Mar 22, 2023
Link: Women-owned businesses shine on La Crosse’s Pearl Street
Of all of the businesses on Pearl Street in downtown La Crosse, at least eight are women-owned. Women's history month is a chance to spotlight women's accomplishments-- and those start at home.
Downtowns are the heart of a city. On Pearl Street, women-owned businesses help keep that heart beating.
Feb 24, 2023
Link: Newsmakers Interview
This week on "Newsmakers," we're talking to Barry McKnight of the La Crosse Public Library and Beth Hartung of Pearl Street Books about what's on their reading list for 2023. And we'll ask how they help members of the public who are looking for the next perfect read!
July 27, 2022
Beth Hartung, owner of Pearl Street Books in La Crosse, WI, shares her vision for Pearl Street Books: changes she is making to the existing business model, how she curates the store’s book selections, and the surprises and challenges that have come with bookstore ownership. Beth shares her appreciation that bookstores are so much more than books, discussing what it means for Pearl Street Books to be “rooted in community” and the importance of building community relationships beyond simply selling books.
Nov 24, 2023
As the dust settles from Thanksgiving grocery shopping and Black Friday deal hunting, downtown storefronts are ready to make their cases as they seek to stand out from big-box retailers this weekend for Small Business Saturday.
Oct 8, 2023
Link: Pearl Street Books holds event celebrating the freedom to read
Fighting for the freedom to read.
That was the goal of an event held at Pearl Street Books in La Crosse on Saturday. The downtown bookstore held a talk and open mic that aimed to raise awareness about the rising number of attempts to ban books in schools and public libraries around the country.
Oct 6, 2023
Link: Newsmakers Interview - Banned Books Week 2023
The American Library Association estimates that there have been more than a thousand challenges to books so far in 2023. That marks a 20% increase over the same period last year. Joining us to talk about Banned Books Week, how bookstores and libraries decide what to carry, and how it all relates to constitutional rights…
