The ReadyWisconsin campaign strives to help the citizens of Wisconsin prepare for emergencies by providing information, materials and resources. As the winter conditions in the state of Wisconsin begin to set in, readywisconsin.wi.gov is ready to help people stay safe and prepare for the cold, since 2008.
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ReadyWisconsin is a website to help Wisconsinites prepare for the coming chilly winter. "The site is designed to help everyone stay safe so they can enjoy a beautiful Wisconsin winter with no worries," Governor Scott Walker says. "Winter storms can be vicious and the best way to combat them is through advance preparation.
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Winter always increasesthe risks of health and driving. At the end of winter semester, students especially need to notice health and driving tips to guarantee safety for holiday and 2012 spring semester. Fordriving back home or other destinations, studentsshould keep their vehicles in top operating conditions.
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"Building inspection is about ‘life issues,'" Dave Reinhardt, the chief inspector of La Crosse says,"the building inspectors of La Crosse regulate and check the lighting, heating, ventilation, and exits of a building." Cartwright Center at the University of Wisconsin—La Crosse is probably going to be remodeled in the following years because of its major problems on heating and ventilation.
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The winter of 2011-2012 in Wisconsin will be colder than last year. The ReadyWisconsin Website reminds people to prepare for this unusually cold weather. James Madden, a specialist forecaster, states "there is a potentially record breaking US winter for 2011-2012 with extremely cold temperatures and exceptional levels of snow.
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Mothers Against Drunk Drivinghasa report rating the nation as a whole, along with each state, on its progress in implementing proven drunk driving countermeasures. On a five-star scale, both the nation and Wisconsin earned a three-star, indicating a need for increased effort.
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The website – City of La Crosse – is a valuable tool for people to find a good place to live. From the website, people from La Crosse, especially for students, could know and check the house conditions and living environments. The Department of Building and Inspection conducts inspection program around La Crosse areas, including building construction, property maintenance field operation, and residential rental inspection operations.
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Many student IDs card are invalid to vote with the new Wisconsin voting law. Without the driving licenses and other formal identifications, students have many difficulties in voting. Universities officials decided to provide free and supplemental identification voting card to students.
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The typical building or rental unit may not have been inspected lately. The La Crosse City Council has suspended the five year cycle inspection program, and, in turn, many units are in violation of one or more building codes, according to Chief Inspector Dave Reinhardt.
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The University of Wisconsin – La Crosse's next major building project, a parking ramp, is in the works. The students and staff requesting parking at UWL far outnumber the available parking spaces offered on and around the university's campus. The parking ramp will help to solve the current problem students and staff face on campus.
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Coffee has been a popular drink for centuries among all ages of people. Consumed mainly for taste, it also provides a caffeine boost. In recent years there has been an explosion in the popularity of energy drinks – with more caffeine than coffee - specifically with college students.
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The ordinance for Alternate Side Parking for the city of La Crosse went into effect at midnight on November 1st, 2011 and ends on April 1st, 2012. This is the third year in a row for a test area exempting the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse campus area.
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The UW- La Crosse campus is not known for is being a large draw for businesses. There are only a few businesses-- a few fast food places, a gas station, bars, restaurants, and coffee shops. There have been rumors in the past among students that the university's food service contractor keeps businesses away.
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Residential building permit applications are down over the last three years, while the UW-La Crosse freshman class is increasing. According to Dave Reinhardt, the city of La Crosse is becoming land-locked. With Onalaska to the north and not much useable land to South, there is not much room to expand.
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People usually have three choices for grocery bags: traditional polyethylene bags, compostable bags, and paper bags. Customers often deem compostable and paper bags more environmental than traditional polyethylene bags. In fact, they are all equally harmful to the environment, without recycling or reusing.
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Student tenants, living in off-campus housing and facing housing problems, can seek help from the City of La Crosse Building and Inspections Department, Dave Rehinhard, the chief inspector, says. Many students, in UW-L living off-campus housing, face life and safety trouble in their rental housing.
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Centennial Hall has been in full use for half of a semester now and is getting primarily good reviews. Dena Huisman, a professor in the Communications department, says of the building, "I love the layout. It took some getting used to with the numbering system and stuff, but overall I think there's ample classroom space, lots of nice open space for students to meet and study, and the offices are located a little bit off the beaten path, which allows for quiet.
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Snow shoveling may be the trouble for most people in La Crosse. The city does not have a regulation, requiring landlords or tenants to remove snow. Before moving into a new place, tenants need to pay more attention to the snow removal and snow tickets payment responsibilities on their contracts.
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Students in University of Wisconsin La-Crosse need more financial loans for their college education because of the soaring academic fees. More financial loans mean heavier debt burdens and longer time of repayment in students' future. Students may reevaluate the need of attending universities.
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Carmen Wilson, currently the Chief of Staff to the Chancellor and UWL's affirmative action officer, will be leaving the university on Dec. 1 to be the Campus Executive Officer Dean at UW- Rock County. The position at the two year college in Rock County is similar to the position of the chancellor at UWL.
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The Career Services office on campus is designed to help students at any stage of the job or professional school search. One of the primary services that is offered is career advising. There are five advisors on staff more than willing to help students plan for their future.
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Is getting a degree still worth it? For years the belief has been that getting a college degree will ensure that one will get a good job with a decent salary rumored to earn a graduate 1 million more than what someone who has only earned a high school diploma would make.
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