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- Davids brings new appreciation to legislative post
Wander into Rep. Greg Davids' office and at first glance it seems to have all the hallmarks of a freshman lawmaker's workplace.
- Houston County Board approves 2009 levy, budget, long-time employees are honored
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor The Houston County Board approved the 2009 levy at $8,944,336, and the 2009 budget at $24,206,737. The action was taken during the Dec.
- Abandoned Animals Need a Good Home
A local shelter needs your help to find homes for abandoned animals this holiday season.
- Minnesota Lottery winner
Playing the Lottery's Cold Cash Crossword Scratch game paid off for one La Crescent woman.
- Krenz leaving La Crescent-Hokah school district
After serving five years as superintendent, David Krenz will be leaving the La Crescent-Hokah school district.
- Meeting set for Jan. 26 to discuss CJC impasse between city, county
By Charlie Warner Argus News Editor Representatives from Houston County and the city of Caledonia will be attempting to mend some fences that have cropped up over the criminal justice center the county has ...
- Austin Schools Name New Superintendent
The Austin School Board has selected David Krenz as the new superintendent of Austin Public Schools.
- Interviews for APS top spot wrap up
Growing up in a family of educators with a father as a long-time superintendent, it was natural for David Krenz to go down the same career path.
- Police Investigate Train Derailment
Police are still investigating why two trains were derailed early this morning. Winona County's Sheriff says a 100-car train heading towards St.
- Cleanup near Dresbach continues after train collision
Life was back to normal Thursday at Mosher Veterans Home, one day after the residents were evacuated when two Canadian Pacific Railway trains collided nearby, spilling propane and fertilizer along the ...
- Veterans home evacuated
The residents of Mosher Veterans Home laughed their way through their Christmas party Wednesday - but under circumstances and in a location none of them predicted.
- Train derailment near Winona, cars in Mississippi River
A train derailment in southeastern Minnesota sends two people to the hospital, railroad cars into the Mississippi River and causes some to evacuate because of a propane leak.
- New clinic in La Crescent serves, reflects its community
A bowl of apples and a wooden apple tree will be the crowning touch of the new, 8,000-square-foot Gundersen Lutheran-La Crescent Clinic, which opened today with twice the space and more services than the old ...
- St. Cloud's Espe is part of Austin's superintendent pool
Julia Espe, who has served the past three years as director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for St.
- Austin narrows list of candidates for super
Two days of interviews culminated with their decision Wednesday night. Board members selected: Don Hainlen, superintendent of Chatfield Public School Schools, Chatfield, Minn.; Deborah Clark, superintendent of ...
- Chatfield, La Crescent superintendents are finalists for Austin position
Three finalists for the superintendent's position at Austin Public Schools have been selected to move on to final interviews next week.
- Our View: Extremism isn't good for budget
While an obvious Nay goes to the news that Minnesota faces budget problems expected to hit $5.2 billion, we also provide a Nay to those folks - elected and otherwise - who wasted little time Thursday in staking ...
- CapX 2020 schedules more open houses
Representatives of CapX 2020 - the $1.7 billion proposal to upgrade high-voltage power transmission lines from the Twin Cities through Rochester, Minn., and ending in the La Crosse area - will host open houses ...
- Concert rings in appearance of railroad's Holiday Train
Canadian Pacific Railroad will send its decorated Holiday Train through southeastern Minnesota -- including its first stop ever in Rochester -- in the first and second weeks of December.
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City DescriptionLa Crescent is a city in Houston and Winona counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 4,923 at the 2000 census. Although the entire population lives in Houston County, the city limits extend into Winona County a slight bit.
La Crescent is located directly across the Mississippi from La Crosse, Wisconsin. La Crescent is known as the "Apple Capital of Minnesota" because of its many apple orchards.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.7 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (9.85%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,923 people, 1,940 households, and 1,367 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,634.4 people per square mile (631.5/km²). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 668.6/sq mi (258.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.60% White, 0.43% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 1,940 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Houston County
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- Winona County
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