Stories you might have missed from across Wisconsin. Onalaska: Gunderson Health System to build first fully renewable energy campus. One of the country’s first completely renewable health care campuses is coming to western Wisconsin. Gunderson Health System and Xcel Energy broke ground on a project Wednesday. The project will create a new, all-renewable energy microgrid on the campus with the facility expected to become completely self-sufficient by the end of 2026. The La Crosse Tribune reported that Heather Schimmers, regional president at Gunderson was on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony. “Today we celebrate the beginning of a project that places our Onalaska campus in very rare company.” she said. “With our friends at Xcel Energy and using the amazing sustainable infrastructure already found on this campus we are ready to create one of the first 100% resilient and renewable energy health care campuses in the United States.” The microgrid will combine a new battery energy storage system with Gunderson’s existing solar panels and methane waste energy system through a partnership with the nearby La Crosse County Landfill. Full Story.