location in the United States' Upper Midwest gives the area a temperate , continental climate . The warmest month of the year is July, when the average high temperature is 85.4 °F (29.7 °C), with overnight low temperatures averaging 64.5 °F (18.1 °C). January
1633-500: Is elected at-large, while the 13 members of the Common Council are elected per aldermanic districts. Mitch Reynolds defeated Vicki Markussen in the 2021 La Crosse Mayoral election, succeeding retiring incumbent Tim Kabat. Kabat served as Mayor from 2013 to 2021. Both the city and county of La Crosse have voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. In the 2016 Presidential Election, Hillary Clinton won by 52% of
1704-504: Is lack of consensus regarding the constituents of the Corn Belt, although it often includes Iowa , Illinois , Indiana , southern Michigan , western Ohio , eastern Nebraska , eastern Kansas , southern Minnesota , and parts of Missouri . It also sometimes includes South Dakota , North Dakota , all of Ohio, Wisconsin , all of Michigan, and Kentucky. Some people and industries break the Corn Belt down even further and refer to it as
1775-554: Is land and 2.08 square miles (5.39 km ) is water. Surrounding the relatively flat prairie valley where La Crosse lies are towering 500-foot (150 m) bluffs , one of the most prominent of which is Grandad Bluff (mentioned in Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain ), which has an overlook of the three states region. This feature typifies the topography of the Driftless Area in which La Crosse sits. This rugged region
1846-932: Is the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse's free weekly paper. Free weekly tabloids include the Foxxy Shopper and the Buyer's Express. Regional magazines, including the Coulee Parenting Connection and the Coulee Region Women , are also produced in the city. The La Crosse Regional Airport , (KLSE) located on French Island , provides direct scheduled passenger service to Chicago through American Airlines regional carrier Air Wisconsin . Sun Country and Xtra Airways provide charter service to Laughlin , Elko, Nevada , and other destinations. The airport also serves general aviation for
1917-533: Is the coldest month, with high temperatures averaging 27.4 °F (−2.6 °C), with the overnight low temperatures around 10.5 °F (−11.9 °C). La Crosse has 13 voting districts (wards). Neighborhoods within the city include: As of the census of 2020 , the population was 52,680. The population density was 2,427.3 inhabitants per square mile (937.2/km ). There were 24,221 housing units at an average density of 1,116.0 per square mile (430.9/km ). The population living in college or university student housing
1988-663: The Midwestern United States and part of the Southern United States that, since the 1850s, has dominated corn production in the United States . In North America , corn is the common word for maize . More generally, the concept of the Corn Belt connotes the area of the Midwest dominated by farming and agriculture, though it stretches down into the South as well reaching into Kentucky . There
2059-938: The Night Train of the NIFL . In the winter season, the Coulee Region Chill was a junior team in the North American 3 Hockey League at the Green Island Ice Arena. Additionally, the area's only ski hill, Mt. La Crosse, opened in 1959 and has 19 slopes and trails. The ski hill is home to Damnation! , Mid-America's steepest trail. The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 's Eagles compete in NCAA Division III . The university's 10,000 seat Veterans Memorial Field for football (turf field) and outdoor timed track opened in 2009 and hosts
2130-1005: The Northwoods League play at their home field at Copeland Park on the north side of La Crosse in the summer months. In 2017, the La Crosse Showtime began play in the American Basketball Association at La Crosse Center. In the past, the La Crosse Center has been home to the Catbirds and the Bobcats of the CBA , as well as the River Rats of the IFL , the Spartans of the IFL and
2201-602: The WIAA Wisconsin high school outdoor track and field state championships. The La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway , located in nearby West Salem , is the first and only paved NASCAR -sanctioned asphalt stock car racing track in Wisconsin. Riverside Park is situated on the riverfront of downtown La Crosse near the Blue Bridges . It hosts events such as Riverfest, Fourth of July fireworks, Oktoberfest , and
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2272-463: The 10 largest employers in La Crosse were: La Crosse and the surrounding communities form a regional commercial center and shopping hub. In the northeastern region of the city lies the area's largest shopping center, Valley View Mall . The surrounding area includes numerous big-box stores , and many restaurants. Other shopping centers in the La Crosse region include Three Rivers Plaza, Marsh View Center, Shelby Mall, Jackson Plaza, Bridgeview Plaza, and
2343-680: The 1950s in favor of flat-top steel cans. Minneapolis Brewing company officially changed its name to Grain Belt Breweries in 1967 after purchasing the Storz Brewing Company of Omaha, Nebraska , United States , which marketed Storz Beer and Storz Tap Beer in bottles, cans and draft. Grain Belt also took over the line of the New Ulm, Minnesota -based Hauenstein Brewery two years later. The company's main slogan — intoned by
2414-620: The City of La Crosse. In the 2012 presidential election , Barack Obama won 65% of the city of La Crosse and 58% of La Crosse County. In 2014, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ranked La Crosse as one of Wisconsin's top performing Democratic cities. In the United States Congress, Republican Derrick Van Orden has represented La Crosse as part of Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district since 2023. The city
