Clason Family Donates an ATV to the La Crosse Fire Department

 Who does the fire department call when they need help? The Clason Family of La Crosse. “I am very pleased to announce that the Clason Family has donated a 2014 Polaris Ranger and Rescue Skid to the La Crosse Fire Department," says Steve Doll of Clason Buick GMC. 

Giving back to the community is not something new for the Clason family.  “The fire department is only as good as the community that supports us; and the Clason Family has been a very strong supporter of the fire and police departments as well as the community” says Fire Chief Gregg Cleveland.

The Polaris Ranger will be utilized in a number of fashions; it is equipped with an EMS cot to allow transportation of patients from difficult locations such as bike trails and the human powered trails in the bluff areas. The maneuverability and variety of the terrain that the Ranger can transverse will lead to quicker response and transport times for the fire department.

The fire department also plans to use the Ranger during special events such as Riverfest and Oktoberfest to better serve the community. “The support of the Clason Family has been invaluable in maintaining the quality of public safety in the La Crosse”, says Mayor Tim Kabat. 

On Thursday of Grand Opening week, the Clason Family unveiled the 2014 Polaris Ranger and Rescue Skid in a ceremony at their new facility.

 Ralph the city's first drug sniffing dog procured with funds donated by the Clason family was also present.

Watch the video from the event here

Grand Opening Grand Prize Winners

We had a fabulous turnout for our Grand Opening on Friday and Saturday.

Congratulations to our Grand Opening Grand Prize Winners Linda (Friday) and Lynn (Saturday)!

Grand Opening

Next week we'll be celebrating the Grand Opening of our new building.
Join us Friday, April 11 (open 7:30 am - 6 pm) and Saturday, April 12 (open 8 am - 4 pm). We'll have a complimentary lunch from 11-2 both days, as well as other snacks outside of those hours.

There will also be shop tours, drawings every half hour, and Grand Opening Specials on New & Used Vehicles as well as in our Service Department and Detail Department.

Before & After: Exterior

Now that we're all settled in at our new building, we thought it would be fun to share some photos of what it looked like before we started this project and what it looks like now. We've also linked to past posts from when everything was being worked on.

It's definitely come a long way! Today we're focusing on the exterior.

Here's the showroom. We did a lot here including painting, installing a whole new front facade, adding a front entrance with the distinctive Buick GMC Entry Element arch, and updating the sidewalks.



And here are a few more detailed shots of the Entry Element -