La Crosse County administrator Steve O’Malley discusses the challenges of balancing a budget in a challenging economy. Part two includes an interview with the author of “Hinterland Dreams”, which takes a fresh look at the settlement of La Crosse.
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La Crosse County Budget Preparation
The process of formulating a 2012 budget for La Crosse County is underway; we visit with county administrator Steve O’Malley who discusses the challenges of balancing a budget with needed services in a challenging economy.
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Founding Fathers Revisited
In part two, an encore broadcast of an interview with the author of a book that takes a fresh look at the settlement of La Crosse in the 19th century. The book — “Hinterland Dreams” — suggests the city’s founding fathers relied as much on government help as they did a pioneering spirit.
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