2485-925: The Corn Belt had developed the "most productive agricultural civilization the world has ever seen". Most corn grown today is fed to livestock, especially hogs and poultry. In recent decades, soybeans have grown in importance. By 1950, 99% of corn has been grown from hybrids. In 1997, the USEPA published its report on the United States' ecoregions , in part based on "land use". Its "Level III" region classification contains three contiguous "Corn Belt" regions, Western (47) , Central (54), and Eastern (55), stretching from Indiana to eastern Nebraska. 41°N 90°W / 41°N 90°W / 41; -90 La Crosse, Wisconsin La Crosse ( / l ə ˈ k r ɒ s / lə- KROSS )
2556-411: The Corn Belt went from producing mixed crops and livestock into becoming an area focused strictly on wheat-cash planting. After 1970, increased crop and meat production required an export outlet, but global recession and a strong dollar reduced exports and created serious problems even for the best farm managers. In 1956, former Vice President Henry A. Wallace , a pioneer of hybrid seed, declared that
2627-777: The Eastern Corn Belt and the Western Corn Belt. The region is characterized by level land, deep fertile soils, and a high organic soil concentration. As of 2008, the top four corn-producing states were Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, and Minnesota, accounting for more than half of the corn growth in the U.S. More recently, the Corn Belt was mapped at the county level using the Land use and Agricultural Management Practices web-Service (LAMPS), along with animated maps of changes in time (2010–2016). On account of new agricultural technology developments between 1860 and 1970,
2698-530: The Grain Belt (and Schmidt) brands out of the Twin Cities for the first time. G. Heileman found itself faltering within a decade because of many of the same market pressures Grain Belt Breweries had faced in the 1970s. A group of investors was formed to purchase the Schmidt plant from Heileman. They also negotiated with Heileman to obtain the Schmidt brand, but Heileman declined to sell it. Instead, it offered
2769-669: The La Crosse Area Lutheran Schools organization and affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod . The region's largest Lutheran high school, Luther High School is located in Onalaska, Wisconsin . La Crosse is the home of three regional colleges and universities. The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse is the region's leading public university. Western Technical College is a public community college located in
2840-568: The La Crosse Community Theater has won both regional and national acclaim. The city is home to the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps , a member of Drum Corps International . Other arts sites include Viterbo University Fine Arts building, UW–La Crosse Art Gallery and Theater, and the La Crosse Center, which hosts national performers. Local sculptor Elmer Petersen has created sculptures that are exhibited throughout
2911-423: The La Crosse area is home to the headquarters or regional offices of Kwik Trip , Organic Valley , Mayo Clinic , Gundersen Health System , Gensler , La Crosse Technology , City Brewing Company , and Trane . La Crosse County is a top ten tourist destination in the state with $ 433 million in travel-related spending generated in 2023. The first Europeans to see the region were French fur traders who traveled
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2982-596: The La Crosse region. The city is served by several major highways and Interstate, including Interstate 90 , U.S. Highway 14 , U.S. Highway 53 , U.S. Highway 61 , Wisconsin State Highway 35 , Wisconsin State Highway 16 , and Wisconsin State Highway 33 . The Mississippi River Bridge , also known as the Cass St. bridge and the newer Cameron Street bridge (photo with blue arch) both connect downtown La Crosse with La Crescent, Minnesota . These two bridges cross
3053-418: The Minneapolis Brewing Company. The Minneapolis Brewing Company was a conglomerate of four other Minneapolis-based breweries, formed in 1890 by the consolidation of the F.D. Noerenberg Brewery, John Orth Brewing Company, Heinrich Brewing Association, and Germania Brewing Association. It was one of the largest breweries in the United States at that time. Grain Belt Golden, a traditional golden German-style lager,
3124-592: The Minnesota market. Grain Belt Premium has since become Schell's most popular brand, and has earned an especially strong following in the younger demographic of the region. On February 16, 2018, Schell's announced that it would be adding to the Grain Belt family by canning its Grain Belt BLU variety (previously a Minnesota State Fair and limited release variety). Starting in 2015, Grain Belt released limited-edition 12 packs featuring football-themed labels and bottle cap games. The former brewery building in Northeast, Minneapolis , located north of Broadway Street Northeast on
3195-430: The Mississippi River in the late 17th century. There is no written record of any visit to the site until 1805, when Lt. Zebulon Pike mounted an expedition up the Mississippi River for the United States. Pike recorded the location's name as "Prairie La Crosse". The name originated from the game with sticks that resembled a bishop's crozier or la crosse in French, which was played by Native Americans there. In 1841,
3266-402: The Mississippi River, as does the Interstate 90 bridge located just northwest of La Crosse, connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 2012, the City of La Crosse was the first city in Wisconsin to pass a Green Complete Streets ordinance. This ordinance requires that when roads are reconstructed the needs of stormwater management and the safety of bicycles and pedestrians are taken into account in
