Pubdate: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 Source: La Crosse Tribune (WI) Copyright: 2010 The La Crosse Tribune Contact: http://www.lacrossetribune.com/app/forms/sendletter/ Website: http://www.lacrossetribune.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/229 COUNTY GETS $322,011 FOR DRUG INVESTIGATOR The La Crosse County Board on Thursday approved accepting a $322,011 federal stimulus grant to hire a full-time drug investigator to work in a five-county regional drug task force. La Crosse County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Jeff Wolf said the task force covers La Crosse, Jackson, Monroe, Vernon and Trempealeau counties. The grant will pay for the investigator to work for three years. The program will sunset and the position end after that, he said. The grant also includes funding for training and education relating to prescription drug crimes. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake