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...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT MONDAY...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory FOR Particulates...in effect until 8 AM CDT Monday.

Smoke originating from wildfires in Quebec, Canada is currently
impacting particulate concentrations at the surface across much of
the state. The air quality index is expected to range from the
UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS level to the UNHEALTHY level across
the advisory area.

In general, the lowest particulate concentrations are expected to
the northwest, while highest concentrations are expected near north
central and northeast Wisconsin, within and around the Fox River
Valley. It is recommended that people with heart or lung disease,
older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion,
while everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

For additional information...please visit Wisconsin DNR Air quality
Web site at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/airquality

La Crosse Mental Health Coalition spreads awareness within local schools

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La Crosse Mental Health Coalition spreads awareness within local schools

The La Crosse Police Department spent the day handing out wristbands at Logan High School.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) -- As we near the end of May. the La Crosse County Mental Health Coalition is dedicating this time to spreading awareness within local schools. They're doing this by handing out wristbands with a few simple reminders. 

One of the messages on the wristbands says #MentalHealthAwareness which can take students directly to a website with resources. The other is the #988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline and the last is #JWJ. 

La Crosse Police Department Chief Shawn Kudron says he want to let teenagers in the community know that there is help available. 

"We encourage you (students) to wear this, not only all of May, but any time of the year." 

Logan High School Student Ashlyn Beirne says the bracelets are a way to let others know they're not alone. 

"It's a way to kind of break down the boundaries," Beirne said. "I mean a lot of people, again, do struggle and I think this is just another way to let people know they're not alone."

The La Crosse School District is also in its 5th and final year of the Project AWARE Grant which awarded them 2.5 million dollars to out into mental health prevention and support. 

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