3337-413: The Mississippi north of the city, and the La Crosse River flows into the Mississippi just north of the downtown area. Just upriver from its mouth, this river broadens into a marshland that splits the city into two distinct sections, north and south. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 23.79 square miles (61.62 km ), of which, 21.7 square miles (56.20 km )
3408-403: The Pierre Bottineau Branch of Hennepin County Library ; the Grain Belt Office Building (designed by Carl F. Struck ); the Bottling House, including the 1969 addition, which now serves as a space for artist studios; the 1910 Warehouse, including its 1949 and 1957 additions, but not its 1964 addition, which has been developed into office and light industrial space; and a railroad spur. The Keg House
3479-459: The Rotary Lights. Several steamboats make stops along the river in the park, including the American Queen , La Crosse Queen , and Julia Belle Swain . The park has walking/running trails. The park was previously home to a controversial Statue of Hiawatha . Long standing public debate about whether the statue was offensive or presented a caricature based on stereotypes of Native Americans eventually led to its removal in 2020, nearly 60 years after it
3550-425: The Village Shopping Center. Downtown La Crosse has experienced a resurgence in recent years, providing shopping, farmers' markets, hotels, restaurants, and specialty shops. La Crosse has over 30 active arts organizations. The Pump House Regional Arts Center hosts visual arts exhibits throughout the year plus its own series of jazz, folk, and blues performers. The La Crosse Symphony is the city's regional orchestra and
3621-461: The big brewer's advertising and promotional budgets. In 1975, stockholders decided to sell the Grain Belt company to area businessman Irwin Jacobs , and operation ceased by the end of the year. In 1976 the remains were sold to G. Heileman Brewing Company (based in La Crosse, Wisconsin ), which closed the original Minneapolis brewery and moved production to the former Jacob Schmidt brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota , which Heileman had purchased only
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#17327933217043692-438: The city include: the Congregation Sons of Abraham, a Jewish synagogue ; the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of La Crosse, which has held services since 1951; the Islamic Society Othman Bin Afaan; and the Hmong Faith Alliance Church. La Crosse is the home and current global headquarters of several corporations and organizations, including: Corporations founded and formerly headquartered in La Crosse include: As of 2012 ,
3763-424: The city. La Crosse is also home to Viterbo University , a Roman Catholic private institution. The Health Science Center exists as a combined effort of all the La Crosse medical centers, universities, and government agencies with a goal of advancing students in the medical fields. La Crosse's largest newspaper is the daily La Crosse Tribune which serves the Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa regions. The Racquet
3834-504: The company briefly had to drop cans altogether and resort to using green glass in its bottles , rather than the standard amber color which offered better protection from light. Sale of beer in bottles and cans had become dominant over draft sales in drinking establishments, so the brewer experimented with all sorts of packaging innovations, expanding the line after the war ended. A premium beer , called Grain Belt Premium, entered production in 1947. Conetop cans sealed with caps disappeared in
3905-416: The completion of the La Crosse & Milwaukee Railroad, the second railroad connecting Milwaukee to the Mississippi River. During the second half of the 19th century, La Crosse grew to become one of the largest cities in Wisconsin. It was a center of the lumber industry, for logs cut in the interior of the state could be rafted down the Black River toward sawmills built in the city. La Crosse also became
3976-417: The country, La Crosse saw population stagnation in the latter half of the 20th century as a result of suburbanization. Since 1966, La Crosse has seen its population grow by 10.73%, while its area, miles of sewer, and miles of water mains each grew by more than 50%. La Crosse remains the largest city on Wisconsin's western border, and the educational institutions in the city have recently led it toward becoming
4047-527: The downtown area, including La Crosse Players and the Eagle in Riverside Park. It also hosts a yearly St Patrick's Day Parade as well as Irishfest La Crosse in August The La Crosse Center , a convention center and arena located in downtown La Crosse on the Mississippi River, hosts a variety of sporting events, concerts, exhibits, and shows. The city annually hosts Oktoberfest USA , an Oktoberfest celebration first established in 1961. The La Crosse Loggers (baseball) and La Crosse Steam (softball) of
4118-420: The east bank of the Mississippi River , is listed in the National Register of Historic Places . It was renovated and redeveloped by Ryan Companies for multiple tenants. The contributing structures include the Brewhouse, currently the home of RSP Architects, which was designed by the architectural firm of Wolff and Lehle; the power station (Boiler House); the Wagon Shed and Shops (Gasthaus), which has become
