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La Crosse

American  
[luh kraws, kros] / lə ˈkrɔs, ˈkrɒs /

noun

  1. a city in W Wisconsin, on the Mississippi River.


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If you want to base yourself out of the region’s hub, La Crosse, a good option is the Charmant Hotel, a former candy factory, which combines comfy digs with sensational cocktails on the Mississippi River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Before that, on Monday, he will give an Earth Day speech in Virginia, and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in La Crosse, Wis.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

He was set to begin his coaching career when he accepted a gig to be the pitching coach for McKay’s college summer-league team in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023

La Crosse encephalitis virus, which is principally carried by Aedes triseriatus mosquitoes, has caused, on average, fewer than 100 cases of human disease in the U.S. each year since 2003.

From Scientific American • Jul. 31, 2023

He had turned his medicine-bag over to the Winnebago chief at the village of La Crosse, Wisconsin—and he never got it back.

From Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)