Genoa                

Population: 253        

Genoa is a village in Vernon County.

Trivia:

Originally named Bad Axe for the river, the present-day Genoa name came in 1868.

Kickapoo River                     
    
The Kickapoo River is a 126-mile-long tributary of the Wisconsin River

La Crosse                    
Population: 51666     

La Crosse is a city and the county seat of La Crosse County.

Trivia:

La Crosse's tap drinking water, which is raised from a deep underground Artesian aquifer, won the best natural tasting water award in September 2007 in a statewide tasting competition hosted by the Wisconsin Water Association. The city competed against groundwater and surface water utilities from Algoma, Appleton, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Pell Lake, Shawano, Shawano Lake and Watertown at the annual meeting of the association. La Crosse's drinking water is pumped from deep ground wells to a distribution center and is treated with chlorine and fluoride; some wells are also treated with polyphosphate.

In recent years, the city discovered PFAS in the groundwater on French Island, WI as a result of fire fighting foam used at the La Crosse Regional Airport. This has led to the closure of two municipal wells, as well as prevented residents of parts of the Town of Campbell, WI from safely using their private wells. Over 500 wells on French Island have been contaminated and the State of Wisconsin has supplied bottled water to the affected residents.

Prairie du Chien                   
Population: 5911    

Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County.

Trivia:

George Wendt

Sparta                       
Population: 9522    

Sparta is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County.

Trivia:

Butterfest is an annual event in the city. Incorporated on February 14, 1984, it was formed to raise funds and conduct fund raising projects for the advancement of the general welfare of the city of Sparta.

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