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[caption id="attachment_37482" align="alignright" width="232"] UW-La Crosse Professor Emeritus James Theler[/caption] UW-La Crosse Professor Emeritus James Theler will share fascinating archaeological discoveries and regional research from his 30 years studying ancient people and environments of the Coulee Region and Midwest. Theler, a retired professor of Archaeology, will present “13 millennia in 30 years: An archaeologist's take on coulee country and beyond” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition. For more information call 608.785.6473 or email mvac@uwlax.edu. The lecture is free and open to the public. As part of the event, the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center will recognize people and organizations that have had a positive impact on the area’s archaeology. This year’s awards will be presented to:

• The James P. Gallagher Award in Archaeology Excellence will be presented to Ruthann Benson, dean of UW-L’s College of Liberal Studies
• The Archaeology Education Award will be presented to Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center
• The Regional Archaeology Award will be presented to Jay Bittner, a local collector

If you go— Who: UW-L Professor Emeritus James Theler What: Presentation “13 Millennia in 30 years: An archaeologist's take on coulee country and beyond” Where: Port O’ Call, Cartwright Center-Gunning Addition When: Social at 6 p.m., awards at 6:30 p.m., and lecture at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13 Admission: Free