4189-454: The first white settlement at La Crosse was established when Nathan Myrick , a New York native, moved to the village at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin to work in the fur trade . Myrick was disappointed to find that because many fur traders were already well-entrenched there, there were no openings for him in the trade. As a result, he decided to establish a trading post upriver at the then still unsettled site of Prairie La Crosse. In 1841, he built
4260-536: The image of a bubbling water fountain, which had been built on the park-like grounds of the brewery to tout the pure water used in the brewing process. Another ad slogan was, "From perfect brewing water...." At the end of the 1960s, Grain Belt was the 18th-largest brewing company in the US, and a major force in the Midwest. Primary competitors up to this point had been local rivals, Theodore Hamm and Jacob Schmidt, both in St. Paul, Gluek Brewing Company, in Minneapolis, Cold Spring Brewing Company in Cold Spring, Minnesota and
4331-409: The investors the rights to the Grain Belt brand. The investors accepted the counter offer, as it was a recognizable, established Twin Cities brand which it could market. The new company was called the Minnesota Brewing Company 1991. It thrived during the 1990s with sales peaking in 1996. Minnesota Brewing also performed extensive contract brewing for other beverage companies to improve efficiency and keep
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#17327933217044402-426: The median income for a family was $ 66,928. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 43,438 versus $ 37,215 for female workers. The per capita income for the city was $ 27,398. About 7.9% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over. Of the population age 25 and over, 93.9% were high school graduates or higher and 36.5% had
4473-585: The mother house of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration , and the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe . An independent catholic school district in the city, La Crosse Aquinas Catholic Schools , is also overseen by the diocese. Protestant churches in the city include Lutheran, Evangelical, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and independent traditions. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod has five churches in La Crosse: First Lutheran Church, Grace Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, and St. John's Lutheran Church. La Crosse
4544-478: The new design. The same year, the city passed the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan to guide improvements to the transportation network for those walking or cycling in the city. By 2018, La Crosse had 7.7 miles (12.4 km) of on-street bike lanes , 17.1 miles (27.5 km) of paved bike paths , and 12 miles (19 km) of unpaved paths. As of 2021, however, La Crosse had no protected bike lanes, while bike infrastructure has generally gone unmaintained through
4615-462: The plant operating closer to capacity. In 2001, the company launched a line of specialty craft beers under the "Brewer's Cave" and "Grain Belt Archive Series" brand names. These beers were high quality, all-malt products brewed without adjunct grains such as corn or rice. Most were highly hopped and very flavorful to appeal to the new breed of craft beer drinkers. Unfortunately, in a classic case of "too little, too late", these fine Grain Belt beers came
4686-403: The post was built at one of the few points along the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River where a broad plain, ideal for development, existed between the river's bank and the tall bluffs that line the river valley. Because of these advantages, a small village grew around Myrick's trading post in the 1840s. In 1844, a small Mormon community settled at La Crosse, building several dozen cabins
4757-527: The winter months. A new bikeshare system debuted in downtown La Crosse in April 2021 through a partnership of La Crosse Neighborhoods, Inc and Koloni, an Iowa based bikeshare company. It is hoped that this service will be expanded across the city in the near future. The system has grown each year from 8 bikeshare stations and 40 bikes available for use in 2021, to 10 stations and 50 bikes in 2022 and to 15 stations and 75 bikes in 2023. The interstate Mississippi River Trail passes through La Crosse. However,
4828-399: Was 3,897. The racial makeup of the city was 85.6% White , 4.9% Asian , 2.9% Black or African American , 0.5% Native American , 1.2% from other races , and 4.9% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the American Community Survey estimates for 2016–2020, the median income for a household in the city was $ 46,438, and
4899-430: Was erected. Pettibone Park is located on Baron Island, across the river from Riverside Park and the downtown area. The island was originally part of the state of Minnesota. The land was transferred to Wisconsin and eventually the City of La Crosse following a border dispute that was resolved in 1919. Today the park has a variety of recreational facilities, including a beach and disc golf course. An extensive marsh ,
4970-410: Was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. The sign's illumination failed sometime after 1966; it was restored in 1989 and the sign lit intermittently until 1996. On December 30, 2017, the sign was again relit following a 15-year restoration campaign and the replacement of all the neon tubes and incandescent bulbs with LEDs . Grain Belt The Corn Belt is a region of
5041-427: Was popular, but Prohibition halted production from 1920 until 1933. The company temporarily changed its name to Golden Grain Juice Company and, like many other brewers, turned to making near beer and soft drinks until repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution . Grain Belt Beer returned to taverns in October 1933 with bottled beer reappearing in December 1933. World War II brought rationing , and
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